Partner Manager, Automattic for Agencies

As a Partner Manager in the A4A program, you will strategically execute Automattic’s growth strategy by developing and nurturing meaningful relationships with a portfolio of digital agencies in the Automattic partner ecosystem. 

A person in this role will partner with key stakeholders within digital agencies and internal business units at Automattic. These relationships will support lead generation and drive joint revenue goals between Automattic and digital agencies. You’ll also play a key role in enabling the agencies in their book with value-driven initiatives, including joint go-to-market strategy creation, training and events, and co-branding & selling to ensure that all of their agencies and their respective clients are getting the most out of Automattic’s product suite and hitting their success metrics. 

Responsibilities:
Drive sales of Automattic products through partner channels with Digital Agencies, identifying new opportunities for revenue generation.

  • Identify, source, and develop growth strategies to increase agency partners’ book of business.
  • Monitor and report on sales performance and adjust strategies as needed.
  • Take ownership of all aspects surrounding agency account management. This includes cultivating relationships, implementing go-to-market (GTM) strategies, escalating technical emergencies, and conducting business reviews.
  • Monitor the health of the agency's clients’ sites using Automattic products, and manage retention risks.
  • Identify, recruit, and onboard partners who align with the A4A program growth strategy, and who will benefit from a close relationship with our product suite and team.
  • Build multiple champions within each digital agency, and understand their business strategy, organizational structure, and go-to-market focus. 
  • Become the agency’s trusted advisor.
  • Provide training and support to partners to enhance their understanding of Automattic's products, services, and value propositions.
  • Collaborate on marketing and sales enablement programs for partners with respective BU’s.
  • Attend and support Flagship WordCamps, potential sponsorships, and partner events to drive lead generation and increase brand visibility.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with internal and external Business Unit (BU) teams, including Marketing, Sales/CS, Happiness, Product, and Executive Leadership.
  • Gather feedback from partners to improve products, services, and the overall partnership experience.
  • Advocate for partner needs within Automattic or the partner’s respective BU niche.
  • Stay informed about industry trends, competitor activities, and market developments.
  • Use market insights to refine partnership strategies.
  • Ensure partners adhere to agreed-upon standards and compliance requirements.
  • Seek ways to enhance the overall partner ecosystem within Automattic.

Requirements: 

  • 5+ years of experience in SaaS Channel Sales or Partner Management roles, preferably in the WordPress ecosystem.
  • Proven track record of achieving revenue targets.
  • Experienced in structuring a partnership business, owning prioritization and ROI monitoring, and reporting to the organization.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, and hands-on approach to identifying business opportunities and penetrating new accounts.
  • Excellent customer service skills and a creative approach to solving issues with out-of-the-box solutions.
  • Proven success in developing effective execution strategies within the book of business to drive mutually beneficial partnerships between agency accounts and the company.
  • You're a self-starter, proactive, and able to handle uncertainty while demonstrating your own initiative.
  • Efficient Time Management:  Ability to prioritize tasks and reprioritize as needed.
  • You have experience working across multiple business units comprising many stakeholders and influencing factors. You can work well as part of a team and as an individual contributor.
  • Dynamic Presentation Skills: adept at presenting to individuals and groups, including C-level executives, in person or virtually.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively collaborate with internal and external teams.
  • Ecosystem Familiarity: experienced with Automattic’s brands and vast product suite within the WordPress ecosystem as well as other key brands and third-party products/solutions that agencies leverage, such as hosts, dev tools, etc. 
  • Ability to grasp and communicate technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally to build relationships with partners at events such as flagship WordCamps.
  • Adaptable to new technologies, industry trends, and changes in the competitive landscape.

We are currently prioritizing candidates who reside in North America.

Compensation range (mix of salary and commission): $140,000-$170,000 USD.  Please note that salary ranges are global, regardless of location, and we pay in local currency.

We are searching for high-caliber candidates with the skills and qualities to have a net positive for Automattic. Pay will reflect the potential contribution and the impact you can bring, which may, in some cases, go beyond the range stated.

This isn’t your typical work-from-home job—we are a fully-remote company with an open vacation policy. Read more about our compensation philosophy. To see a full list of benefits by country, consult our Benefits Page. And check out these links to learn more about How We Hire and What We Expect from Ourselves. #LI-DNI

About Automattic 

Now in our 20th year, we’re the people behind WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Beeper, Tumblr, Simplenote, Jetpack, Longreads, Day One, PocketCasts, and more. We believe in making the web a better place.

We’re a distributed company with more than 1500 Automatticians in nearly every corner of the globe, speaking over a hundred different languages. Enriched by this diversity, we’re united by a singular mission: to democratize publishing, commerce, and messaging so anyone with a story can tell it, anyone with a product can sell it, and everyone can manage their communications from a single source. In short, we help maintain a balance in society, creating and continually refining powerful tools people can use to compete fairly—regardless of income, gender, politics, language, or where they live in the world.

We believe in Open Source, and the vast majority of our work is available under the GPL. Automattic is a Most Loved Company, an Equal Opportunity employer, and Disability Confident Committed. (Here’s what that might mean for you.) If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, please fill out this form. We are committed to ensuring an accessible hiring process for all candidates. Learn more about our Employee Resource Groups.

You can track your application status and more at MyGreenhouse.

To learn about how we handle your data, please review our Job Applicant & Candidate Privacy Notice and our Privacy Policy.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. View the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster here. Automattic participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law.

