Partner Manager

agencywithin; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 188,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Phone stipend

Medical, Dental & Vision insurance

401(k) plan with matching

Dog friendly office

Hybrid work opportunity

Professional development program

Seamless allowance

Job summary

WITHIN is seeking a Partner Manager to own and grow referral relationships. You will keep partners engaged, simplify intros, and bring on new referral partners monthly, aligning with our Revenue team and CEO networks.

You will nurture partnerships, manage agreements, and design incentives while connecting candidates with hiring partners across the network. This role emphasizes proactive outreach and scalable relationship-building.

Qualifications

• A few years of partnerships experience on the tech, agency, or VC side.
• An existing network in ecommerce, DTC, martech, or agency land.
• Broad background with multiple roles and flexibility.
• Excellent at task switching and prioritization.
• Giver mindset focused on adding value first.
• Confident communicator comfortable with senior-level outreach.
• Comfortable presenting to partner teams.

Responsibilities

• Nurture existing referral partners and keep them engaged.
• Turn relationships into warm intros and onboarding momentum.
• Manage referral agreements and ensure accurate and timely payouts.
• Connect people seeking roles with hiring partners in our network.
• Design incentives and add value for top partners.
• Build relationships with dedicated contacts and expand to executives and account teams.
• Source and onboard 15–20 new referral partners each month.
• Create enablement resources and smooth handoffs to our team.
• Present WITHIN to partner teams and articulate fit for collaborations.
• Maintain tight follow-ups as the program scales.
• Plan events that maximize networking and value for partners.
• Own post-event follow-up and track relationship development.
• Track RSVP-to-result progress and optimize outreach.

Skills

Partnerships experience

Networking

Communication

Prioritization

Job description

About the Role

A lot of our best new business comes through referrals, and we want someone to own and grow those relationships.

As Partner Manager, you'll keep our referral partners engaged, make it easy for them to send us intros, connect people across our network, and bring on new referral partners every month. You'll report to the Director of Partnerships on the Revenue team. You'll also get to partner closely with our CEO to leverage his relationships and network.

Responsibilities

• Nurture existing referral partners
• Keep in regular touch with existing referral partners and turn those relationships into warm intros
• Manage referral agreements and make sure partners get paid out accurately and on time
• Connect people in our network who are looking for their next role with people in our network who are hiring
• Come up with new ways to incentivize referrals, and find ways we can add value back to top partners
• Build a strong relationship with your dedicated point of contact at each of our existing tech and agency that offers services we don't, then build up to their executives and across to the account managers, sales execs, and others who work with brands every day
• Bring on new referral partners
• Source and onboard 15-20 new referral partners a month
• Make referring us simple: build out enablement resources including easy intro templates, clear materials, and a smooth handoff to our team
• Present to partner teams about WITHIN so they know our services and who we're a great fit for
• Keep tracking and follow-ups tight so nothing slips as the program grows
• Make every event worth the trip
• Design the night so networking happens naturally: intros, seating, small-group formats, and bring the right WITHIN people, briefed on who's coming
• Own the follow-up so conversations keep going after the night ends: who reaches out, when, and with what
• Keep track of how relationships develop from RSVP onward

Requirements

• A few years of partnerships experience on the tech, agency, or VC side
• An existing network in ecommerce, DTC, martech, or agency land. Big plus if you already have your own network of consultants and industry contacts
• A broad background. You've worn a lot of hats and you're energized by that, not thrown by it
• Great at task switching and prioritizing when everything feels important
• A giver mindset: you like connecting people and you think about how to add value first
• A confident communicator who's comfortable reaching out to and having conversations with people more senior than you
• Comfortable presenting to partner teams and walking them through what WITHIN does

How we'll measure success

• New referral partners onboarded (target: 15-20 a month)
• Qualified opportunities sourced from referral partners
• Support on open deals with partner intel or endorsements

Our interview process includes, but is not limited to the following:

• Excel and Typing Test

We offer a competitive salary and benefits based on ability level, including:

• Base salary DOE ($62,400-$187,500)
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Monthly Phone Stipend
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance options
• 401(K) plan with matching
• Dog friendly office
• Hybrid work opportunity
• Professional Development Program
• Bonus Perk - $50/week Seamless allowance

About WITHIN

WITHIN is the world's first Performance Branding company, partnering with some of the biggest brands in the world to drive business growth through innovative marketing strategies. Our integrated operating model collapses the traditional marketing silos between creative and media, performance and brand, and across media channels. With a full suite of offerings including media, creative, SEO, Lifecycle, Retail Media, Affiliate and Influencer, we're able to work with our brand partners in an integrated fashion, allowing us to align marketing strategies back to core business objectives. Client teams at WITHIN are trained on how to always act as a trusted business partner, acting as a fiduciary to client needs above our own.

Teams at WITHIN have the ability to work with iconic brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Ben and Jerry's and Jose Cuervo. Everyone at WITHIN wants to grow and be challenged. It's a collaborative place made up of small, closely knit and versatile teams that are fast and adaptive to solve problems and build systems.

Check out some of our work ! We weave AI into everything we do , using the latest tech across all teams to innovate, work smarter, and make better decisions. Whether it's in creative, operations, or anything else, AI helps us level up and do things at a whole new scale. We expect our people to use AI in their daily work, fully embracing it as a critical tool to help us succeed.

Locations

New York City: 43-01