Partnerships Manager - Germany
Whatnot
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Posted:
May 2, 2023
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Remote
About the position
The job overview for this role as a Partnerships Manager at Whatnot is to focus on recruiting, managing, and growing the seller communities of various product categories on the platform. The role involves building and pursuing a pipeline of sellers, managing relationships with strategic sellers, and providing support to ensure their success and growth on Whatnot. Additionally, the Partnerships Manager will stay close to sellers and buyers to understand user needs and provide key insights to the engineering team. This is an opportunity to contribute to the expansion and growth of a fast-paced livestream shopping platform and marketplace.
Responsibilities
- Build and pursue a pipeline of sellers in the category across individual resellers, influencers, and shops.
- Manage ongoing relationships and day-to-day communications with strategic sellers in the category.
- Educate and support sellers to ensure the success and growth of their businesses on Whatnot.
- Stay close to sellers and buyers in the ecosystem to understand user needs and provide the engineering team with key user insights and problems to solve.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience working in a business development / partner-facing role
- Experience at a high-growth startup or creator-focused platform is a plus
- Fluent German and English speaker, and familiarity with the DACH market
- Must be living in the UK or open to relocation
- Experience building and executing against a pipeline of targets
- Ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment with limited guidance
Benefits
- Competitive base salary and stock options
- Unlimited Vacation Policy and No Meeting Holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision (Supplementary Private Health)
- Food, Wellness, and Remote Work allowance
- 401k/Pension (Ireland: Pension, 11.05%; UK: Pension, 3% / Social Security, 15.05%)
- Flexible PTO
- Parental Leave (16 weeks + one month gradual return to work)
- Equal Opportunity Employer