[Remote] Director, Partnerships - US-Based

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams on demand. The Director of Partnerships will lead the strategy and growth of Toptal’s global partner ecosystem, driving revenue, pipeline, joint go-to-market initiatives, strategic relationships, and scalable partnership operations across existing and emerging services, products, and businesses.


Responsibilities

  • Drive partnership revenue and pipeline: Build and execute partnership strategies that generate partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline, accelerate sales opportunities, and expand revenue across Toptal’s services, products, and new businesses
  • Own strategic partner relationships: Develop joint business plans with priority partners, build executive and field-level relationships, establish shared goals, and lead regular business reviews focused on revenue, pipeline, adoption, and growth
  • Build joint GTM and co-sell motions: Turn partnerships into actionable sales motions through joint solutions, account mapping, co-selling, marketplace opportunities, reseller programs, sales enablement, campaigns, and events
  • Grow Toptal’s position within partner ecosystems: Drive certifications, specializations, partnership tiers, designations, marketplace listings, and other requirements that increase Toptal’s access, credibility, benefits, and commercial opportunity within each ecosystem
  • Secure partner investment: Identify and capture Marketing Development Funds (MDF), sponsorships, enablement funding, event support, sales incentives, and other partner-funded programs that can accelerate growth
  • Manage the partnership lifecycle: Own partnerships from identification and business case through contracting, onboarding, launch, activation, growth, and ongoing performance management
  • Coordinate cross-functional execution: Work closely with Sales, Services, Talent, Marketing, Legal, Finance, Product, and leadership to ensure partnership commitments are translated into clear owners, deliverables, and measurable outcomes
  • Measure portfolio performance: Establish and track KPIs across revenue, pipeline, certifications, tier progression, partner engagement, co-sell activity, and partner investment, while maintaining clear visibility into priorities, blockers, and next steps
  • Build scalable partnership operations: Create the processes, tools, documentation, and operating cadence required to manage a growing partner portfolio efficiently without losing speed or accountability
  • Stay hands-on in execution: Personally develop partner plans, presentations, applications, business cases, enablement materials, and other work required to move partnerships forward and convert strategy into results
  • Build context on Toptal’s partnership strategy, priority partners, current pipeline, and active initiatives
  • Meet key stakeholders across Sales, Services, Talent, Marketing, Legal, Finance, Product, and leadership
  • Begin transitioning ownership of priority partner relationships, operating cadences, and near-term opportunities
  • Develop a clear view of the partner portfolio, including revenue opportunity, tier status, certifications, GTM motions, and key gaps
  • Take ownership of partnership priorities, partner engagement, pipeline visibility, and cross-functional execution
  • Identify immediate opportunities to accelerate co-sell activity, partner-funded programs, certifications, and tier progression
  • Establish joint business plans and measurable growth priorities for Toptal’s most strategic partners
  • Launch or strengthen partner-sourced and partner-influenced GTM motions, including co-selling, account mapping, enablement, marketplace, and joint solution opportunities
  • Implement scalable processes and metrics for revenue, pipeline, certifications, tier progression, partner investment, and overall portfolio performance
  • Demonstrate measurable commercial impact through partnership-driven pipeline, revenue opportunities, partner activation, and stronger ecosystem positioning
  • Advance priority partners through certifications, designations, tiers, marketplaces, and other programs that expand Toptal’s commercial opportunity
  • Establish a consistent operating rhythm across partner planning, executive engagement, pipeline reviews, GTM execution, and performance management
  • Build a scalable partnerships function that is a meaningful contributor to Toptal’s revenue growth and go-to-market strategy
  • Develop a portfolio of strategic partners with clear joint business plans, measurable pipeline and revenue impact, stronger partner tiers, and active co-sell motions
  • Create the systems, relationships, and operating model required to continue expanding Toptal’s partner ecosystem across existing and emerging services, products, and new businesses
  • Regularly and reliably attend scheduled virtual team meetings on camera
  • Work independently with minimal supervision
  • Use all required digital collaboration tools
  • Prioritize and self-manage workflows and deadlines

Skills

  • Resumes and communication must be submitted in English
  • Bachelor's degree is required
  • 8+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, alliances, business development, professional services, sales, or related commercial roles, with demonstrated ownership of complex partner relationships
  • Proven experience developing and executing partnership strategies that have contributed to pipeline, revenue growth, co-sell activity, joint solutions, or market expansion
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships across both executive and field organizations and translate those relationships into actionable joint business plans
  • Experience navigating partner programs, including certifications, specializations, tiers, marketplaces, reseller or co-sell programs, MDF, and partner-funded initiatives
  • Strong commercial instincts and the ability to identify where a partnership can create meaningful value for both Toptal and the partner
  • Proven ability to operate at both the strategic and hands-on executional levels, including developing plans, presentations, business cases, partner applications, and GTM materials
  • Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to drive execution across Sales, Services, Talent, Marketing, Legal, Finance, Product, and Operations without relying on direct authority
  • Excellent executive communication, negotiation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
  • Experience using CRM, pipeline management, analytics, and collaboration tools such as Salesforce, Google Workspace, Slack, and AI productivity tools
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts
  • You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do
  • Work independently with minimal supervision
  • Use all required digital collaboration tools
  • Prioritize and self-manage workflows and deadlines
  • Experience working with technology, platform, cloud, AI, software, marketplace, or professional services partners is strongly preferred

Benefits

  • This is a remote position that can be done from anywhere.
  • Eligible to receive a discretionary bonus
  • Participation in a 401(k) retirement plan
  • Medical, dental, and vision health insurance plans
  • Basic life insurance coverage
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Access to flexible spending, dependent care, and health savings accounts
  • Access to telehealth virtual doctors
  • An employee assistance program
  • Flexible paid time off

Company Overview

  • Toptal is a network of talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on demand. It was founded in 2010, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is

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