Senior Manager – Director of Partnerships

TuneIn

Senior Manager or Director of Partnerships managing key partnerships across consumer electronics for TuneIn. Fostering relationships and ensuring operational success in a hybrid role.

Posted 4/24/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $160,000 - $180,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own and Grow Strategic Partnerships
Serve as the primary account owner for TuneIn’s most important existing partners across consumer electronics platforms.
Build deep, trusted relationships at multiple levels within partner organizations, from day-to-day operators to senior stakeholders.
Elevate TuneIn’s presence with partners by partnering with internal executives when senior-level engagement is needed.
Ensure partners clearly understand TuneIn’s value, roadmap, and impact on their products.
Drive Account Optimization & Operational Excellence
Lead the post-launch lifecycle of partnerships, including optimization, troubleshooting, enhancements, and amendments.
Coordinate technical issue resolution by working closely with Product, Engineering, QA, and Operations (e.g., Jira workflows, escalation paths).
Translate partner needs into clear business requirements and action plans, without requiring deep technical authorship.
Set and maintain a clear cadence of partner check-ins (e.g., quarterly business reviews).
Cross-Functional Orchestration
Act as the connective tissue across Product, Ads, Marketing, Content, Design, Operations, and QA.
Ensure internal teams have a realistic, shared understanding of what TuneIn can expect from major partners (e.g., support models, escalation paths, and response timelines).

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of professional experience, with 5+ years managing strategic partnerships or accounts at a senior level
Strong background working with consumer electronics partners
Experience operating at a Senior Manager or Director level, managing complex, high-visibility partners
Proven experience in startup or high-growth environments with ambiguity and evolving processes
Experience in ad-supported and/or subscription-based businesses strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Coverage of premium health plans for employees and eligible dependents (including dental and vision plans)
HSA and FSA Savings
Paid parental leave
Flexible PTO policy and 12 paid holidays (2026)
Wellness stipend
Technology stipend
Individual training and educational spending
401k Plan
Pet insurance discount
WFH one-time stipend

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Hard Skills & Tools

account managementpartnership optimizationbusiness requirements translationtechnical issue resolutionoperational excellencecross-functional collaborationstrategic planningstakeholder engagementperformance metricsbusiness reviews

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvingorganizational skillsadaptabilitynegotiationstrategic thinkingteam coordinationexecutive engagement