Gusto

Partner Success Manager

Gusto$145K — $178K *
Legal & Accounting
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in partner management or customer success, focusing on enterprise clients
  • 4+ years in a customer-facing role
  • 2+ years collaborating closely with sales teams (preferred)
  • Strong understanding of the accounting ecosystem and technology needs
  • Exceptional communication and relationship-building abilities
  • Analytical mindset with strategic problem-solving skills
  • Experience with CRM and success tools like Salesforce and Tableau.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders in large accounting firms
  • Lead onboarding and deliver customized training for firms
  • Travel to partner sites for meetings and leverage on-site technologies
  • Develop strategies to drive adoption and engagement among accounting firms
  • Collaborate on co-branded content and success stories with partners
  • Advise leadership on using GustoPro to drive efficiency and growth
  • Track performance metrics and enhance partnership outcomes.

Benefits

  • Flexible work location with hybrid options
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams
  • Opportunity to shape and scale partner success initiatives
  • Travel opportunities for direct engagement with partners
  • Exposure to AI-powered workflows and cutting-edge technology
  • Supportive culture that values diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

As a Partner Success Manager, you'll play a key role in expanding Gusto's presence within the accounting market, with a focus on our largest and most strategic accounting partners. This is not a traditional support role-you'll help define and scale our enterprise partner success motion, working closely with leadership to establish best practices and drive meaningful growth.

You'll engage directly with C-level executives, senior practice leaders, and key stakeholders at large regional and national accounting firms. Acting as a strategic advisor, you'll develop a deep understanding of each firm's business, challenges, and goals, and guide them on how to leverage GustoPro to improve efficiency, enhance client offerings, and grow their practice.

This role is ideal for a builder-someone comfortable wearing multiple hats, operating with ambiguity, and contributing to the development of systems, processes, and programs in a fast-moving environment.

Here's what you'll do day-to-day:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders at large accounting firms to ensure they realize maximum value from GustoPro
  • Lead onboarding and deliver tailored training aligned to firm-specific workflows and needs
  • Travel to partner sites to lead in-person meetings and effectively leverage on-site technologies
  • Develop and execute strategies to drive adoption and engagement across enterprise accounting firms
  • Collaborate with partners on co-branded content, case studies, and resources that highlight successful implementations and best practices
  • Advise firm leadership on how to strategically use GustoPro to drive operational efficiency and growth
  • Partner closely with Enterprise Account Managers to create and execute joint success plans, ensuring seamless onboarding, ongoing support, and expansion opportunities
  • Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, and Product to address partner needs and provide actionable feedback
  • Track partnership performance metrics and develop strategies to improve outcomes and ROI
  • Represent the voice of enterprise partners internally, influencing product and service enhancements
  • Contribute to the design and evolution of partner programs tailored to large accounting firms
  • Maintain deep knowledge of the accounting industry, regulatory landscape, and GustoPro's product roadmap
  • Use AI-powered workflows as a core part of how you sell: running assigned tools daily, surfacing friction and inefficiencies as you find them, and collaborating with your team to influence what gets built or improved next.


Here's what we're looking for:
  • 6+ years of experience in partner management, account management, or customer success, with a strong focus on enterprise clients
  • 4+ years in a customer-facing role
  • 2+ years of experience partnering closely with sales teams (preferred)
  • Willingness to travel, with requirements ranging from up to 50% during peak engagement periods to approximately 25% during the remainder of the year
  • Strong understanding of the accounting firm ecosystem, including business models, challenges, and technology needs
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills
  • Strong listening and empathic communication abilities
  • Analytical and strategic problem-solving mindset
  • Ability to quickly learn complex products and operate as a credible advisor
  • Comfortable working autonomously while collaborating cross-functionally
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment
  • Experience with CRM, analytics, and success tools (e.g., Salesforce, Tableau) and Learning Management Systems
  • A builder mentality, with excitement for shaping and scaling partner success at Gusto
  • Proven, day-to-day experience integrating AI into how you work - across writing, research, prep, and summarization as a core part of your workflow, with a track record of giving clear, useful feedback that helps improve your tools and processes.


The target on-target earnings (OTE) for this role range from $145,000-$178,000 in Denver and most remote locations, and $171,000-$209,000 in San Francisco and New York. OTE is structured as 80% base salary and 20% commission, with an uncapped commission plan. Final compensation and base/commission mix are determined by factors including location, experience, and expertise.

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2-3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale.

Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.

When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required. This includes non-office days for hybrid employees.

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses, you will find a home at Gusto.

About Gusto

Gusto is a cloud-based human resources software platform that provides payroll, benefits, and HR management services to small businesses. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Gusto's platform automates many of the administrative tasks associated with HR, such as payroll processing, tax filings, and benefits administration. The company also offers a range of HR services, including compliance support, employee onboarding, and time tracking. Gusto is committed to helping small businesses succeed by providing them with the tools and resources they need to manage their HR operations more efficiently.
Learn more about Gusto
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Gusto

More Legal & Accounting Jobs

Find similar Partner Success Manager jobs: