Gem.com

Partnerships Lead

Gem.com$125K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2-6 years of experience in Venture Capital, Private Equity, business development, sales, or consulting.
  • Ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
  • Strong communication and follow-up skills.
  • Capable of thriving in ambiguous and early-stage environments.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with sales and leadership to identify potential partners and accounts.
  • Manage partner relationships and communications to drive engagement and pipeline.
  • Clearly communicate Tropic's value to partners and align on shared goals.
  • Build trusted relationships through events and proactive engagement.
  • Own pipeline targets and generate qualified leads.
  • Set and track key performance indicators for partner activities.
  • Help create the initial partnerships playbook with strategies and messages.

Benefits

  • 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Remote-first work environment.
  • Annual stipend of $1000 for work-from-home, learning, and wellness.
  • Unlimited flexible vacation and holiday time off.
  • 14 paid company holidays and 12-week parental leave for all parents.
Full Job Description
Location(s)

REMOTE: For this position, we are looking to hire someone based in the United States of America.

The Opportunity

This is Tropic's first dedicated partnerships hire.

You'll play a foundational role in building and shaping how Tropic works with external partners to drive growth.

Your mission is simple but challenging: Get Tropic in front of the right partners, keep us top of mind, and turn those relationships into real customer introductions. You'll work closely with Tropic's founders and leadership team to define partner strategy, test different partnership models, and build repeatable motions across key ecosystems.

Who You'll Partner With

  • Private Equity & Venture Capital firms
  • Accounting & advisory firms
  • IT advisory & services firms


What You'll Do

  • Collaborate with sales and leadership to identify target partners and target accounts
  • Manage partner relationships and partner comms to attract, engage and turn partners into a consistent and repeatable pipeline source
  • Communicate Tropic's value proposition clearly to partners and enable their teams as well as Tropics teams on the shared value of our partnership
  • Build trusted partner relationships by attending/hosting events, recruiting and nurturing relationships
  • Own a pipeline target and generate qualified leads and introductions
  • Set KPIs, track partner and report on activity and pipeline
  • Help define the early partnerships playbook - including defining partner tiers and types, core strategies and messaging
  • Develop and run partner enablement, content and plays


What We're Looking For

  • 2-6 years experience in VC / PE, BD, sales, or consulting
  • Comfort engaging senior stakeholders
  • Strong communication and follow-up skills
  • Thrives in ambiguity and early-stage environments


Nice-to-Haves

  • Finance, procurement, or IT experience
  • PE-backed company exposure
  • Early-stage startup experience


Why Join Tropic

  • First partnerships hire with real ownership
  • Direct access to leadership
  • Clear growth path to leadership
  • Competitive compensation with upside


Compensation

Specific to pay transparency laws, the salary range starts at $125,000 and may include commission, incentive pay, incentive stock options, and benefits. The final job level and compensation will be determined by factors such as a candidate's relevant work experience, years of relevant experience, skills, qualifications, certifications, geographic location, and other business considerations.

What We Offer

  • 100% medical, dental, & vision coverage for all employees + dependents
  • Remote first work environment
  • Virtual & in-person meetups
  • $1000 annual stipend for WFH, L&D, Wellness
  • Unlimited flexible vacation and holiday time off
  • 14 paid company holidays
  • 12-week parental leave for all parents
  • Online mental health therapy
  • Commuter benefits, FSA, HSA
  • Award-winning values and culture
  • Equity refresh program
  • 401k plan


About Gem.com

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Founded
2013

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