Cloudinary
Technology
PartnerAcquisitionDirector
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“Partner Acquisition Director at Cloudinary. Skills: Partner acquisition, Ecosystem strategy, Alliance management. Identify and recruit strategic partners. Disrupt the status quo”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive measurable commercial outcomes; Influence sourced revenue; Accelerate value creation; Accelerate value delivery
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8-12 years partnerships experience, 8-12 years business development experience, 8-12 years alliances experience, 8-12 years ecosystem strategy experience, Shaping partner strategy, Global strategic partner ecosystem ownership, Influencing senior stakeholders, Landing high-value partners, Executive-level partner negotiations, Interaction with C-level executives
Nice to Have
Background in API-first SaaS, Background in digital platforms, Background in integrations, Background in software ecosystems, Externally recognised thought leader
What You'll Do.
Identify and recruit strategic partners
Disrupt the status quo
Accelerate the pipeline
Create revenue opportunities
Own global strategic ecosystem strategy
Assess partner potential
Define long-term partnership monetisation strategy
Build executive alignment
Ensure launch readiness
Lead transformational global alliances
Help partners unlock new revenue streams
Shape clear value proposition
Accelerate value creation
Accelerate value delivery
Influence product roadmap
Influence AI platform roadmap
Drive company-level ecosystem growth initiatives
Build pipeline of qualified partners
Turn pipeline into active alliances
Create new partnership models
Define ecosystem monetisation frameworks
Shape platform economics
Shape AI ecosystem positioning
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering across Product; Partnering across Sales; Partnering across Marketing; Partnering across Legal; Partnering across Finance; Partnering across Engineering; Leading through influence
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Technical documentation
Full Job Description
## Description Cloudinary is the Image and Video API platform trusted by millions of developers and over 10,000 companies worldwide. Our powerful tools fuel websites to be faster, richer in user engagement, and breakthrough creativity. With a growing suite of products that support everything from developer efficiency to brand storytelling, Cloudinary is becoming the visual layer of the web. Cloudinary has a globally distributed team across North America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific, united by a shared commitment to building smart, scalable technology and a culture rooted in humility, curiosity, and collaboration. At Cloudinary, we celebrate Life & Work. We believe in healthy growth, working with purpose, and creating meaningful value. If you’re looking for a place where your voice matters and your work truly makes an impact, this may be the opportunity for you. ## Responsibilities Identify and recruit strategic partners that can disrupt the status quo, expand market reach, accelerate the pipeline, and create unparalleled revenue opportunities. Own Cloudinary’s global strategic ecosystem strategy. Assess partner potential through market access, solution relevance, integration feasibility, and scalability, acting as the company’s top partnership authority. Define long-term partnership monetisation strategy. Build executive alignment among partners and internal leadership by aligning key commercial and technical stakeholders to secure commitment and ensure launch readiness. Lead transformational global alliances with hyperscalers and strategic platform providers Work across internal teams to help partners unlock new revenue streams and shape a clear value proposition, accelerating value creation and delivery, with responsibility for major influence on sourced revenue. Influence the company’s product and AI platform roadmap through ecosystem insights. Drive company-level ecosystem growth initiatives with executive leadership. ## About you Highly autonomous market-shaping wor
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