Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs
Clay’s Partner Manager role stands out in the SaaS ecosystem because it sits squarely in the partner led growth layer that many modern B2B platforms adopt when moving further upmarket. The listing signals a company investing in structured co sell mechanics, attribution discipline, and repeatable motions, which are increasingly central as SaaS firms rely on agencies, SIs, and solutions partners to extend reach and credibility in enterprise deals.
For a SaaS career, this work builds durable GTM fluency across pipeline creation, partner influence, and the operational backbone that makes ecosystems measurable. The remit touches account mapping, deal progression, and translating winning patterns into tooling and playbooks, experience that transfers across partnership teams, revenue operations adjacent roles, and enterprise sales leadership paths. Exposure to cross functional collaboration with GTM Ops, Solutions Engineering, and Legal also mirrors how mature SaaS revenue organizations actually execute.
This role best fits professionals who prefer clear commercial accountability and enjoy working through others rather than owning every customer interaction directly. It will suit someone comfortable balancing relationship development with process rigor, and who wants to deepen specialization in enterprise co sell and partner sourced revenue within a product led, data informed SaaS environment.
The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.
Job Description
About Clay
Our mission is to help organizations turn any growth idea into reality.
We see growth as a creative practice, not a formula. Finding and reaching your best-fit customers takes unique ideas and constant iteration. As AI makes execution faster and tactics easier to copy, creativity is the only lasting advantage. We're already helping thousands of customers — including Anthropic, Notion, Google, and Ramp — go to market with unique data, signals, and AI research.
In 2025, we raised a $100M Series C backed by world-class investors including Sequoia, CapitalG, and First Round — and crossed $100M in revenue.
In 2026, we announced our second employee tender offer in 9 months at a new $5B valuation. We also launched a community equity round, for our customers, agency partners, and club members.
Some things to know about us:
Our community includes 11,000+ customers, 150+ integration partners, 125+ agencies, 50+ Clay clubs, and 30k members on Slack.
Our cultureis unique inside and outside of work. Our team members are also DJs, activists, writers, clowns, marathoners, skydivers, psychedelic therapists, social workers, and more.
All employees can work for free with world-class coaches who specialize in creativity, management, and more.
Our operating principles — including negative maintenance and non-attached action — guide our work. Read more about them here.
Read about us in the NYT, Forbes, First Round Review, and more.
Hear from our employees directly on our Glassdoor page!
Partner Manager @ Clay
Clay’s solutions partner ecosystem is a critical growth lever, not just as a sourcing channel, but as a force multiplier for pipeline creation, deal velocity, and enterprise credibility. As Clay continues to scale upmarket and expand its partner-led motion, we’re investing in dedicated Partner Managers who will own the sales execution layer of our solutions partner relationships.
This role sits at the intersection of Partnerships and Sales, with a clear mandate: drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline through structured co-sell motions, account mapping, referrals, and joint execution. You’ll manage a portfolio of high-impact Solutions Partners, working closely with Clay’s GTM Engineering, GTM Ops, and Sales teams to identify shared opportunities, accelerate in-flight deals, and turn partnerships into a repeatable revenue engine.
What you’ll do
Partnership Ownership
Own a portfolio of enterprise-focused Solutions Partners with responsibility for partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline, deal progression, and revenue
Contribute to the ongoing refinement of Clay's enterprise co-sell frameworks and partner engagement model
Co-sell Execution
Lead enterprise co-sell motions from referral through close, partnering with GTM Engineers on opportunity strategy
Run account mapping and pipeline reviews to identify whitespace, expansion paths, and partner-led entry points
Translate what works into scalable infrastructure: tooling, playbooks, and repeatable workflows
Drive rigor across deal registration, partner engagement, and pipeline hygiene
Manage partner capacity and capability alignment to match opportunities with proven domain expertise
Market Activation and Collaboration
Drive joint GTM efforts with partners: co-hosted webinars, executive roundtables, and thought leadership
Collaborate with GTM Ops, Solutions Engineering, Legal, and Sales Leadership on deal routing, attribution, and forecasting
Support the evolution of partner-led sales motions, including reseller opportunities for lower-touch segments
What you’ll bring
4–7+ years of experience in sales, B2B partnerships, business development, or ecosystem roles at a B2B SaaS company
Hands-on experience working with solutions partners, agencies, or SIs, especially in enterprise co-sell, referral, or partner-sourced revenue motions
Strong familiarity with account mapping, pipeline reviews, and deal collaboration between internal sales teams and external partners
Comfortable operating in cross-functional environments, partnering closely with Sales, GTM Ops, Legal, and Solutions teams
Sales-minded and outcomes-oriented, with comfort being measured on pipeline creation, deal influence, and revenue impact
Able to operate with structure and rigor while building trust-based, high-leverage partner relationships
Comfortable engaging at the executive level with partners and internal sales leadership
Bonus: experience working alongside sales engineering, RevOps, or GTM teams; familiarity with Clay and other tools like Crossbeam, Retool, Dust, and other similar platforms
