Partner Success Manager

Check; City of Utica (NY); On-site; USD 143,000 - 157,300; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance

Flexible PTO and sick leave

401k retirement plan

$100 monthly stipend for home internet and mobile phone expenses

Job summary

Check is seeking a Partner Success Manager in New York City. This high-visibility role involves managing a portfolio of 5-10 high-priority partners, where you’ll build relationships and ensure they leverage the full value of Check.

Ideal candidates are goal-oriented with experience in SaaS, able to navigate complex environments. Responsibilities include executing all phases of the partner lifecycle and providing proactive communication. The role can be remote, hybrid, or in-office, with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience in partner/account management or consulting.
• Experience in the SaaS space; fintech or payroll knowledge a plus.
• Ability to navigate complex technical environments and prioritize effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build in-depth relationships with partners and understand their business goals.
• Consult on payroll business by resolving blockers and creating strategic plans.
• Maintain communication cadence with partners and inform cross-functional teams.

Skills

Communication skills

Strategic planning

Problem-solving

Knowledge of SaaS

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Zendesk

Google Workspace

Notion

Job description

About Check

Payroll is broken. Come fix it alongside a team that’s as passionate as you are! At Check, you'll use creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and grit to impact every business we build. We ignore conventional role boundaries in favor of the unique strengths and values each builder brings to our team, and our mission. We simplify the complex, make a real impact, and create a better future for businesses of every size.

Partner Success Manager

Check is looking for its next Partner Success Manager. This is a high visibility and strategic role where you'll serve as General Manager for a portfolio of 5-10 high priority partners. You’ll manage these partners by establishing and maintaining a communication cadence with your portfolio, and provide proactive reporting on their status internally.

We expect our team to roll up their sleeves and execute with a high degree of autonomy, sharing information and knowledge early and often with peers and stakeholders. You will work closely with cross‑functional internal and external teams, including Sales, R&D, Marketing, Enablement, Product and others. Together, you'll identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and execute on targets with determination and precision.

Candidates ideal for this role are tenacious, goal‑oriented, and experienced with building detailed strategic plans with Partners/customers. You must have a knack for ruthless prioritization, and comfort operating in technical and commercially complex environments.

In This Role, You Will

• Earn the trust of our Partners and build in-depth relationships by maintaining a complete understanding of their business goals and objectives across various stakeholders
• Consult on our Partners’ payroll business by investigating the root cause of blockers, outlining and selling Partners on the appropriate strategies to unblock inefficiencies and revenue, and creating strategic execution plans while acting as a trusted advisor to ensure every Partner is leveraging the full value of Check
• Execute all phases of the post‑sales Partner lifecycle, including launch, milestone setting and renewal negotiations
• Outline mutual success metrics/KPIs with our Partners that align their and Check’s revenue/growth goals
• Develop, execute, and maintain a communication cadence with your portfolio of Partners
• Inform cross‑functional counterparts on focus areas relative to Partner needs and pain points
• Partner with cross‑functional teams to build appropriate communication plans including but not limited to releases, roadmap updates, compliance updates, and incident management
• Introduce and implement new products and features to your Partners, evaluate their success, and navigate feedback channels with them and Check’s Product team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, in a related field
• 5+ years of relevant work experience, including
• Experience in the SaaS space – experience in the fintech or payroll space a plus
• Strategic growth or consulting experience
• Post‑sales partner/account management or existing account growth experience
• Demonstrated success owning a portfolio of customer or partner relationships with complex technical/product needs
• Familiarity with AI tools and curiosity about how they can improve partner workflows
• Empathy and genuine care for partners – you view their success as your own
• You run toward hard problems, prioritize truth over consensus, and are energized by operating in technically and commercially complex environments
• Ability to navigate the political landscape of our enterprise partner organizations, and to develop and expand meaningful relationships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills – including the ability to communicate complex ideas concisely in live partner calls, escalation conversations, and executive settings
• Flexibility, ability to adapt and learn quickly, and to capably balance multiple priorities and projects (internally and externally) in a fast‑paced environment
• Fluency or familiarity with Check’s primary software applications i.e. Zendesk, Google Workspace, Notion, etc.
• Strong documentation muscle – you default to written record as a regular practice and maintain clean notes in tools like CRMs
• Enthusiasm for planning, adjusting, executing, winning, and celebrating as a team
• Ability to travel as required, up to 25% of the time during busy periods, including to Check’s annual company retreat in Mexico each spring

What We Offer

For full‑time employees, Check offers company‑sponsored medical, dental, vision, short‑term/long‑term disability, and basic life insurance coverage, effective on their first day of work. We also provide stock options, flexible PTO and sick leave, up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents, flexible return‑to‑work, 9 annual holidays, a 401k retirement plan, and a $100 monthly stipend for home internet and mobile phone expenses.

The actual annual salary for this role is dependent on each candidate’s experience, qualifications, and work location.

• In NYC, SF, LA or Seattle, the expected base salary range is between $168,500 and $185,350, with a variable performance‑based compensation target between $42,000 and $46,200 (total on‑target cash compensation between $210,500 and $231,550).
• For all other locations, the expected base salary range is between $143,000 and $157,300, with a variable performance‑based compensation target between $36,000 and $39,600 (total on‑target cash compensation between $179,000 and $196,900).

We accept applications on an ongoing basis with no specified deadline.

Travel & Office Policy

The Check team is distributed across the US. Roles can be remote, hybrid, or based in one of our offices in New York City or San Francisco. We offer ample opportunities and encourage employees to attend team offsites, events, and hackathons a couple of times a year. All Checketeers gather in the spring for a required 3‑day company offsite.

For our in‑office and hybrid employees, our offices are open all week. We provide meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays and there are regular happy hours, game nights, and other in‑person events.

Remote work at Check requires the ability to perform all responsibilities without distraction or disruption, while maintaining quality, effective communication, and productivity.

Check is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, provided they are consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Check is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process.

Check participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I‑9 information from all new employees to confirm that they are authorized to work in the U.S. Check does not use E‑Verify to pre‑screen applicants.