Cloudinary

Technology

PartnerAcquisitionDirector

$220–350k ~AI est. United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“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.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

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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