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# Partnerships Manager at Workstream

- **Company:** Workstream
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/workstream/jobs/6173349004

## Job description

Workstream is a mission-driven company building the all-in-one HR, payroll, and hiring platform for managing the hourly workforce. There are 2.7 billion hourly workers, making up 80% of the global workforce, but this market has been heavily underserved by technology and deserves better. Workstream has been purpose-built for the hourly workforce from day one so that these businesses and their employees can thrive.

Our customers include leading brands from multiple sectors, including Burger King, Carl's Jr./Hardee's, IHOP, KFC, and Culvers. We are a high growth series B company and quickly expanding our product portfolio to deliver on our vision. We are backed by legendary VCs and industry experts like Founders Fund, BOND, and Coatue.

Grow With Us

Workstream is looking for a driven and experienced Partnerships Manager to join our Strategic Partnerships team. This critical role is responsible for prospecting, establishing, and managing strategic partnerships that drive significant revenue and enhance our platform's value to restaurants.

If you are a high-energy relationship builder with a proven history of turning partnerships into a powerful sales channel, we want to hear from you.

Day In The Life

- Strategy & Development
- Identify, prospect, negotiate, and close new partnership agreements. Effectively manage the partner lifecycle, including technical and sales enablement, training, and GTM strategy alignment.
- Relationship Management
- Act as the primary point of contact for a portfolio of strategic partners, fostering deep, mutually beneficial relationships at the executive and operational levels.
- Revenue Generation:
- Work closely with Sales teams to manage a co-sell motion with partners, track pipeline, and ensure partners contribute to quarterly and annual revenue goals.
- GTM Execution
- Collaborate with Marketing and Product teams to create joint value propositions, co-branded materials, success stories, and execute joint events/webinars.
- Host Sales Enablement
- Create, own, and regularly host training and sales enablement sessions for partner sales teams, ensuring they are expertly equipped to position and sell Workstream's solutions.
- Performance Tracking
- Define, monitor, and report on key partnership metrics (e.g., pipeline generation, deal registration, influenced revenue, joint customer success).
- Internal Alignment
- Serve as the internal champion for your partners, ensuring seamless communication and coordination across Workstream's Product, Engineering, Sales, and Customer Success teams.

## Who You Are

- Experience: 3 to 5 years of total professional experience in Sales or Partnerships within the B2B SaaS industry.
- Partnership Focus: A minimum of 3 years of direct experience in Partnerships, including demonstrated success building and managing a revenue-generating partner channel.
- SaaS Expertise: Deep understanding of the SaaS ecosystem and experience navigating co-sell and referral models. Experience in HR Tech, Payroll or Restaurant Tech is a strong plus.
- Business Acumen: Proven ability to structure complex partnership deals, negotiate terms, and clearly articulate the financial and strategic value of the alliance.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Proven ability to work cross-functionally– with our Marketing, Sales, Product, CS, and Legal teams.
- Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence and present to senior stakeholders both internally and externally.
- Execution: Highly organized, results-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities and partners simultaneously.

Travel & Location

- Must be willing to report to the office for up to 4 to 5 times a week
- You are based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco

## We Offer

- A mission-driven and value-based company dedicated to empower deskless workers and local businesses
- An early employee opportunity at a Series B hyper-growth startup with over $120M in funding
- Work directly  with the founding team and industry veterans to accelerate your career
- Competitive salary and equity
- Comprehensive health coverage: medical, dental, and vision. We pay 95% of your premiums for our employees and 85% for dependents
- In office amenities and stocked kitchen
- 401K Plan
- Flexible PTO

Salary Range

In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Law, the salary range for this role is between $120,000 to 160,000 OTE in San Francisco. This range is not inclusive of our discretionary bonus or equity package. When determining a candidate’s compensation, we consider a number of factors including skillset, experience, job scope, and current market data. Know More About Workstream

- https://www.workstream.us/blog/funding-series-b
- https://techcrunch.com/2021/08/26/workstreams-text-based-recruitment-tool-gets-a-48m-bet-from-bond-and-beyond/
- https://techbuzz.news/buzzworthy-august-27-2021/

