Partner Manager Jobs for OPT Students
Partner Manager roles on OPT involve managing strategic relationships with external partners, resellers, or alliances, work that typically falls under business development or sales operations. Most roles qualify as specialty occupations supporting OPT authorization. STEM OPT extensions are available if your degree is in a qualifying field like computer science, business analytics, or information systems.
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About Foursquare
Foursquare is the leading independent location technology and data cloud platform, helping businesses connect the digital and physical worlds with precision and purpose. Our products power everything from market analytics to targeted experiences, relied on by some of the world’s most iconic brands.
But what makes Foursquare truly special is how we work. We're a team of builders, problem-solvers, and collaborators who care deeply about impact – both in the products we ship and the way we show up for each other. Great outcomes come from strong collaboration and shared ownership, and we believe growth happens through real challenges – whether that’s leveling up a skill, tackling unfamiliar problems, or pushing a project forward in a new way. If you're excited by cutting-edge tech and a culture that values both autonomy and teamwork, you’ll thrive here.
About the Position
Foursquare is looking for an Associate Partner Manager to join our team in our New York office; on a hybrid schedule of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office.
The Associate Partner Manager is a key contributor to Foursquare’s go-to-market strategy, sitting within the Partnerships team in Sales. The Sales team collectively works to solution-sell both Targeting and Measurement (ATTR) into Marketers serviced directly or by their intermediary agencies and platforms. Working closely with Engineering and Marketing teams to bring to life the best in market geo-location based services, Foursquare’s sales team is responsible for the sale and service to secure, retain & grow account and partner based revenue.
Working with FSQ Leadership Principles as your guide, this new team should take pride in the work, trust and rely on each other and celebrate customer wins together!
In this role, you’ll
- Support Partner Managers with day-to-day strategic partnership management, including campaign setup, pacing checks, and reporting, with a focus on expanding relationships and driving long-term growth
- Assist in preparing client-facing materials, including performance summaries and presentations
- Manage scaled support of SMB partners via Zendesk by responding to inquiries, investigating issues, and driving requests to resolution
- Demonstrate curiosity and a commitment to learning by continuously expanding product knowledge to support partners effectively
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure smooth campaign execution
- Be a team player by going above and beyond to support client needs
- Be revenue aware, will your action or inaction have revenue implications
What you’ll need
- 1–3 years of experience in digital media, adtech, or client success
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Eagerness to learn ad tech platforms, analytics, and campaign management tools
- Clear and professional communication skills
- Prior experience working with DSPs, ad servers, or platform/publisher networks is a plus
- Your own unique talents! If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, we encourage and welcome you to still apply!
At Foursquare, we’re committed to offering competitive pay and benefits that reflect market standards and the unique strengths each candidate brings. Actual compensation is based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and office location. We also regularly review our compensation practices to ensure fairness, equity, and alignment with evolving market trends.
While final offers for this role may vary slightly based on individual qualifications and experience, we aim to stay within the published range below to support pay equity and transparency across the organization.
Compensation Package Details:
- Estimated Base Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000
- Equity: eligibility to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) subject to board approval
Our total compensation package also includes the wide range of benefits and perks listed below.
Benefits and Perks
- Paid time off (including flexible PTO, paid sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and a paid year-end office closure) – take the time you need to rest and recharge
- Comprehensive healthcare – industry-competitive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match – invest in your future with support from Foursquare
- Family planning support – paid parental leave and access to fertility and family-building programs through Carrot
- Growth investment program – funding and resources to support your personal and professional development
- Tech setup – a company-provided laptop and the essentials to help you get up and running smoothly
- Hybrid work schedule – in-person collaboration on Tues/Wed/Thurs for hybrid roles (remote roles excluded)
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Things to Know
Foursquare is proud to foster an inclusive environment, free from discrimination. We believe that building the best products starts with bringing together diverse perspectives and backgrounds — it’s how we create better experiences for both our users and our team. We value every voice, and we encourage you to be part of building a company and products we love.
Foursquare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Foursquare
Foursquare is the leading independent location technology and data cloud platform, helping businesses connect the digital and physical worlds with precision and purpose. Our products power everything from market analytics to targeted experiences, relied on by some of the world’s most iconic brands.
But what makes Foursquare truly special is how we work. We're a team of builders, problem-solvers, and collaborators who care deeply about impact – both in the products we ship and the way we show up for each other. Great outcomes come from strong collaboration and shared ownership, and we believe growth happens through real challenges – whether that’s leveling up a skill, tackling unfamiliar problems, or pushing a project forward in a new way. If you're excited by cutting-edge tech and a culture that values both autonomy and teamwork, you’ll thrive here.
About the Position
Foursquare is looking for an Associate Partner Manager to join our team in our New York office; on a hybrid schedule of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in office.
The Associate Partner Manager is a key contributor to Foursquare’s go-to-market strategy, sitting within the Partnerships team in Sales. The Sales team collectively works to solution-sell both Targeting and Measurement (ATTR) into Marketers serviced directly or by their intermediary agencies and platforms. Working closely with Engineering and Marketing teams to bring to life the best in market geo-location based services, Foursquare’s sales team is responsible for the sale and service to secure, retain & grow account and partner based revenue.
Working with FSQ Leadership Principles as your guide, this new team should take pride in the work, trust and rely on each other and celebrate customer wins together!
