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Strategic Partner Manager roles qualify for F-1 OPT when the position requires a bachelor's degree in business, communications, or a related field. Most employers in this space work with partnerships across SaaS, tech, or enterprise sales, which aligns well with STEM-adjacent and standard 12-month OPT authorization.
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Warning: Fraudulent Job Adverts
Beware of fraudulent activities claiming to represent Insurify. We are not associated with any entities soliciting personal information or payment. The safety of our job seekers is a top priority, and we actively work to prevent such incidents. Insurify will never request sensitive information or payment during the hiring process. Be cautious of text-only interviews, interviews conducted through Microsoft Teams, or suspicious offer letters.
Why us?
Insurify is one of America’s fastest-growing MIT FinTech startups and has been recognized as one of Inc. 5,000’s fastest-growing private companies in America in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021, Forbes Fintech 50 List for 2023, 2022, and 2021, Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups of 2022 global and Top 100 InsurTech company. We’re changing the way millions of people compare, buy and manage insurance with artificial intelligence, technology, and superior product design.
Our company vision is to be recognized as the preeminent and most trusted digital agent for insurance comparison, purchase, and management. Our team is critical to achieving our vision and fostering the right culture is essential to our team’s success.
Join us if you like
- $1.3 Trillion market opportunity
- MIT alumni founders
- Female-led startup
- $130M total funding
- Strong leadership team with experience from many successful startups around the world
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How you will make an impact
We are looking for a Strategic Partner Success Manager who can own and grow a portfolio of mid-size acquisition partners across multiple verticals (Financial Services apps, Employer Wallets and Marketplaces, Auto Related Companies). This role goes beyond relationship management—you will operate with a performance marketing mindset, driving partner revenue, optimizing conversion funnels, and identifying scalable growth opportunities.
You will own partnerships from implementation through ongoing optimization, acting as both a strategic advisor and performance operator to ensure partners deliver strong, sustainable results, and achieve their goals.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your contributions are valued and your growth is supported. As part of a small, agile team, you’ll have a visible impact on our success and the opportunity to develop your skills alongside industry leaders.
This is a hybrid position that requires candidates to be able to come into our Cambridge, MA office.
Launching New Partners
- Own partner onboarding and implementation
- Partner closely with Business Development to ensure a seamless transition from deal close through onboarding, aligning on partner goals, commercial structure, and KPIs established during the sales process
- Partner with internal technical support resources to ensure a successful site implementation, tracking, reporting, and overall partner readiness from day one
Ongoing management
- Own the performance of your partner portfolio, including key metrics such as conversion rate, traffic quality, revenue, and ROI
- Maintain a strong understanding of each partner’s business model, goals, and full opportunity size
- Analyze partner performance and trends to identify opportunities and drive optimization strategies across the funnel
- Act as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert, leveraging Insurify products, industry trends, and best practices to proactively identify and drive growth opportunities across your partner portfolio
- Lead regular partner checkpoints and business reviews, clearly communicating performance, insights, and next steps
- Collaborate cross-functionally (Product, Engineering, Data, Marketing) to drive partner initiatives and advocate for resources needed to scale
WHO YOU ARE
- 2–5 years of experience in acquisition partnerships, affiliate marketing, or performance marketing in a B2C environment (insurtech/fintech preferred)
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large datasets and performance metrics to derive insights. SQL experience is a plus.
- Highly self-driven and comfortable operating independently, prioritizing your time based on opportunities with the biggest impact
- Strong communication and project management skills
- Experience working cross-functionally with technical and business teams
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel 2-3 times per year for team events, conferences and team events
- Hybrid role with in-office requirements of Tuesday - Thursday in our Cambridge headquarters
BENEFITS
- Competitive compensation
- Generous stock options
- Health, Dental Coverages
- 401K plan with match
- Unlimited PTO
- Generous company holiday calendar
- Learning & Development Stipends
- Paid Family Leave
- Social impact volunteer time
- Catered lunches in the office
Insurify is committed to offering a fair, competitive, and transparent compensation program that supports our mission to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. Our compensation philosophy is guided by several factors including a candidate’s relevant experience, education/training, job-related skills, and location.
In addition to the base salary our total compensation package includes health coverage, retirement contributions, and additional wellbeing benefits. Some positions may be eligible for company equity.
Below is the base compensation range for US locations:
$125,000-$145,000
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
INTRODUCTION
Warning: Fraudulent Job Adverts
Beware of fraudulent activities claiming to represent Insurify. We are not associated with any entities soliciting personal information or payment. The safety of our job seekers is a top priority, and we actively work to prevent such incidents. Insurify will never request sensitive information or payment during the hiring process. Be cautious of text-only interviews, interviews conducted through Microsoft Teams, or suspicious offer letters.
Why us?
Insurify is one of America’s fastest-growing MIT FinTech startups and has been recognized as one of Inc. 5,000’s fastest-growing private companies in America in 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021, Forbes Fintech 50 List for 2023, 2022, and 2021, Forbes Next Billion Dollar Startups of 2022 global and Top 100 InsurTech company. We’re changing the way millions of people compare, buy and manage insurance with artificial intelligence, technology, and superior product design.
