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Fonoa · 4 months ago

Director, Alliances

Fonoa is a high-growth SaaS startup on a mission to simplify complexity for businesses around the world. They are seeking an Alliances Director to build and grow their Independent Software Vendor (ISV) and Software partner ecosystem, driving revenue through strategic alliances and enabling partners to succeed with their solutions.

Developer APIsFinancial ServicesFinTechSaaS
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Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Design and launch our ISV & software partner program from the ground up
Identify, engage, and onboard high-impact ISV and software partners globally
Define scalable alliance models and work out joint go-to-market (GTM) plans
Set alliance-sourced and alliance-influenced pipeline targets in collaboration with Sales
Enable and empower software partners to sell and integrate our platform successfully
Help partners position our product as a critical part of their solution stack
Manage and grow strategic software partner relationships—be their trusted advisor and biggest champion
Lead regular business reviews with partners to track KPIs and explore growth opportunities
Work cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to ensure alliance success
Roll out alliance enablement tools, resources, and processes that can scale as we grow
Constantly iterate and improve our alliance playbook, learning as we scale
Share partner insights internally to shape product development and GTM strategies

Qualification

SaaS alliances experienceBuilding alliance programsEnterprise SaaS understandingCommercial negotiation skillsCross-functional collaborationStartup mentality

Required

Proven experience in SaaS alliances, with a focus on ISV and software partner ecosystems
Proven success in building alliance programs (ideally from zero) and scaling them for growth
Solid understanding of enterprise SaaS, indirect sales motions, and platform integrations
Track record of driving significant pipeline and revenue via software alliances
Strong commercial skills—comfortable negotiating deals and joint GTM initiatives
Highly collaborative with the ability to build trust across both partner and internal teams
Startup mentality: bias for action, comfort with ambiguity, and a 'build it' mindset

Benefits

Equity upside

Company

Fonoa is an API-first company that automates tax obligations of internet companies.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$85M
Key Investors
CoatueOMERS VenturesIndex Ventures
2022-07-21Series B· $60M
2021-11-22Series A· $20.5M
2020-11-01Seed· $4.5M

Leadership Team

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Filip Sturman
COO, co-founder
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