Additional Information

Workstream provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

## About Workstream

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Workstream provides an all-in-one AI-powered HR, payroll, and hiring platform purpose-built for hourly, multi-location businesses, primarily in the restaurant industry.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Desmond Lim (CEO), Lei Xu (CSO & Co-founder), Max Wang (CTO & Co-founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: HR Technology, Payroll Software, Recruiting/Hiring Software, Restaurant Technology
- **Target customers**: B2B; specifically multi-location restaurant chains and other hourly-workforce businesses (e.g., retail, hospitality). Their customers include 46 of the top 50 quick-service restaurant brands.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Empowering local businesses and the hourly workforce to thrive" [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/about)

## Products & Services
- **AI-Powered Hiring Platform**: An end-to-end solution that includes job posting to hundreds of boards, AI-driven candidate screening, and automated interview scheduling via their "VoiceAI" feature. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
- **HR & Compliance Platform**: Tools for managing I-9s, e-verify, time clock violations, meal break alerts, and digital form collection to ensure compliance with labor laws. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
- **Payroll Solution**: An all-in-one payroll system designed for hourly workers, featuring custom reports, an AI assistant for error detection, and audit reconciliation. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
- **Onboarding & Employee Management**: Digital onboarding workflows and employee management tools designed to reduce time-to-productivity for new hires.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total Funding of **$118M** across multiple rounds, including a $60M Series B in 2022 led by Notable Capital (formerly GGV Capital). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
- **Annual Revenue**: Estimated at **$14.3M** (based on LinkedIn data). [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: GGV Capital (Notable Capital), CRV, Basis Set Ventures, Founders Fund (Keith Rabois), BOND (Jay Simons), Coatue, and individual angels like Tony Xu (CEO of DoorDash) and Eric Yuan (CEO of Zoom). [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/about)
- **Growth Signals**: Trusted by 46 of the top 50 restaurant brands (e.g., Burger King, Jimmy John's, Taco Bell, Culver's, Papa Johns) across 30,000+ locations. Launched a first-of-its-kind all-in-one payroll solution for the hourly workforce in 2024. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep Vertical Focus**: Purpose-built for the restaurant industry, not a generic HR platform. This allows for highly specific features like tip pooling, shift management, and compliance with complex hospitality labor laws.
- **AI-First Approach**: Integrates AI at every layer—from "VoiceAI" for candidate screening and interview scheduling to an AI assistant for payroll error detection—creating significant efficiency gains for managers.
- **High Customer Concentration & Trust**: 46 of the top 50 QSR brands use Workstream, creating a strong network effect and deep domain expertise that is hard for generalist competitors to replicate.
- **All-in-One Platform**: Combines hiring, onboarding, HR compliance, and payroll into a single system, eliminating the need for multiple point solutions for restaurant operators.

## Strategic Focus
- **Product Expansion**: Deepening the all-in-one platform, particularly with the recent launch of their native payroll solution to compete with legacy providers.
- **AI Integration**: Continuing to leverage AI (VoiceAI, AI assistant) to automate manual tasks for hiring, scheduling, and payroll, driving efficiency for customers.
- **Market Penetration**: Expanding beyond their strong QSR base into other hourly-workforce verticals like retail and hospitality.
- **Global Scale**: With offices in the US, Canada, China, and the Philippines, they are building a global team to support a growing international customer base.

## Why Work Here
- **High-Impact Environment**: Workstream is a growth-stage company (191 employees) with a clear market leader position in a massive industry (restaurant tech). Employees have the opportunity to work on problems that directly impact millions of hourly workers. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
- **Culture & Values**: The company emphasizes a culture of "Humble and Hungry," "Direct Feedback is a Gift," and "Everyone does Customer Success." They value transparency, trust, and a beginner's mindset. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
- **Remote/Hybrid Policy**: They have offices in San Francisco, Lehi (Utah), Shanghai, and Vancouver. Roles vary, with many engineering and strategic roles based in Menlo Park and San Francisco, suggesting a hybrid or in-office preference for certain teams. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
- **Perks & Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans; generous mental health support (fully-paid therapy sessions); flexible PTO; paid parental leave; and competitive compensation with equity. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
- **Team & Growth**: A team of ~191 people with backgrounds from top companies (Google, Yelp, Qualtrics, Zoom) and universities (Stanford, MIT, Harvard). The company is well-funded ($118M) and growing, offering significant ownership and impact. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)

## Sources
1. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/)
2. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/about)
3. [workstream.us](https://www.workstream.us/careers)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/workstream-us)
5. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/workstream/jobs/6006952004)

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