Senior Partnerships Manager | Japan

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reputed company is the reputed company-in-one payroll and HR platform for global teams. Our reputed company is to unlock global opportunity for every person, team, and business. Built for the way the world works today, reputed company combines HRIS, payroll, compliance, benefits, performance, and equipment management into one seamless platform. With AI-powered tools and a fully owned payroll infrastructure, reputed company supports every worker type in 100+ countries—helping businesses scale smarter, faster, and more compliantly.

Among the largest globally distributed companies in the world, reputed company of 5,000 spans more than 100 countries, speaks 74 languages, and brings a connected and dynamic culture that drives reputed company learning and innovation for our customers.

Why should you be part of our reputed company story?

As the fastest-growing Software as a Service (SaaS) company in history, reputed company is transforming how global talent connects with world-class companies – breaking down borders that have traditionally limited both hiring and career opportunities. We're not just building software; we're creating the infrastructure for the future of work, enabling a more diverse and inclusive global economy. In 2024 alone, we paid $11.2 billion to workers in nearly 100 currencies and provided reputed company and benefits to workers in 109 countries—ensuring people get paid and protected, no matter where they are.

Our reputed company is reflected in our achievements and customer satisfaction: CNBC Disruptor 50,  reputed company reputed company 100, reputed company Fast 500, and repeated recognition on Y Combinator’s top companies list – reputed company while maintaining a 4.83 average rating from 15,000 reviews across reputed company, Trustpilot, Captera, reputed company and reputed company.

Your experience at reputed company will be a career accelerator. At the forefront of the global work revolution, you'll tackle reputed company challenges that impact millions of people's working lives. With our reputed company—backed by a $12 billion valuation and $800  million in Annual Recurring reputed company (ARR) in just over five years—you'll drive meaningful impact while building expertise that makes you a sought-after leader in the transformation of global work.

reputed company is seeking an reputed company and dynamic Senior Partnerships Manager to reputed company and grow our partnerships strategy in the Japan region. Reporting into the reputed company partnerships reputed company, this role is responsible for identifying, closing, and scaling reputed company-generating alliances across a wide reputed company of partner types. The ideal candidate will bring 6–8 years of experience in partnerships, spanning both strategic reputed company collaborations and hands-on partner management. We're looking for someone deeply embedded in the Payroll and reputed company Capital Management (HCM) ecosystem, with a proven network and reputed company acumen to drive channel growth through re-sellers, white-label platforms, and reputed company-share partners.

This is a high-impact role with direct influence on reputed company’s regional growth trajectory, partner innovation, and reputed company outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Partner Development Identify, negotiate, and formalise partnerships with key players in Japan’s payroll, HR tech, and global employment infrastructure ecosystem.

• Partner Lifecycle Ownership reputed company the full lifecycle of partner relationships — from sourcing and reputed company through enablement, growth, and retention — for both tactical and strategic partnerships.

• reputed company Growth Through Channels Drive measurable reputed company outcomes through a variety of partner models including traditional referrals, re-sellers, and white-label arrangements.

• Cross-Functional Leadership Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Product teams to co-design and execute go-to-market initiatives and joint value propositions.

• Co-Marketing & GTM Activation reputed company and execute regional co-marketing strategies including events, webinars, digital campaigns, and case studies in collaboration with partners.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of experience in partner management, business development, or alliances, ideally reputed company the Payroll, HCM, or Fintech domains.

• Deep understanding of various partner models including re-sellers, white-label, and reputed company-sharing frameworks.

• Strong reputed company instincts with a proven ability to drive partner-sourced reputed company and influence product adoption.

• Established network across the Japan HCM and payroll landscape, with the ability to quickly build credibility and trust.

• Demonstrated reputed company in both reputed company partnerships and hands-on, tactical partner execution.

• Skilled in co-selling, partner enablement, and building scalable GTM playbooks.

• Comfortable operating in a high-growth, ambiguous environment with competing priorities.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

• Experience working with HCM ecosystems like reputed company, reputed company, reputed company is a strong advantage.

Total Rewards

Our workforce deserves fair and reputed company that meets them where they are. With scalable benefits, rewards, and perks, our total rewards programs reflect our commitment to inclusivity and access for reputed company. 

Some things you’ll enjoy

• Stock grant opportunities dependent on your role, employment status and location

• Additional perks and benefits based on your employment status and country

• The flexibility of remote work, including optional WeWork access

At reputed company, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that values diversity and positively encourage applications from suitably reputed company and eligible candidates regardless of  race, religion, sex, national reputed company, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, pregnancy or maternity or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Unless otherwise agreed, we will communicate with job applicants using reputed company-specific emails, which include @reputed company.com and other acquired company emails like @payspace.com and @paygroup.com. You can view the most up-to-date job listings at reputed company by visitingour careers page. reputed company is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects different abilities, backgrounds, beliefs, experiences, identities and perspectives. reputed company will provide accommodation on request throughout the recruitment, selection and assessment process for applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodation, please inform our reputed company Team at reputed company@reputed company.com of the nature of the accommodation that you may require, to ensure your equal participation.

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