
Partnerships Lead
Xelix
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $180,000 - $260,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Own Xelix's US partnerships strategy and execute against it with clear revenue and pipeline targets.
- Manage and grow Xelix's relationships with Big Four and major consulting and SI partners across the US.
- Recruit, onboard, and activate new regional SI and strategic partners to expand our US channel.
- Build the operational rhythm for each partnership: joint planning, QBRs, enablement, and regular cadence.
- Support and co-sell alongside partners on reseller opportunities.
- Generate opportunities for the sales team through referral partners.
- Work closely with the Head of Partnerships and internal teams to align US partner activity with Xelix's broader go-to-market.
- Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success to ensure partners are set up to win.
- Work with our enablement team to ensure US partners are trained and confident positioning Xelix.
- Represent Xelix at US industry events and build Xelix's profile in the AP and P2P space.
- Build a US partnerships function over time, with the expectation of growing a team around you in the future based on success.
Requirements
- 7–10 years in partnerships, alliances, or commercial roles within SaaS businesses.
- Deep knowledge of the AP, P2P, or finance technology space, with existing relationships with key players in the US market.
- Proven experience owning and growing strategic partnerships with Big Four firms, major SIs, consulting practices, or similar.
- A track record of recruiting and activating new partners.
- Commercially minded with exposure to deal progression — you understand pipeline, deal cycles, and how to move opportunities forward through partners.
- Confident engaging with senior stakeholders across complex organisations.
- Comfortable with ambiguity — you can prioritise, make decisions, and build process where none exists.
- Strong judgement on where to focus across a broad remit.
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple partnerships and workstreams in parallel.
- Based in the US, with flexibility to travel domestically and occasionally to our London HQ.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance provided via UnitedHealthcare and Guardian, with multiple plan options to fit your needs.
- A 401(k) Retirement Plan with immediate vesting and a 100% employer match on the first 4%, managed by ForUsAll.
- Access to Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for eligible pre-tax savings on healthcare and dependent care.
- Employer-paid Basic Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance, plus optional Short-Term Disability and Voluntary Life coverage.
- A confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) available 24/7 for support with mental health, legal, financial, and everyday life matters.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
partnerships strategyrevenue targetspipeline managementjoint planningQBRsenablementco-sellingdeal progressiondeal cyclesSaaS
Soft Skills
relationship managementrecruitingdecision makingorganisational skillsstakeholder engagementadaptabilityjudgementprioritisationcollaborationcommunication