Partnerships, System Integrators Lead

Decagon Decagon · Vertical AI · San Francisco, CA · Founders Office

Decagon is seeking a Partnerships, System Integrators Lead to build and scale their partner program for implementation and delivery partners. This role involves designing go-to-market strategy, building programs, and driving execution through collaboration with customers, partners, and internal teams. The ideal candidate has experience in partnerships and business development at high-growth SaaS or AI companies, with a focus on system integrators.

What you'd actually do

  1. Design and implement commercial deal structures and programs to grow the delivery ecosystem
  2. Develop and launch partner enablement initiatives, including training paths, solution guides, joint marketing assets, and certification to create repeatable success
  3. Drive G/SI partnership conversations, shaping joint value propositions, co-delivery models, and routes to market
  4. Grow SI-sourced SQLs, pipeline, and closed won and delivered revenue across the ecosystem
  5. Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Sales, Solutions Engineering, Implementations (Post Sales), Engineering, and Marketing to ensure partner performance and alignment with Decagon’s revenue strategy

Skills

Required

  • partnerships
  • business development
  • channel partnerships
  • system integrator partners
  • SaaS
  • AI companies
  • G/SI companies
  • partner programs
  • go-to-market strategy
  • program design
  • partner enablement
  • executive presence
  • influence senior stakeholders
  • organizational skills
  • communication skills
  • relationship management skills

Nice to have

  • experience at a professional services firm
  • building out services partner programs
  • entrepreneurial spirit

What the JD emphasized

  • 7+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or channel partnerships at high-growth SaaS or AI companies, with a specific focus on system integrator partners
  • Experience working across channel partnership types (e.g., SI, VAR, BPO, TSDs) and have existing relationships and top G/SI companies (e.g., leadership, alliance managers, industry and delivery sellers)
  • Know how to build partner programs from the ground up (i.e., partner workflow/technology and program design)
  • Comfort building partnership programs and motions 0 → 1