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Strategic Partner Manager roles qualify for H-1B sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a related bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field. Employers in tech, SaaS, and enterprise software regularly file LCAs for this title. The annual H-1B cap means timing your job search around the April filing window matters.
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At Lyft, our purpose is to serve and connect. We aim to achieve this by cultivating a work environment where all team members belong and have the opportunity to thrive.
Lyft is looking for a Strategic Partner Manager to manage, and scale our partnerships for Lyft in support of our Rideshare line of business. Lyft partners with the world's best brands to reward our riders for choosing Lyft. This role will be responsible for growing some of Lyft's current partnerships through product integrations, optimized marketing placements, limited time offers, and other strategic levers. Lyft's Partnerships are a critical part of our overall strategy and this is an opportunity to drive objective impact. You will join a team that accelerates growth and drives revenue for the largest line of business by working with cross-functional teams across the organization. You are passionate about consumer technology, business strategy, building new opportunities, and growing relationships, and will be on the leading edge of helping to shape Lyft's strategic priorities and the future of transportation.
Responsibilities:
- Manage, and grow a set of strategic partners to align with and exceed Lyft's company objectives, product priorities and key business metrics
- Leverage data and insights to drive strategy recommendations and partner initiatives
- Build and share learnings and best practices based on partner performance and effectiveness
- Scale partnership programs that drive incremental rides, bookings, market share, preference, and membership growth
- Develop and maintain cross functional relationships across the company, partnering independently and proactively with Product, Legal, Marketing, FP&A, Science and other key internal partners
- Act as the day to day liaison between Lyft and partner organizations
- Lead all financial and analytics reporting for your strategic segment, participating in regular business reviews with internal and external stakeholders
- Drive quarterly business reviews with partners to align on upcoming opportunities
- Act as the primary POC for strategic partners internally to ensure partner support and satisfaction
- Represent partners internally and Lyft externally with partners' management teams and at industry events
Experience:
- 6+ years of business development, partner management, strategy and/or program management experience
- Strong understanding and interest in Lyft's products and competitive landscape
- Experience with 2-sided marketplaces
- High degree of comfort working with product and technical teams. Technical knowledge of product integrations a plus
- Highly analytical, strategic thinker and data driven, but also a creative problem solver
- Ability to make thoughtful, actionable recommendations under minimal structure, and quickly build consensus with internal and external stakeholders
- Collegial, high energy, and persistent personality, and excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
- Great sense of humor
Benefits:
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options with additional programs available when enrolled
- Mental health benefits
- Family building benefits
- Child care and pet benefits
- 401(k) plan with company match to help save for your future
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have discretionary paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Subsidized commuter benefits
- Monthly Lyft credits and complimentary Lyft Pink membership
Lyft is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace that fosters belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
Lyft highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Team Members will be expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Lyft considers working in the office at least 3 days per week to be an essential function of this hybrid role. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Lyft offers. Additionally, hybrid roles have the flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 4 weeks per year. #Hybrid
The expected base pay range for this position in the New York City or San Francisco area is $118,000 - $147,500, not inclusive of potential equity offering, bonus or benefits. Salary ranges are dependent on a variety of factors, including qualifications, experience and geographic location. Your recruiter can share more information about the salary range specific to your working location and other factors during the hiring process.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship as a Strategic Partner Manager
Verify your degree field matches the role
USCIS requires your degree to relate directly to Strategic Partner Manager duties. Business administration, marketing, or communications degrees typically satisfy this, but a mismatch between your credential and the job description is a common RFE trigger.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to filter Strategic Partner Manager roles by employers who have filed Labor Condition Applications for this title, so you're applying to companies already set up to sponsor rather than educating a new employer from scratch.
Check prevailing wage before negotiating your offer
Your employer must pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your location and role level. Use the OFLC Wage Search to look up the wage for your metro area before you receive an offer, so you can evaluate whether the number is compliant.
Identify if your employer qualifies as cap-exempt
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government research organizations are cap-exempt, meaning they can file your H-1B petition outside the annual lottery. Strategic Partner Manager roles exist at these organizations and skip the April registration entirely.
Prepare a specialty occupation justification document
USCIS scrutinizes business-facing titles like Strategic Partner Manager more than technical roles. Ask your employer to document why a specific degree field is a minimum requirement for your responsibilities, not just preferred, before I-129 filing.
Understand the 60-day grace period before changing employers
If your H-1B ends with your current employer, you have 60 days to find a new sponsor and have them file a transfer petition. Strategic Partner Manager hiring cycles can run 60 to 90 days, so start your search well before your last day.
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Find Strategic Partner Manager JobsStrategic Partner Manager H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Strategic Partner Manager role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the employer can demonstrate that the position requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific related field, such as business, marketing, or communications. USCIS evaluates each petition individually, so your employer's job description must show that a general degree isn't sufficient and that the role's complexity ties directly to a particular field of study.
Which industries most commonly sponsor H-1B visas for Strategic Partner Manager roles?
Technology, SaaS, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise software companies file the most LCAs for Strategic Partner Manager titles because their partner ecosystems are complex enough to require degreed professionals. Financial services and healthcare IT are also active sponsors. You can browse verified sponsoring employers by role and industry on Migrate Mate to focus your applications efficiently.
Can my H-1B be transferred if I move to a new Strategic Partner Manager role at a different company?
Yes. Under the H-1B portability rule, your new employer files a transfer petition and you can begin work as soon as it's received by USCIS, not waiting for approval. The new role must still qualify as a specialty occupation and meet prevailing wage requirements, so confirm both before accepting an offer.
What is the prevailing wage for a Strategic Partner Manager on an H-1B and how is it determined?
The DOL sets prevailing wages by job title, geographic area, and experience level using O*NET occupation codes. For Strategic Partner Manager roles, wages are typically benchmarked against business operations or sales management SOC codes depending on your responsibilities. Your employer looks up the applicable wage using the OFLC Wage Search and must pay at least that amount.
How far in advance should I start looking for a Strategic Partner Manager role if I need H-1B sponsorship?
USCIS opens H-1B registration in early March for the fiscal year starting October 1, and employers must file petitions by April. That means you need an offer and a willing sponsor by late February at the latest. Starting your search six to nine months before that window gives you enough time to interview, negotiate, and allow your employer to prepare the LCA and I-129 filing.
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