Tailscale

OEM Sales Director

Tailscale

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $133,000 - $166,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Identify and close OEM and embedded partnerships with software platforms, infrastructure providers, and technology vendors.
  • Structure commercial agreements including licensing, revenue share, and go-to-market frameworks.
  • Drive OEM-sourced and OEM-influenced revenue.
  • Own end-to-end opportunity management for OEM partnerships—from discovery through contract and launch.
  • Partner with executives and product leaders at target companies to align on product integration and commercial strategy.
  • Negotiate complex agreements involving pricing models, embedded licensing, and co-selling.
  • Create and execute a repeatable OEM go-to-market strategy.
  • Identify priority segments (developer platforms, cloud services, enterprise SaaS, infrastructure tools).
  • Build pipeline and land strategic lighthouse customers.
  • Work closely with Product and Engineering to align OEM opportunities with the product roadmap.
  • Work with marketing to launch joint solutions to drive brand awareness.
  • Align with Customer Experience to support OEM customer adoption and expansion.
  • Educate and enable partner teams on how Tailscale solves real networking and connectivity problems.
  • Develop best practices for partner onboarding, enablement, and revenue growth.

Requirements

  • 8–12+ years experience in enterprise sales, business development, or strategic partnerships.
  • Experience structuring OEM, embedded, platform, or licensing partnerships in SaaS, developer tools, networking, or infrastructure.
  • Track record of closing complex multi-stakeholder deals with large technology companies.
  • Strong commercial instincts and comfort negotiating revenue share, licensing, and platform agreements.
  • Ability to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and legal teams.
  • Exceptional communication and executive relationship-building skills.
  • Self-directed and comfortable operating in a fast-moving, distributed environment.
Benefits
  • An inclusive, flexible environment where you can be your authentic self.
  • A competitive total compensation package.
  • Comprehensive group benefits with no waiting period.
  • Remote first company.
  • Connect with other Tailscalars IRL.
  • Support for your personal and professional development.
  • Paid time off and a healthy work-life integration.
  • A build-your-own home office setup.
  • Generous parental leave program from your first day.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills & Tools
OEM partnershipsembedded partnershipscommercial agreementslicensingrevenue sharego-to-market strategyopportunity managementpricing modelspartner onboardingrevenue growth
Soft Skills
negotiationcommunicationrelationship-buildingself-directedcross-functional collaborationstrategic thinkingproblem-solvingadaptabilityexecutive alignmentteam enablement