Partner Development Lead

Pinterest

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, ILNew York, NY
Salary
$114,499–$235,734 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $190k
This role $175k
$100k most similar roles pay here $252k

This role pays less than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $161,187–$219,543 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $175k versus about $190k for comparable roles.

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About Pinterest

Pinterest is a visual discovery and inspiration platform where people find ideas for home, style, recipes, and more. It serves hundreds of millions of users worldwide through its image and video pinboard product.

Pinterest currently has 82 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $164,695–$337,990 across 82 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Partner Development Lead

The Partner Development Lead joins the founding team as a central link between the partner ecosystem and internal product and commercial teams. This role involves developing multi-year strategies for Activation (API) and AdTech partnerships, including SSPs and DSPs, to drive durable revenue growth and product adoption. The successful candidate will build the "Acquire, Enable, Develop" motion, manage partner tiering, and translate complex technical requirements into actionable product roadmap priorities. Key responsibilities include orchestrating cross-functional pods across Engineering, Sales, and Marketing while managing joint business plans and performance scorecards. Required expertise includes 8+ years in digital media or AdTech, with deep knowledge of programmatic ecosystems, tag management, attribution, measurement, data signals, and API integrations. The role solves the challenge of bridging technical API capabilities with commercial sales goals to ensure robust, viable integrations.

What you'll do

  • Develop and execute multi-year strategies for Activation (API) and AdTech partners including SSPs and DSPs.
  • Build a frictionless "Acquire > Enable > Develop" motion by collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Marketing teams.
  • Drive partner-sourced pipeline growth and product adoption through QBRs, scorecards, and joint business plans.
  • Translate complex partner feedback into actionable product roadmap priorities for internal engineering teams.
  • Convert Pinterest’s unique value propositions into clear integration and co-sell plays for partner platforms.
  • Lead cross-functional pods to ensure alignment on execution of partner-specific plays that improve advertiser performance.
  • Bridge the gap between technical API capabilities and commercial sales goals to ensure robust, viable integrations.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 8+ years of experience in digital media, AdTech, or related technology industries.
  • Must possess demonstrated expertise in the programmatic ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs, and API-based integrations.
  • Must have a deep understanding of performance marketing plumbing, such as tag management, attribution, measurement, and data signals.
  • Must demonstrate a builder mindset with the ability to create new partnership programs from 0 to 1.
  • Must possess strategic and commercial acumen for structuring deals, negotiating renewals, and driving joint GTM alignment.
  • Must have technical fluency in API integrations, custom platform connections, and technical documentation.
  • Must be able to communicate complex technical topics to both internal leadership and external C-level stakeholders.
  • Must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

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