Hire a partner marketing manager
Partner marketing managers grow revenue through other companies' audiences: integrations, resellers, agencies, affiliates and co-marketing. Here's when you need one and how to hire well.
When to hire a partner marketing manager
- Integrations or agencies already send you customers, unmanaged
- You're launching a marketplace listing or partner program
- Your customers rely on tools you could co-market with
What it costs
We don't have enough published salaries for this role yet to give a range.
- Job post
- Free
- AI Talent Agent
- $399 per role
- Concierge recruiting
- $6,000 flat
Recruiting agencies typically charge 20–25% of first-year salary.
How competitive it is
25 partnerships and affiliate marketing roles are open on HeyMarketers right now, 60% of them remote. Companies hiring include Anthropic, Datadog, Stripe, Affirm, Harvey. Good candidates have options, so move quickly and publish your pay range.
What to look for
- Partner revenue they sourced, not partner count
- Co-marketing campaigns with results on both sides
- Program design and tracking experience
- Relationship skills with other companies' teams
Red flags
- Signs partners but never activates them
- No tracking of partner revenue
- Can't explain why a partner would care
Questions to ask
How would you choose our first ten partners?
Listen for: Customer overlap, partner motivation and ease of integration.
How do you keep partners active after they sign?
Listen for: Enablement, regular campaigns and incentives.
How do you attribute revenue to partners?
Listen for: Clear rules for sourced versus influenced, agreed with sales.
When would you start an affiliate program?
Listen for: When economics and content fit, with fraud controls.
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The first 90 days
- A ranked list of partners by customer overlap
- Tracking and attribution agreed with sales
- The first co-marketing campaigns live
Full-time, fractional or freelance?
Full-time once partners are a real channel. A fractional partnerships lead can design the program first.
Questions
How much does it cost to hire a partner marketing manager?
Hiring through HeyMarketers: posting a job is free, the AI Talent Agent is $399 per role, and Concierge recruiting is a flat $6,000 per full-time hire, compared with the 20–25% of first-year salary agencies typically charge.
Should I hire a full-time or fractional partner marketing manager?
Full-time once partners are a real channel. A fractional partnerships lead can design the program first.
How long does it take to hire?
With Concierge you get a shortlist of three screened candidates within 10 business days. Job posts and the AI Talent Agent depend on the role and how quickly you review candidates.
Are you a partner marketing manager yourself? Read the career guide.