Partnerships Manager, Strategic

**About Checkr**Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable.

We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

About the Role

Truework, recently acquired by Checkr, provides access to crucial employment, income information and asset information needed for mortgage loans, apartment rentals, background checks, and more. We are disrupting a $5B+ industry, dominated by legacy incumbents and outdated processes, with a better product and intense customer focus. Within Checkr, Truework operates independently, allowing rapid iteration while also being able to leverage the strengths and assets from our core business. Think of it like joining a startup within a startup!

As a Partnerships Manager, Strategic on the Truework team, you’ll own our most critical partnerships with Government Sponsored Enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, as well as a number of our referral and channel partners, like Blend. You’ll be in an uniquely hybrid position that requires both strategic business and as well as product/technical knowledge to design, iterate, and grow our solutions through these partnerships. This role partners across multiple organizations including Sales, Customer Success, Solutions, Product, and Engineering. 

What You’ll Do

• Manage and grow executive-level relationships with Truework’s strategic partners 
• Lead strategy, go to market process, and product discovery, iteration, and releases for our strategic partners such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Blend - aligning closely with our Product organization. 
• Acquire new opportunities and revenue streams via our Partners to contribute towards our continued growth 
• Build and design up the partner program on how to effectively manage and drive our internal processes for the future

 

What You’ll Bring 

• 5+ years of prior experience in tech or fintech 
• Entrepreneurial mindset and independent self-starter 
• Effective communicator both internally and externally, with an expert attention to detail and opportunities to drive success
• Resourcefulness, creativity and grit to push through obstacles and achieve results 
• Experience with data analysis and software concepts (eg APIs) is a plus 
• Experience with government entities or mortgage is a plus
• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes.

 

What you’ll get

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
• Flexible PTO policy
• Monthly wellness stipend

Pay Transparency Disclosure

One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.

On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)

$258,000—$304,000 USD

At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, Nashville, TN, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 3 days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages. A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location.

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