In this role, you’ll
- Support Partner Managers with day-to-day strategic partnership management, including campaign setup, pacing checks, and reporting, with a focus on expanding relationships and driving long-term growth
- Assist in preparing client-facing materials, including performance summaries and presentations
- Manage scaled support of SMB partners via Zendesk by responding to inquiries, investigating issues, and driving requests to resolution
- Demonstrate curiosity and a commitment to learning by continuously expanding product knowledge to support partners effectively
- Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams to ensure smooth campaign execution
- Be a team player by going above and beyond to support client needs
- Be revenue aware, will your action or inaction have revenue implications
What you’ll need
- 1–3 years of experience in digital media, adtech, or client success
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.
- Eagerness to learn ad tech platforms, analytics, and campaign management tools
- Clear and professional communication skills
- Prior experience working with DSPs, ad servers, or platform/publisher networks is a plus
- Your own unique talents! If you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, we encourage and welcome you to still apply!
At Foursquare, we’re committed to offering competitive pay and benefits that reflect market standards and the unique strengths each candidate brings. Actual compensation is based on a variety of factors, including skills, experience, and office location. We also regularly review our compensation practices to ensure fairness, equity, and alignment with evolving market trends.
While final offers for this role may vary slightly based on individual qualifications and experience, we aim to stay within the published range below to support pay equity and transparency across the organization.
Compensation Package Details:
- Estimated Base Salary Range: $65,000 - $80,000
- Equity: eligibility to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) subject to board approval
Our total compensation package also includes the wide range of benefits and perks listed below.
Benefits and Perks
- Paid time off (including flexible PTO, paid sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and a paid year-end office closure) – take the time you need to rest and recharge
- Comprehensive healthcare – industry-competitive medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
- 401(k) with company match – invest in your future with support from Foursquare
- Family planning support – paid parental leave and access to fertility and family-building programs through Carrot
- Growth investment program – funding and resources to support your personal and professional development
- Tech setup – a company-provided laptop and the essentials to help you get up and running smoothly
- Hybrid work schedule – in-person collaboration on Tues/Wed/Thurs for hybrid roles (remote roles excluded)
LI-HYBRID #LI-AY1
Things to Know
Foursquare is proud to foster an inclusive environment, free from discrimination. We believe that building the best products starts with bringing together diverse perspectives and backgrounds — it’s how we create better experiences for both our users and our team. We value every voice, and we encourage you to be part of building a company and products we love.
Foursquare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
How to Get Visa Sponsorship as a Partner Manager
Target companies with established partner ecosystems
Large SaaS companies, cloud providers, and enterprise software firms run dedicated partner programs requiring full-time managers. These organizations are accustomed to sponsoring international employees and often have structured visa processes already in place.
Frame your OPT timeline around deal cycles
Partner programs operate on annual planning cycles. When discussing your authorization window, connect it to business outcomes: your OPT period covers at least one full partner planning cycle, giving employers a concrete hiring horizon to work with.
Highlight cross-functional experience prominently
Partner Manager roles require coordination across sales, marketing, legal, and product teams. Candidates who demonstrate cross-functional project work are harder to replace, which directly strengthens the business case an employer makes when pursuing visa sponsorship.
Clarify your STEM OPT eligibility early in conversations
If your degree qualifies for the 24-month STEM extension, mention it during early screening. Degrees in information systems, business analytics, or management information systems commonly qualify, giving employers a longer runway before needing to file an H-1B.
Build measurable partner outcomes before your search
Quantify results from internships, campus partnerships, or prior roles: revenue influenced, partners onboarded, or programs launched. Concrete metrics signal that you can deliver business value immediately, which reduces perceived hiring risk for OPT candidates.
Use Migrate Mate to focus on OPT-friendly employers
Not every company will consider OPT candidates for Partner Manager roles. Migrate Mate surfaces employers actively open to OPT authorization, so you spend time on applications with a realistic path to an offer rather than screening blindly.
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Does a Partner Manager role qualify for OPT work authorization?
Yes, Partner Manager positions generally qualify for OPT because they require a bachelor's degree or higher in a related field such as business, marketing, communications, or information systems. The role must be directly related to your degree. Most corporate Partner Manager positions at technology or enterprise companies meet this standard comfortably.
Can I get a STEM OPT extension as a Partner Manager?
It depends on your degree, not your job title. If you hold a degree in a STEM-designated field, such as management information systems, business analytics, or computer science, and your employer is enrolled in E-Verify, you can apply for the 24-month STEM extension. Many Partner Manager roles at technology firms satisfy the practical training requirement even if the title sounds business-focused.
How do I find Partner Manager jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
The most efficient approach is to search Migrate Mate, which filters for employers actively willing to hire OPT students. Generic job boards don't surface visa authorization preferences, so you waste time applying to roles that screen out international candidates during HR review. Focusing your search on OPT-friendly employers from the start increases your response rate significantly.
Do Partner Manager employers typically sponsor H-1B visas after OPT?
Technology companies with large partner ecosystems, particularly SaaS and cloud infrastructure firms, sponsor H-1B visas for Partner Managers with reasonable frequency. The business case is easier to make when you've demonstrated measurable impact on partner revenue or program growth during your OPT period. Smaller companies or those without established HR immigration infrastructure are less predictable on this front.
What should I include on my resume to strengthen my OPT application for Partner Manager roles?
Lead with quantified outcomes: partners onboarded, revenue influenced through the channel, or programs you built or scaled. Emphasize cross-functional collaboration and any CRM or partner relationship management tools you've used. List your OPT authorization dates clearly so hiring managers don't have to ask. If you qualify for a STEM extension, note it directly on your resume under your education section.
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