Partner Development Director

Everlaw; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 206,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible work-from-home days

Monthly internet reimbursement

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

A leading legal tech firm is seeking a Partner Development Director to spearhead its strategic partner business expansion. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in business development and at least 5 years in creating tech partnerships. Responsibilities include leading partnership strategy, recruiting new partners, and collaborating cross-functionally to align business objectives. This full-time role offers competitive compensation and a hybrid work schedule, with office presence required on certain days.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in business development or strategic partnerships.
• 5+ years of experience in developing tech channel partnerships.
• Strong business acumen with deal structuring expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead the channel partnership strategy for Everlaw.
• Recruit and develop new strategic channel partners.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration for partnership alignment.

Skills

Business development

Strategic partnerships

Negotiation skills

Legal tech knowledge

Channel ecosystems

Education

MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree

Job description

# Partner Development DirectorWith our career opportunities we offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, wellness program, paid parental leave, professional development, and a fully stocked kitchen.Everlaw is seeking a Partnership Development Director to spearhead the company’s strategic partner business expansion in the legal tech services industry. In this role, you will lead the strategy and drive the development of the full range of Everlaw’s channel partners including MSPs (managed service providers), global advisories, ALSPs (alternative legal service providers), legal solutions partners, and tiered distributors. In the process, you will be a key architect in building Everlaw’s system for scaling its channel business.The successful candidate will bring their business building expertise and extensive partner-led business development experience to develop and negotiate new partnership models, create new joint partner businesses, and incubate Everlaw’s international expansion strategy.The partner development function is a highly strategic role, shaping and guiding the type and structure of partnerships that Everlaw develops with the legal services industry and driving the long term planning for Everlaw’s channel business. Systematic and deal-focused, the ideal candidate will be both a strong strategic thinker and skilled at structuring, negotiating, and closing strategic partnership deals.This is a full-time exempt position based in our Oakland, California or New York, New York office with a hybrid work schedule: in office M/W/Th with the option to work from home Tu/Fr. This role is also remote eligible.### Getting startedWe’re committed to your success and want you to feel like a part of our team! You’ll go through our standard onboarding process, which will integrate you into the company with informative sessions on our product, policies, processes, and team structure and goals.We trust that you’ll bring experience and knowledge that will uplift and uplevel the team, but we don’t expect you to know everything on Day 1. We’re excited to find ways for you to contribute, and will create room for you to learn and grow along the way.### In your role, you'll...**Lead Channel Partnership Strategy by:*** Developing Everlaw’s overall strategy for expanding Everlaw’s channel and services partner business* Creating and owning the recruitment and development plan for new channel partners* Developing and bootstrapping partnership-led strategy to expand into new international markets and new business segments**Own Channel Partner Recruitment & Development by:*** Identifying and recruiting new strategic channel partners* Structuring, negotiating, and closing both complex commercial partner deals and first-of-kind partnership agreements* Engaging in business development efforts with new partners to develop joint partnership plans, acquire strategic joint customers, and build Everlaw’s footprint in the legal tech industry by partner-led adoption of Everlaw’s products* Achieving defined partner activation metrics and transitioning the management of partners to Everlaw’s partner management team**Lead & Evangelize by:*** Serving as Everlaw’s thought leader on our partner channel business* Advising Everlaw’s partner ecosystem on the incorporation of Everlaw and Everlaw AI Assistant into their services practice by (1) developing joint solutions (2) incorporating Everlaw into their customer workflows and (3) collaborating with the partner implementation team to scale partners’ Everlaw practice* Represent Everlaw at industry events, conferences, and networking opportunities to grow new partnerships**Drive Cross-Functional Collaboration by:*** Collaborating with key cross-functional stakeholders including sales, enablement, and partner management to align partnership strategy with overall revenue growth plans* Partnering with sales teams to drive productive co-selling engagements* Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to define integration requirements, technical specifications, and ensure successful development and launch of new integrations* Collaborate with legal to lead complex negotiations with potential partners, crafting mutually beneficial agreements (technical, commercial, marketing, legal)### About you* **You have at least 10 years of relevant experience** (business development, strategic partnerships, legal tech) at a SaaS or technology company inclusive of any related post-graduate work (e.g., MBA, MS). At least 5 years of experience is in creating and developing tech channel partnerships with services-focused partners.* **You know the ins and outs of channel and service provider ecosystems.** You’re able to lead teams to design and grow channel partner ecosystems, including SaaS channel and enterprise solutions partnerships. You successfully develop and close high-impact “step-function” strategic partnerships that unlock new business opportunities.* **You have excellent business acumen and are a structured deal maker**. You have both breadth and depth of expertise in analyzing business strategy, deal structures, and joint business plans, using this acumen to structure, negotiate, and close impactful partnership deals.* **You develop and manage** complex partnering relationships, establishing and developing multifaceted relationships across complex partner organizations to drive deep and enduring joint business value.* **You build and grow impactful partnerships**. With a growth mindset, you thrive when given the opportunity to build and grow partnerships, capabilities, and joint businesses. You love understanding broader opportunities and constraints and applying both tactical experience and strategic vision to drive partnership-enabled product capabilities.* **You are authorized to work in the United States**. Please note that currently, Everlaw is not sponsoring employment visas for this role.### Benefits* The expected salary range for this role is between $206,000 - $260,000. The final offered salary will be dependent upon many factors including the candidate’s experience and skills. The base pay range is subject to change in the future.* Equity program* 401(k) retirement plan with company matching* Health, dental, and vision* Flexible Spending Accounts for health and dependent care expenses* Paid parental leave and approximately 10 days (80 hours) per year of sick leave* Seventeen paid vacation days plus 11 federal holidays* Membership to to help employees prioritize mental health and wellness* Annual allocation for Learning & Development opportunities and applicable professional membership dues* Company-sponsored life and disability insurance* Find out more about our### Perks* Work in Uptown Oakland, just steps from the BART line and dozens of restaurants and walking distance to Lake Merritt* Flexible work-from-home days on Tuesdays and Fridays* Monthly home internet reimbursement* Select your preference of hardware (Mac or PC) and customize your desk setup* Enjoy a wide variety of snacks and beverages in the office* Bond over company-wide out-of-the-box events and fun activities with your team* Time off for company-sponsored volunteer events and 4 paid hours per quarter to volunteer at a charitable organization of your choice* Take advantage of learning and career development opportunities* Ranked #9 on Glassdoor's Best Places to Work 2023 for US small and medium companies* One of , and ranked #2 on the “” list by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal* One of and proud contributor of free ediscovery resources to benefit the greater good through* #LI-KP1* #LI-Hybrid**Pursue Truth While Finding Yours****At Everlaw, we are deeply invested in pursuing the truth, for our clients and for our employees. We know that when you’re empowered to pursue your passions, it is reflected