Lead Partnership Manager
At a glance
Senior Channel & Partnerships role at Genesis. Kyiv · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Build the partnership team’s capabilities, set better practices and expand how the function operates
- Find new markets, product areas and ways to earn revenue across portfolio companies, then turn findings into shared initiatives
- Lead partnership deals with major technology companies, from shaping terms through negotiation and close
- Secure early product access, strategic programs and marketing help for portfolio businesses
- Create partner events and improve business development processes through pilots and new operating standards
What you bring
- At least seven years in Big Tech, consulting, advertising or marketing platforms, high-growth technology, or a comparable setting
- A record of commercial results and leading strategic initiatives, with experience engaging senior executives at global or enterprise organizations
- Fluent English, strong analysis, and the ability to negotiate and communicate complex ideas clearly
Who this fits
This senior role suits someone who can lead strategic partnerships and work across founders, executives, global partners and multiple portfolio businesses. The position is based in Kyiv, Ukraine.
From the employer
Genesis backs entrepreneurs with capital and resources, helping them build global technology businesses. Products built by Genesis portfolio companies have been downloaded more than 1 billion times and are used by tens of millions of people worldwide every month. Genesis co-founds technology businesses across Central and Eastern Europe, and is regularly recognized as one of the best employers in Ukraine.
Our Business Development team operates at the nexus of the Genesis and the world’s leading technology companies: Google, Apple, Amazon, Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, and dozens more. We don’t just maintain partnerships—we shape engagement strategies and create opportunities that impact the entire Genesis business portfolio.
We are seeking a visionary Lead Partnership Manager, a strategic leader ready to work directly with founders, C-level executives, and global tech partners. This is a high-impact role for someone who thrives in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environments, owns outcomes end-to-end, and can translate strategy into tangible results across multiple companies and markets.
What you’ll be doing:
- Strategic Leadership: Build and scale a world-class BD & Partnership function, elevating team capabilities, introducing best practices, and enabling the ecosystem’s ambitious growth mandate.
- Business Opportunity Identification: Discover untapped markets, product categories, and monetization pathways across Genesis’s portfolio. Turn insights from founders, partners, and global market trends into cross-ecosystem initiatives.
- End-to-End Deal Leadership: Structure, negotiate, and close high-value partnerships with global technology leaders. Manage complex, multi-stakeholder agreements involving multiple portfolio companies.
- Maximizing Partner Value: Ensure portfolio businesses gain early access to new products, strategic programs, marketing support, and other Big Tech advantages.
- Events & Initiatives: Co-design and execute flagship summits, workshops, accelerators, and other high-impact events in collaboration with global tech partners.
- Operational Innovation: Transform BD processes, pilot new initiatives, and raise operational standards across the ecosystem.
- Relationship Management: Build and sustain long-term executive-level relationships across global technology companies. Serve as a brand ambassador for Genesis.
What we expect from you:
- 7+ years of relevant experience in Big Tech, top-tier consulting, advertising/marketing platforms, high-growth tech companies, or similar environments.
- Proven track record of delivering exceptional commercial results and leading strategic projects or initiatives.
- Experience engaging with C-suite executives and senior leadership in global or enterprise organizations.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
- Excellent negotiation, storytelling, and communication skills.
- Demonstrated capacity to drive change and innovation in fast-moving, multi-stakeholder settings.
- Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Additional advantages:
- Experience hiring, scaling, and managing high-performing teams.
- Deep understanding of the digital ecosystem, ad platforms, mobile apps, or platform economy.
- Additional language skills are a plus.
What we offer:
- Direct impact on the strategy and growth of one of the largest tech hubs in CEE.
- Collaboration with founders and senior leaders at global partners (Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and more).
- Ambitious, high-impact projects, including AI-driven initiatives.
- Fully equipped, comfortable office environment with meals, lounge areas, and wellness benefits.
- Corporate medical services and insurance after the probation period.
- 20 days of paid vacation, unlimited sick days, and all necessary work equipment.
- Access to top-tier courses, corporate meetups, lectures, and business/management programs.