Director, Agency Partners

Introduction to Demandbase: 

Demandbase helps B2B companies hit their revenue goals using fewer resources. How? By using the power of AI to identify and engage the accounts and buying groups most likely to purchase. Our account-based technology unites sales and marketing teams around insights that you can understand and facilitates quick actions across systems and channels to deliver big wins. It’s flexible, scalable ABM built for you.

As a company, we prioritize both the advancement of careers and the development of world-class technology. We invest heavily in people, our culture, and the communities around us. We have offices strategically located in San Francisco and New York in the US, and Hyderabad, in India and we embrace a hybrid work model in these regions. Outside of these areas we offer a remote work option and boast a significant presence in Austin, TX, Atlanta, GA, and London, UK. Continuously lauded as a great place to work, we are Great Place to Work Certified, and have earned distinctions such as "Fortune's Best Workplaces in the Bay Area,"Best Workplaces in Technology," "Best Workplaces for Millennials," and "Best Workplaces for Parents"!

We're committed to attracting, developing, retaining, and promoting a diverse workforce. By ensuring that every Demandbase employee is able to bring a diversity of talents to work, we're increasingly capable of achieving our mission to transform the way B2B companies go to market. We encourage people from historically underrepresented backgrounds and all walks of life to apply. Come grow with us at Demandbase!

About the Role: 

The Director, Agency Partner Program is responsible for strategically managing and building relationships with key agency partners, driving the success of Demandbase re-engineered partner program designed to deeply engage and inspire agencies. This role will oversee the partner program end-to-end, forging strategic relationships with agency partners to identify opportunities, drive increased loyalty and revenue contributions, and solidify Demandbase's position as the leading Account-Based Solution. (Note: Update to reflect new positioning)

The base compensation for this position, not including the company bonus is: $165,000- $200,000

What you'll be doing:

• Launch and drive adoption of Demandbase re-engineered agency partner program across key agency partners, collaborating with internal teams to develop tailored engagement strategies that inspire enthusiasm and highlight the value proposition of Demandbase's tiered offerings
• Establish joint business plans, co-marketing initiatives, and strategic account mapping with key agency partners to unlock revenue potential.
• Oversee Demandbase's most strategic agency relationships, collaborating with agency leaders to drive growth initiatives, and work with Agency Execs or Head of Accounts to forecast quarterly spend to ensure agency partners meet bundle incentives. 
• Establish relationships across various departments at a partner agency (i.e. Strategy, Analytics, Programmatic, Leadership) to offer a comprehensive partner program that speaks to various department functions.
• Orchestrate cross-functional efforts across the Demandbase organization to seamlessly deliver on the modular "bundle" offerings, ensuring agency partners receive a customized and high-value experience.
• Conduct regular executive meetings with agency partners to deeply understand their business objectives, challenges, and needs in order to curate the most relevant and impactful bundle of offerings that will drive their success and cement Demandbase as their partner of choice.
• Define and track critical program metrics, continually optimizing for partner satisfaction, revenue impact, operational efficiency, and market differentiation
• Continuously iterate and expand the agency partner program offerings by developing and introducing new high-value bundles that address emerging partner needs, while incorporating partner feedback to ensure the modular solutions remain innovative and impactful over time.

What we're looking for:

• 8+ years of experience in client-facing roles, with demonstrated success partnering with B2B marketing agencies and/or SaaS companies
• Proven ability to build and grow high-impact relationships that deliver meaningful revenue contributions
• Extensive knowledge of the agency ecosystem, operating models, processes, and key players in the B2B marketing services space
• Expertise in Account-Based Marketing (ABM) strategies, ad tech platforms, and SaaS solutions tailored for B2B organizations
• Exceptional relationship management skills with the ability to engage executive stakeholders and influence cross-functional te