Partner Operations Manager

Smartly; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Five weeks paid time off (PTO)

Generous healthcare packages

Monthly wellness benefit

401(k) plus matching and equity grants

Volunteer time off days

Job summary

Smartly is seeking a Partner Operations Manager to lead the operational backbone of our partnerships. You will report to the VP of Partnerships and partner with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing, Sales, and Partner teams to drive scale and visibility into key initiatives.

You will own trackers, coordinate updates, resolve partner-related escalations, and develop dashboards in Looker to monitor health and progress.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years in Partner Operations, Business Operations, or similar roles in SaaS/tech.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Strong Excel/Sheets, pivot tables, formulas, data analysis.
• Experience building dashboards in Looker or BI tools.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving accountability.
• Excellent communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience managing technical bugs or escalations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own operational trackers for partner initiatives and milestones.
• Coordinate updates across stakeholders and manage risks.
• Manage partner bugs and escalations with product/engineering teams.
• Analyze data and build Looker dashboards for visibility into health and progress.
• Improve workflows and scalable processes for partnerships.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Looker

Excel

Google Sheets

Job description

Partner Operations Manager

Smartly's Global Partnerships team is responsible for growing and strengthening our strategic relationships with the world's leading advertising and technology platforms. As Smartly continues to expand as a multi-platform solution, operational excellence is critical to ensuring our partner programs, product initiatives, and cross-functional collaboration scale effectively.

As Partner Operations Manager, you will report to the VP of Partnerships and partner closely with Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing, Sales, and Partner teams to drive operational excellence across our strategic platform partnerships. You will be responsible for creating visibility into key initiatives, coordinating cross-functional execution, managing partner-related technical escalations, and delivering operational insights that help the Partnerships organization scale.

This is an ideal role for someone who thrives on bringing structure to complex programs, enjoys working across multiple stakeholders, and is energized by solving operational challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Operational Program Management

Own and maintain critical operational trackers that keep partner initiatives on track, including marketing event planning, product build milestones, and other strategic initiatives. Coordinate updates across multiple stakeholders, identify risks and dependencies, and ensure teams remain aligned on priorities and timelines.

Cross-Functional Coordination

Serve as the operational connective tissue between Partnerships, Product, Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing, and other internal teams. Drive accountability across workstreams, facilitate regular project reviews, and ensure initiatives move forward efficiently.

Partner Bug & Escalation Management

Manage the intake, prioritization, and coordination of partner-related bugs and technical escalations, particularly those involving product integrations and platform partners. Work closely with Customer Success, Product, Engineering, and Partner Platform teams to ensure issues are communicated clearly, resolved efficiently, and tracked through completion.

Analytics & Reporting

Perform operational analysis using Excel or Google Sheets to identify trends, monitor key initiatives, and support business decisions. Build and maintain dashboards in Looker that provide visibility into operational health, project progress, partner issues, and team performance.

Process Improvement & Operational Excellence

Continuously identify opportunities to improve workflows, documentation, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration. Develop scalable operational processes that enable the Partnerships organization to execute more efficiently as the business grows.

We’re definitely looking for you if you have…

• 3–5+ years of experience in Partner Operations, Business Operations, Program Management, Customer Success Operations, or a similar operational role within a SaaS or technology company.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Strong Excel or Google Sheets skills, including pivot tables, formulas, reporting, and data analysis.
• Experience building and maintaining dashboards in Looker or similar business intelligence tools.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams and driving accountability across multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex operational information for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience managing technical bugs, customer escalations, or operational support processes is highly preferred.
• A proactive, detail-oriented mindset with a passion for building scalable processes and improving operational efficiency.
• Experience working with advertising technology, marketing technology, APIs, or platform partnerships is a plus.

Perks and Benefits

• Five weeks paid time off (PTO), 11 company paid holidays, and unlimited sick days.
• Generous healthcare packages and mental health benefits.
• Monthly wellness benefit and learning reimbursement opportunities.
• 401(k) plus matching and equity grants for all new Smartlies.
• Volunteer time off days and company donation matching opportunities.
• And so much more…

The base pay range for this position is as mentioned below per year, plus annual bonus. We take into consideration an individual's background, expertise, and experience in determining final salary. In addition to annual salary, Smartly's total rewards include stock options, medical, dental, and vision insurance, retirement savings benefits, parental leave, five weeks of vacation, unlimited sick days, life insurance, and disability benefits. This information is provided in accordance with applicable law. Base pay information is based on market location.

Salary in USD:

$110,000–$140,000

About Smartly

Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media, creative, and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually, delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers. Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best. Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities, working in 13 countries. Together, we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it.

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