Back to blog

Common Interview Questions And Answers

1. HOW DO YOU PLAN YOUR DAY?

This is what this question poses: When do you focus and start working seriously? What are the hours you work optimally? Are you a night owl? A morning bird? Remote teams can be made up of people working on different shifts and around the world, so you won't necessarily be stuck in the 9-5 schedule if it's not for you...

2. HOW DO YOU USE THE DIFFERENT COMMUNICATION TOOLS IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS?

When you're working on a remote team, there's no way to chat in the hallway between meetings or catch up on the latest project during an office carpool. Therefore, virtual communication will be absolutely essential to get your work done...

3. WHAT IS "WORKING REMOTE" REALLY FOR YOU?

Many people want to work remotely because of the flexibility it allows. You can work anywhere and at any time of the day...

4. WHAT DO YOU NEED IN YOUR PHYSICAL WORKSPACE TO SUCCEED IN YOUR WORK?

With this question, companies are looking to see what equipment they may need to provide you with and to verify how aware you are of what remote working could mean for you physically and logistically...

5. HOW DO YOU PROCESS INFORMATION?

Several years ago, I was working in a team to plan a big event. My supervisor made us all work as a team before the big day. One of our activities has been to find out how each of us processes information...

6. HOW DO YOU MANAGE THE CALENDAR AND THE PROGRAM? WHICH APPLICATIONS / SYSTEM DO YOU USE?

Or you may receive even more specific questions, such as: What's on your calendar? Do you plan blocks of time to do certain types of work? Do you have an open calendar that everyone can see?...

7. HOW DO YOU ORGANIZE FILES, LINKS, AND TABS ON YOUR COMPUTER?

Just like your schedule, how you track files and other information is very important. After all, everything is digital!...

8. HOW TO PRIORITIZE WORK?

The day I watched Marie Forleo's film separating the important from the urgent, my life changed. Not all remote jobs start fast, but most of them are...

9. HOW DO YOU PREPARE FOR A MEETING AND PREPARE A MEETING? WHAT DO YOU SEE HAPPENING DURING THE MEETING?

Just as communication is essential when working remotely, so is organization. Because you won't have those opportunities in the elevator or a casual conversation in the lunchroom, you should take advantage of the little time you have in a video or phone conference...

10. HOW DO YOU USE TECHNOLOGY ON A DAILY BASIS, IN YOUR WORK AND FOR YOUR PLEASURE?

This is a great question because it shows your comfort level with technology, which is very important for a remote worker because you will be working with technology over time...

Other Jobs To Apply

Brownsville Part-Time Opening:Night Shift DSP Driver

Call Center Agent (PT or FT - 100% Work From Home)

Registered Nurse (RN) - National After-Hours Team - part time - compact license

amazon work from home $15+/ Hour (Sign on Bonus!)!

Long-haul Cabin Host-Atlanta,GA | Hiring

Amazon Content Moderator - Remote Position Available

Social Media Moderator

Customer Service Representative Remote / Telecommute Jobs

Amazon online jobs work from home no experience Required (Entry-Level)

Customer Agent (Chat-Email-WFH)

East Point Job:Aviation Flight Attendant(No Exp Req*)

Remote Automotive BDC Agent (BDCA)

Virtual HVAC Technician - 100% Remote

Data Entry Clerk ( Remote )

Akron Job:Stock Associate(Full-time) | Hiring

Social Media Moderator

Data Entry Part Time Weekend Jobs (Work From Home Remote)

Supervisor, Training

Lead Flight Attendant

Akron:Mainline Express Attendant(Full-time,$25-$31/hr) | Hiring

Utilization Management (UM) Nurse Consultant – Work at Home in EST or CST Zone

Game Audio QA Reviewer for Subtitles

Work from Home Overnight Jobs Late Night Customer Experience Specialist $25-$35/hr ? Enhance customer experiences during late-night hours in a home-based role.

Part-Time Job at Amazon:Fleet Team Lead

Certified Payment Specialist

Digital Experience & Marketing Effectiveness Lead

Manager, Agency Collateral & Enablement (Remote)

Technical CS Associate, Blink

Grid Integration and Studies Engineer

Remote HVAC IAQ & Duct Replacement Sales Pro

Remote-Manager, Case Management SNP (California RN License Required)

amazon work from home $15+/ Hour (Sign on Bonus!)!

Spanish Remote Interpreter

REMOTE CUSTOMER SERVICE LEADERS / BENEFITS SPECIALIST - Now Hiring

Remote Night Shift Chat Support Specialist – Earn $25–$35/hr, No Phone, Full Online, Entry‑Level Friendly – Join arenaflex

Part Time - Work from Home - Online Product Tester - No experience ($25-$45 per hour)

Internship Entry Level Remote Beta Game Tester Job ID- 662

**Data Entry Specialist – Weekend Remote Position (Immediate Start) – Join arenaflex’s High‑Performance Team**

reputed company Online reputed company for Teens with No Experience US

UPS Job Opening Application (Career, Remote) $72000/Yearly

Airbnb Virtual Assistants - Remote Opportunity in Indianapolis, IN

Remote App Tester - College Students Only

Product Testing Writing Assistant (Easy Work / Part Time / Immediate Start)

Data Entry Part Time Weekend Jobs (Work From Ho...

vacancy remote job Customer Service Agent (Ticket/Gate) – NAS Job ID- 2123

Exciting Weekend Job Opportunities - Join Us as a Customer Service Associate!

Amazon Warehouse Clerk – Plano, Tx

Contract Remote Data Entry Jobs $350 Per Day Job ID- 2554

Watch Netflix (Tagger): $12-$46

Experienced Remote UPS Data Entry Specialist - Earn $1800 Weekly - Flexible Schedule & Lucrative Opportunity with CloudCanvas