Business Development & Partnerships Manager
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We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded Business Development & Partnerships Manager to own visible, impactful non-linear growth initiatives by identifying, developing, and managing strategic partnership opportunities for Firework. This role will work across external partners and internal teams to support new partnerships, product integrations, and broader strategic initiatives. The ideal candidate is someone ready to take the next step up in their career, comfortable working in a fast-moving environment, can operate with ambiguity, and is able to take ownership of projects from early-stage discussions through execution. You will work closely with senior members of the team while also independently managing partner communications, coordinating cross-functional workstreams, and helping move opportunities forward.
What Youâll Be Doing
Support the development and execution of strategic partnerships across technology platforms, retailers, brands, agencies, and other ecosystem partners.
Manage day-to-day partner relationships and communications, including with senior external stakeholders.
Identify new partnership and business development opportunities and support outreach, evaluation, and follow-up.
Help structure partnership proposals, commercial models, business cases, and internal recommendations.
Coordinate partnership discussions across internal teams including Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Legal.
Support API-led and product integration partnerships, working with Product and Engineering teams to understand partner requirements, timelines, and implementation needs.
Track partnership progress, dependencies, deliverables, and next steps to ensure initiatives continue moving forward.
Prepare presentations, proposals, meeting materials, and executive-level communications for internal and external audiences.
Conduct research and analysis on potential partners, market opportunities, competitors, and broader industry trends.
Support broader strategic initiatives, including selected corporate development or strategic evaluation projects where relevant.
What Weâll Be Excited About
At least 3+ years of professional experience, ideally in partnerships, business development, strategy, consulting, corporate development, or a related role.
Exceptional communication skills and the ability to interact confidently and professionally with senior external stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to take ownership, work independently, and proactively move projects forward.
Comfortable operating in an environment where priorities and opportunities may not always be clearly defined.
Strong organizational and project-management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and workstreams.
Strong analytical skills and comfort developing business cases, presentations, and recommendations.
Ability to understand commercial and product considerations and translate between different internal teams.
Experience working on API integrations, technology partnerships, platform integrations, or other product-led partnerships is highly valued.
Experience in Ad Tech, Retail Media Networks, commerce technology, SaaS, or related industries is a plus, but not required.
Exposure to corporate development, M&A, strategic investments, or transaction-related work is a plus.
A Bachelorâs degree or equivalent practical experience.
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Firework
View Company ProfileFirework (operating at firework.com) is a video commerce platform engineered for redefining commerce. Founded in 2017 by Vincent Yang and Jerry Luk, and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Firework does X instead of Y â it provides an AI-powered video shopping experience. Under the hood, Firework's AI Video Assistant (AVA) answers customer questions and gives product advice through chat. This allows brands to create immersive and interactive customer experiences. Backed by over $269.2M in funding across 6 rounds.
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