Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development

Lovable Lovable · Coding AI · San Francisco, CA · Sales

This role is for a Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Business Development to grow a team and build and scale relationships with top performance and tech agencies. The goal is to grow the company's footprint through trusted partnerships, co-marketing, and enablement programs that drive adoption and revenue. The ideal candidate has experience leading agency partnerships, channel sales, or partner management in SaaS or AI, strong understanding of marketing/creative tech/performance ecosystems, and is a skilled relationship builder and strategic thinker.

What you'd actually do

  1. Build and lead Lovable’s channel and partner ecosystem
  2. Develop joint GTM strategies - from co-marketing to co-selling and training initiatives
  3. Drive adoption and revenue through scalable enablement, certifications, and success programs
  4. Run quarterly business reviews, forecast growth, and optimize partner performance
  5. Collaborate cross-functionally to align product updates, campaign launches, and partner playbooks

Skills

Required

  • Experience leading agency partnerships, channel sales, or partner management in SaaS or AI
  • Strong understanding of marketing, creative tech, or performance ecosystems
  • Skilled relationship builder who can navigate agency networks and influence C-level leaders
  • Strategic thinker who can design joint GTM motions and translate value into business outcomes
  • Data-driven operator who can track impact, forecast pipeline, and iterate for growth
  • Collaborative partner who works seamlessly across Sales, Marketing, and Product

Nice to have

  • experience with AI-native tools, creative automation, or PLG partner ecosystems

What the JD emphasized

  • Experience leading agency partnerships, channel sales, or partner management in SaaS or AI
  • Strong understanding of marketing, creative tech, or performance ecosystems
  • Skilled relationship builder who can navigate agency networks and influence C-level leaders
  • Strategic thinker who can design joint GTM motions and translate value into business outcomes
  • Data-driven operator who can track impact, forecast pipeline, and iterate for growth