Head of Partnerships

Salary Competitive

Are you experienced in building strategic partnerships, and do you know how to lead a partnership department? Then, we have the ideal position for you.


Your role:

As Head of Partnerships at Clerk, your key mission will be to take our Partnership Department to the next level, and build on the strong momentum that the department currently has. 

You will report to our Chief Revenue Officer and your main task is to lead and expand our Partnership Department globally. 

You are a track proven deal-maker, with an extensive background in creating partnership pipelines and closing deals with marketing and web agencies. 


Responsibilities:

  • You will be leading a team of 4+ Partnership Managers, nurturing and coaching so that each team member maximises their potential and performance levels.

  • You will develop and execute Clerk.io’s partnership strategy and explore what markets we should enter next and what decisions should be made internally to accommodate for that.

  • You will support your team with identifying strategic partners and establishing solid and sustainable relationships with them.

  • You and your team will maintain and nurture current partner relations and empower them to provide a better service with respect to the partner’s desired outcomes.

  • You lead the negotiating, signing, and launching of deals. 

  • You will collaborate with different departments (Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Product) to drive more partner sourced revenue.

  • You will be part of our extended leadership group.


Qualifications:

  • You are a qualified leader with a minimum of 2 years of experience within tech industries.

  • You are great at building relationships and have a good eye for commercial opportunities.

  • You come from a B2B background.

  • You have partnership experience and can bring in a strong network or knowledge of potential partners.

  • You are structured and data driven.

  • You are a strategist, but you also have a hands-on mindset and are not afraid to get your hands dirty!

  • You have experience working in an international scale-up.

  • Having experience within the SaaS industry is a plus!


We offer:

  • Base salary and commission.

  • An amazing team of talented, committed, and goal-oriented colleagues.

  • You will be part of the extended leadership team - your direct report is a C-level.

  • We are bootstrapped - your voice will be heard!

  • The opportunity to grow within the company.

  • Company events cross departments. 

  • All the FREE soda, coffee, fruit, and snacks your heart desires (be careful!).

  • A 5-star lunch-buffet.


Interview process:

  • You apply with your CV and a short cover letter.

  • You will have a preliminary phone interview with our Talent department.

  • If all goes well, you will then be invited for an interview with a prepared case and presentation with our Head of HR, People and Culture and our Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).


  ...... Successful? A warm welcome to Clerk.io

When can you start? The ideal candidate can start as soon as possible, but no later than November 2022.

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Near public transit
Near public transit

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Free office snacks
Free office snacks

Free friday beers
Free friday beers

Skill development
Skill development

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Working at
Clerk.io

Clerk.io is the AI platform that helps e-commerce stores grow profitably by connecting shoppers with the right products at the right moment. Our technology powers personalized search, recommendations, chat, audiences and email for thousands of online stores, turning product data and customer behavior into better buying experiences and measurable revenue. We have been building for e-commerce since 2011 from our base in Copenhagen, and we are still founder-led, bootstrapped and product-focused. That means we move fast, stay close to our customers and care about making software that works in the real world, not just in a slide deck. Working at Clerk.io means joining an international team where ownership, curiosity and practical problem-solving matter. We use AI every day, but we value human judgement just as much: clear thinking, useful feedback, and people who want to learn by doing. If you want to help shape the future of e-commerce while growing your own skills, Clerk.io is a place where you can make a real impact.

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