Hire a fractional VP Partnerships — channel and alliance revenue that compounds
A fractional VP Partnerships designs and lands the partner motion: channel, referral, integration, and alliance programs with real economics and a working co-sell process.
- • Shortlist in 48 hours
- • Flat $1,000 placement fee, not 25–30% of comp
- • Vetted C-suite and VP operators
- • Fractional, interim, or advisory
When to hire a fractional VP Partnerships
Most companies hire a fractional VP Partnerships when the founder or existing team can no longer own the partnerships function at executive depth. Common triggers:
- Partnerships happen ad hoc through founder relationships
- You have integrations but no revenue attached to them
- A marketplace or ecosystem listing needs a real strategy
- Channel partners sign up and then never sell
- You need co-sell motion and partner economics designed properly
What a fractional VP Partnerships owns
A fractional VP Partnerships operates as your accountable Vice President of Partnerships on a part-time basis. Typical scope:
- — Partner strategy, tiering, and target list
- — Program economics, margins, and incentive design
- — Co-sell and co-marketing playbooks
- — Integration and marketplace roadmap
- — Partner enablement, onboarding, and QBR cadence
- — Partner-sourced pipeline reporting and attribution
Engagement models
Fractional (ongoing)
1–3 days per week on a recurring basis. Best when you need executive judgment in the business every week, but not a full-time hire yet.
Interim (full-time, fixed term)
Full-time coverage for 3–9 months. Best for a vacancy, a fundraise, an M&A event, or a turnaround.
Project / advisory
Scoped engagement (10–40 hours) tied to a specific deliverable — a plan, a system, a hire, a diligence.
How much does a fractional VP Partnerships cost?
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Frequently asked questions
- What does a fractional VP Partnerships do?
- A fractional VP Partnerships builds the partner motion part-time — strategy, program economics, co-sell playbooks, enablement, and partner-sourced pipeline reporting.
- How much does a fractional VP Partnerships cost?
- Retainers typically run $8,000–$18,000 per month, or $175–$400 per hour.
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