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“We seek exceptional individuals around the world, set them up to do the best work of their lives, and in turn, create a meaningful impact in their own lives.”
Circle has around 270 team members working across more than 30 countries globally.
- Async-first
- Circle operates highly asynchronously with documentation-driven collaboration across global time zones.
- Contractor / B2B
- No mention of hiring international contractors or invoicing.
- Global stipend
- No home office or equipment budget mentioned.
- Annual retreat
- Circle organizes company-wide in-person retreats twice a year in international locations.
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About the role
The Director of Strategic Partnerships will lead the strategy, growth, and execution of Circle's partnerships function, operating at the intersection of business development, creators, content, and growth. Reporting to the SVP of Ecosystem, this leader will develop long-term relationships, shape creative campaigns with key creators and strategic partners, and build scalable systems and playbooks to expand Circle's market presence.
What you'll do
- Own Circle's partnerships strategic roadmap and connect investments to core company priorities and measurable business outcomes.
- Lead high-value creator and strategic partnerships including deal strategy, negotiation, creative direction, and long-term relationship development.
- Build repeatable partnership programs and playbooks for webinars, challenges, launches, and event activations.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with community growth, media, product marketing, demand generation, and design teams.
- Establish measurement and reporting frameworks to assess brand activations, sponsorships, and partnership performance.
What you bring
- 10+ years of experience building 6-7 figure strategic partnerships, creator programs, or growth initiatives in SaaS, tech, or creator economy.
- Demonstrated business development, negotiation, pipeline management, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
- Strong balance of creative storytelling, content instinct, and performance marketing funnels.
- Proven track record of turning one-off partner initiatives into scalable, repeatable operating systems.
- Exceptional asynchronous written and verbal communication skills in English (CEFR C2 or equivalent).
About Circle
Circle is an AI-powered, all-in-one platform enabling creators, coaches, and businesses to bring together communities, courses, live events, and payments under their own brand.
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