Attentive® is the AI marketing platform for 1:1 personalization redefining the way brands and people connect. We’re the only marketing platform that combines powerful technology with human expertise to build authentic customer relationships. By unifying SMS, RCS, email, and push notifications, our AI-powered personalization engine delivers bespoke experiences that drive performance, revenue, and loyalty through real-time behavioral insights.

Recognized as the #1 provider in SMS Marketing by G2, Attentive partners with more than 8,000 customers across 70+ industries. Leading global brands like Crate and Barrel, Urban Outfitters, and Carter’s work with us to enable billions of interactions that power tens of billions in revenue for our customers.

With a distributed global workforce and employee hubs in New York City, San Francisco, London, and Sydney, Attentive’s team has been consistently recognized for its performance and culture. We’re proud to be included in Deloitte’s Fast 500 (four years running!), LinkedIn’s Top Startups, Forbes’ Cloud 100 (five years running!), Inc.’s Best Workplaces, and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index!

About the Role

The Attentive partnerships team is seeking a strategic hire in Partnerships in the EMEA market, after experiencing significant growth within our organization and department in the United States. We are seeking a highly motivated, well-connected, and versatile partnership manager, who will be solely focused on building strategic alliances with the best agency, technology and consulting partners in the industry - and exciting those partners on the possibilities of text message marketing for their customers. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in marketing technology, specifically within CRM, marketing automation, or broader DTC messaging space, and have experience working across both agencies and technology organizations. Attentive’s partner ecosystem is a significant part of Attentive’s success and growth strategy, and we expect to continue to carry the success into the EMEA market.

What You’ll Accomplish

Maintain a deep understanding of Attentive’s solution and be able to articulate its value to partners and their customers
Build and manage a tactical plan with a specific portfolio of partners
Own relationships at all levels of partner organizations with the goal of driving as much qualified business as possible into Attentive’s sales pipeline
Proactively source and support co-selling opportunities with partners
Provide agency partners with ongoing sales and product enablement training
Work with corresponding Sales team members assigned to partner sourced opportunities to ensure seamless co-selling and accurate tracking
Identify and develop joint “go-to-market” strategies and lead generation opportunities
Work with Marketing team to support these GTM opportunities
Network at local/virtual partner events

Your Expertise

3+ years in partnerships, business development, or sales within the DTC marketing technology, eCommerce technology, or CRM technology
Strong business acumen and a track record of carrying and exceeding quota
Demonstrated ability to be versatile and highly-organized with acute attention to details
Ability to successfully manage multiple workstreams and prioritize competing projects
Ability to persuade, inspire and motivate others in both speech and writing
Intelligent, persistent, curious and driven to succeed in a career in tech startups
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Strong skills with Google Docs and Salesforce CRM is a plus
Openness to coaching and training

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Champion the Customer - Our success is defined by our customers' success

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If you do not meet all the requirements listed here, we still encourage you to apply! No job description is perfect, and we may also have another opportunity that closely matches your skills and experience.

At Attentive, we know that our Company's strength lies in the diversity of our employees. Attentive is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees, applicants and covered individuals regardless of protected characteristics. We prioritize and maintain a fair, inclusive and equitable workplace free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Attentive is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you need any assistance or reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.

Strategic Agency Partner Development Manager, UK (Hybrid)