Partner Growth & Onboarding Specialist

Circle; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Circle is seeking a Partner Development Coordinator to triage inbound interest, respond quickly, and ensure every lead is tracked and routed correctly. You’ll be the first contact for partners and prospects, thriving in a fast-moving environment and delivering a strong first impression.

You will log activity in the CRM, qualify leads, and support onboarding tasks while collaborating with BD and sales teams to move opportunities forward.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of relevant customer-facing, partner-facing, business development, sales development, or commercial experience.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to follow established processes, manage a queue, and prioritize effectively.
• Comfortable learning new tools and technical concepts in a fast-moving environment.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to ask for help and act on feedback.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage the inbound lead queue, responding to new leads within the team's SLA.
• Conduct initial outreach and gather basic information to support lead qualification and routing.
• Log all lead activity in the CRM accurately and in a timely manner, including disposition, qualification notes, and next steps.
• Route leads to the appropriate teammate, BD, or sales counterpart based on established criteria.
• Support the team's data hygiene standards by keeping pipeline stages, cases, and records current.
• Use CRM and AI-enabled tools to manage follow-up, prioritization, and prospect engagement.
• Assist with qualified partner onboarding and activation tasks as needed.

Skills

Customer-facing experience

Organizational skills

Written & verbal communication

Process adherence

Learning new tools

Team collaboration

Tools

Salesforce

HubSpot

Google Workspace

Slack

AI-enabled workflow tools

Job description

Circle is seeking a Partner Development Coordinator to triage inbound interest, respond quickly, and ensure every lead is tracked and routed correctly. You’ll be the first contact for partners and prospects, thriving in a fast-moving environment and delivering a strong first impression.

You will log activity in the CRM, qualify leads, and support onboarding tasks while collaborating with BD and sales teams to move opportunities forward.