Strategic Partnerships Lead - Early-Stage Growth

Nicely Co.; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicely Co. is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to drive market development, partner discovery, opportunity evaluation, and relationship management.

The role includes negotiating and executing strategic deals, with meaningful ownership in an early-stage company that will shape processes and internal systems. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues across functions, build scalable workflows, and adapt as priorities evolve.

Qualifications

• Experience relevant to market development, partner discovery, opportunity evaluation, relationship management, negotiation, and execution.
• Judgment and ownership appropriate for strategic partnerships scope.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day work across market development, partner discovery, opportunity evaluation, relationship management, negotiation, and execution.
• Translate priorities into documented plans, decisions, and measurable outcomes.
• Build lightweight, repeatable processes for an early-stage company.
• Collaborate across functions to resolve dependencies and deliver outcomes.
• Identify risks early and escalate consequential decisions.
• Maintain accurate documentation and handle information responsibly.
• Use evidence and feedback to improve quality and stakeholder experience.
• Communicate progress, constraints, priorities, and results clearly to teammates.

Skills

Market development

Partner discovery

Opportunity evaluation

Relationship management

Negotiation

Execution

Job description

Nicely Co. is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to drive market development, partner discovery, opportunity evaluation, and relationship management.

The role includes negotiating and executing strategic deals, with meaningful ownership in an early-stage company that will shape processes and internal systems. The successful candidate will collaborate with colleagues across functions, build scalable workflows, and adapt as priorities evolve.