Senior Community Partnerships Manager in Brooklyn, New York - #71962 | VanderHouwen

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Job Id: 71962

Senior Community Partnerships Manager
Our client is seeking a driven, community-oriented Senior Community Partnerships Manager to lead regional growth through meaningful partnerships within the creative, hospitality, and experience-based sectors. This individual will operate as a high-impact individual contributor, combining hands-on business development with informal leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional influence. The ideal candidate is both strategic and execution-focused, passionate about ethical selling, and energized by building vibrant communities of small business partners.

This role is primarily remote. Applicants must be able commute to Brooklyn, New York for in-person collaboration at least once per month.

Senior Community Partnerships Manager Responsibilities

• Lead the expansion of a regional partner ecosystem by identifying, engaging, and onboarding high-quality small businesses, creatives, and experience providers.
• Drive market growth from early-stage to established presence, developing and executing localized strategies to build a strong pipeline and long-term partnerships.
• Cultivate high-value relationships with complex or multi-location partners, ensuring successful onboarding and sustained engagement.
• Serve as a visible brand ambassador through outreach, events, presentations, and community engagement initiatives.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, operations, and growth teams to translate partner feedback into actionable insights and improvements.
• Maintain rigorous CRM discipline, ensuring accurate pipeline tracking, reporting, and data integrity to support forecasting and performance analysis.
• Test and refine outreach strategies, sharing best practices and scalable approaches with broader teams to enhance overall performance.
• Identify gaps in market offerings and proactively recruit partners that strengthen the overall marketplace ecosystem.
• Act as a mentor and informal leader within the team, supporting onboarding, training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Contribute to a collaborative, values-driven culture by modeling integrity, inclusivity, and a team-first mindset.

Senior Community Partnerships Manager Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in sales development, business development, or account growth, preferably within marketplaces, SaaS, or experience-driven industries.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling a territory or market, with the ability to operate autonomously and deliver measurable growth.
• Strong proficiency with CRM platforms (e.g., Pipedrive or similar), with a focus on pipeline management, reporting, and data accuracy.
• Experience working with or selling to small businesses, creators, or service providers within creative, hospitality, or related sectors.
• Proven ability to collaborate across teams and influence stakeholders to drive product, process, or operational improvements.
• Leadership or mentorship experience, either through direct management or by guiding peers, onboarding new hires, or developing training materials.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to represent the organization in both virtual and in-person settings.
• Self-starter mentality with comfort operating in a fast-paced, evolving environment that values experimentation and initiative.
• Global or culturally aware mindset, with the ability to engage diverse audiences and work across time zones when needed.
• Alignment with a mission-driven organization that values ethical sales practices, community impact, and long-term partnerships.

Salary: $90K-$100K/year. (DOE)

Benefits
Benefits are available to eligible full-time employees and include coverage for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long term disability, and matching 401k.

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