The posting
We're seeking a commercially-minded Partnerships Manager to build and grow strategic alliances, transforming relationships into significant new business opportunities for Fronted.
What you'll bring
- Proven track record in partnerships and business development.
- Demonstrated ability to generate new business through strategic partnerships, with quantifiable results.
- Deep understanding of the global employment market, including EOR and COR, and customer needs.
- Existing relationships within the HR tech, payroll, recruitment, and global employment industries.
- Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements and crafting mutually beneficial models.
- Strong autonomy: capability to define strategy, prioritize work, and drive results without an established framework.
- Commercial mindset focused on pipeline and revenue generation.
- Excellent written and spoken English.
Nice to have
- Experience working at an EOR, COR, PEO, global payroll, or HR tech company.
- Experience building a partnerships program at an early-stage company.
About the job
Drive growth through strategic global partnerships
As our first Partnerships Manager at Fronted, you will play a pivotal role in identifying, building, and nurturing relationships within the global employment ecosystem. You'll work directly with our leadership to define and execute the partnership strategy from the ground up, translating strategic connections into tangible business opportunities and driving Fronted's expansion.
Figure out which partnerships make the most sense for Fronted and where to focus first.
Find and reach out to potential partners, build relationships, and negotiate agreements.
Work with companies across HR tech, payroll, benefits, accounting, legal services, and the wider global employment space.
Develop partnership models that work for both sides, whether that's referrals, reselling our services, or building integrations.
Help partners understand what we do, who we work best with, and how to introduce us to their customers.
Collaborate with the Sales team to convert partner introductions into real opportunities and closed deals.
Work closely with Operations and Product to ensure a seamless experience for customers coming through partners.
Continuously track the pipeline and revenue generated from partnerships to optimize strategy and focus.
Build industry relationships and represent Fronted at relevant events and in partner communities.
Your role in our mission
This is a unique opportunity to build Fronted's partnership program from the ground up. You'll have significant autonomy to define strategy, explore new opportunities, and experiment with different partner engagement models. Your work will directly impact our growth by identifying and securing partnerships that not only align with our vision but also translate into concrete new business. We value results and a clear commercial focus – success means finding partners who truly understand our value and bring us customers.
Why you'll love working with us
Build from scratch
You'll have the rare chance to create and own our entire partnership program, directly shaping its future.
Direct impact
Work closely with leadership in a small, international team, seeing your contributions directly drive company growth.
Autonomy and innovation
Freedom to experiment with approaches, learn rapidly, and innovate how Fronted expands its global reach.
Collaborative environment
Join a supportive team passionate about breaking down geographical barriers for talent and companies.
Global reach
Play a key role in a mission to revolutionize how growth companies scale globally.



