Lightspeed DMS

We handle the systems that power your business.

Strategic Alliances Manager

ManagerManagerFull TimeRemoteTeam 501-1,000Since 1984H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

30 days ago

Salary

$85K - $125K / year

5 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Identify and evaluate partner opportunities that complement Lightspeed and support payments, commerce, or dealership financial workflows. • Own day-to-day management of a portfolio of existing integrated partners, ensuring strong engagement, performance, and alignment with Lightspeed’s growth strategy. • Lead the sourcing, evaluation, and onboarding of new partners, including business case development and cross functional alignment. • Evaluate existing portfolio of alliance partners and define strategic programs to retire, replace, or grow. • Negotiate and refine commercial terms, including revenue share, referral structures, and incentives that support overall partner revenue growth. • Develop and execute joint go to market plans with partners (positioning, packaging, enablement, and promotions) to increase adoption among dealers. • Partner with cross-functional teams to prioritize and coordinate integrations that enhance the payments experience and dealer value. • Collaborate with executive leadership, Sales, Account Management, Revenue Operations, and Customer Success to drive partner attach rates, upsell opportunities, and expansion within the dealer base. • Own revenue and growth targets for this partner segment; monitor performance, forecast results, and recommend actions to hit or exceed goals. • Establish and report on key KPIs for the partner portfolio, including active partners, dealer adoption, partner revenue, churn, and contribution to overall payments revenue. • Stay current on ecosystem trends, competitive offerings, and dealer needs to continuously refine the partner strategy and pipeline.

Job Requirements

  • 5-10+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, or channel management in SaaS or fintech/payments.
  • Experience managing a portfolio of technology or integration partners, ideally within dealership, automotive, powersports, marine, RV, or adjacent verticals.
  • Demonstrated success driving partner sourced or partner influenced revenue, with comfort owning numeric targets.
  • Strong commercial acumen, including the ability to structure and model revenue share and referral agreements.
  • Excellent relationship building skills, with the ability to influence external partners and internal stakeholders at multiple levels.
  • Proven ability to manage cross functional projects with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing.
  • Strong analytical skills and familiarity with tracking performance through dashboards, pipelines, and revenue reports.
  • Willingness to travel to partner sites, industry events, and dealer conferences as needed.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Inclusion and diversity programs

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