Scott Wu The Wu Tapes Colossus Deep Dive https://colossus.com/article/scott-wu-tapes-cognition/
Russell Kaplan and Scott Wu on American Optimist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pZ3vD0r8a0&t=12s
ABOUT THE ROLE
This is a build-from-the-ground-up, in-market role. You’ll help set the partner strategy, stand it up, run it, and turn it into a material, partner-initiated revenue engine.
This is not an alliance-management or program-administration job. It's a hunter role with revenue accountability: you'll source and sign partners, enable them to build a Devin practice, co-sell into their client base alongside our AEs, and be measured on the partner-sourced pipeline that converts.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
As a Partner Director, you will be responsible for building Cognition’s partner ecosystem from the ground up — sourcing, recruiting, enabling, and activating partners that drive meaningful revenue for Cognition’s platform.
You will create partnerships from a standing start and turn them into partner-initiated business. This is not a maintenance role.
You will define the strategy, build the program, support deals, and help close new business alongside our partners.
You’ll work closely with engineering, product, sales, and marketing to build a high-leverage partner engine that accelerates Cognition’s growth and expands Devin’s reach into the world’s most ambitious technology organizations.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
Successful candidates will have 8+ years of experience in partnerships, channel, business development, sales, or strategic alliances, a strong understanding of the partner landscape, and the drive and grit required to build a revenue channel from zero in a fast-paced, high-intensity environment.
Deep fluency in how SIs and consultancies actually work — their economics and margin structure, utilization and bench incentives, and practice-building decisions
Willingness to travel regularly.
OUR COMMITMENT
Equal Opportunity. Cognition is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected characteristic under applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities throughout the hiring process - please let us know if you need any. Cognition also considers applicants with criminal histories consistent with the SF Fair Chance Ordinance and similar local laws.
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