Our company vision is to be recognized as the preeminent and most trusted digital agent for insurance comparison, purchase, and management. Our team is critical to achieving our vision and fostering the right culture is essential to our team’s success.
Join us if you like
- $1.3 Trillion market opportunity
- MIT alumni founders
- Female-led startup
- $130M total funding
- Strong leadership team with experience from many successful startups around the world
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How you will make an impact
We are looking for a Strategic Partner Success Manager who can own and grow a portfolio of mid-size acquisition partners across multiple verticals (Financial Services apps, Employer Wallets and Marketplaces, Auto Related Companies). This role goes beyond relationship management—you will operate with a performance marketing mindset, driving partner revenue, optimizing conversion funnels, and identifying scalable growth opportunities.
You will own partnerships from implementation through ongoing optimization, acting as both a strategic advisor and performance operator to ensure partners deliver strong, sustainable results, and achieve their goals.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, fast-paced environment where your contributions are valued and your growth is supported. As part of a small, agile team, you’ll have a visible impact on our success and the opportunity to develop your skills alongside industry leaders.
This is a hybrid position that requires candidates to be able to come into our Cambridge, MA office.
Launching New Partners
- Own partner onboarding and implementation
- Partner closely with Business Development to ensure a seamless transition from deal close through onboarding, aligning on partner goals, commercial structure, and KPIs established during the sales process
- Partner with internal technical support resources to ensure a successful site implementation, tracking, reporting, and overall partner readiness from day one
Ongoing management
- Own the performance of your partner portfolio, including key metrics such as conversion rate, traffic quality, revenue, and ROI
- Maintain a strong understanding of each partner’s business model, goals, and full opportunity size
- Analyze partner performance and trends to identify opportunities and drive optimization strategies across the funnel
- Act as a strategic advisor and subject matter expert, leveraging Insurify products, industry trends, and best practices to proactively identify and drive growth opportunities across your partner portfolio
- Lead regular partner checkpoints and business reviews, clearly communicating performance, insights, and next steps
- Collaborate cross-functionally (Product, Engineering, Data, Marketing) to drive partner initiatives and advocate for resources needed to scale
WHO YOU ARE
- 2–5 years of experience in acquisition partnerships, affiliate marketing, or performance marketing in a B2C environment (insurtech/fintech preferred)
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with large datasets and performance metrics to derive insights. SQL experience is a plus.
- Highly self-driven and comfortable operating independently, prioritizing your time based on opportunities with the biggest impact
- Strong communication and project management skills
- Experience working cross-functionally with technical and business teams
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel 2-3 times per year for team events, conferences and team events
- Hybrid role with in-office requirements of Tuesday - Thursday in our Cambridge headquarters
BENEFITS
- Competitive compensation
- Generous stock options
- Health, Dental Coverages
- 401K plan with match
- Unlimited PTO
- Generous company holiday calendar
- Learning & Development Stipends
- Paid Family Leave
- Social impact volunteer time
- Catered lunches in the office
Insurify is committed to offering a fair, competitive, and transparent compensation program that supports our mission to attract, retain, and motivate top talent. Our compensation philosophy is guided by several factors including a candidate’s relevant experience, education/training, job-related skills, and location.
In addition to the base salary our total compensation package includes health coverage, retirement contributions, and additional wellbeing benefits. Some positions may be eligible for company equity.
Below is the base compensation range for US locations:
$125,000-$145,000
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Strategic Partner Manager
Target companies with established partner ecosystems
Large SaaS and enterprise tech companies like Salesforce, Google, and Microsoft run structured partner programs with dedicated headcount. These organizations are more likely to have HR teams experienced in OPT work authorization and existing sponsorship pipelines.
Clarify your OPT timeline upfront
Standard OPT gives you 12 months. Know your exact end date before applying and be ready to discuss it honestly. Employers appreciate transparency, and it helps filter for companies willing to begin H-1B visa sponsorship before your authorization expires.
Frame your international background as an asset
Partner managers work across cultures, time zones, and business contexts. Your international experience directly applies. Highlight cross-cultural communication and multilingual ability in your resume and interviews as relevant qualifications, not just personal background.
Pursue roles with business development overlap
Titles like Partner Development Manager or Alliance Manager cover similar work and are often posted by sponsors. Broadening your search to adjacent titles increases your pool of OPT-eligible opportunities without moving outside your degree field or experience area.
Get your EAD card details ready before outreach
Know your EAD expiration date, your degree field, and whether you qualify for STEM OPT extension. Hiring managers may ask these questions early in screening calls, and having precise answers signals professionalism and reduces friction in the process.
Use Migrate Mate to find verified OPT-friendly employers
Searching broadly wastes time on companies that won't work with OPT. Migrate Mate filters for employers open to sponsoring international students, so you can focus your Strategic Partner Manager job search on realistic, high-probability opportunities.
Strategic Partner Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work as a Strategic Partner Manager on F-1 OPT?
Yes, as long as the role is directly related to your degree field. Strategic Partner Manager positions typically require a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, or a related discipline. If your degree aligns with the job description, the role qualifies under standard OPT authorization. Always confirm the connection between your degree and the specific role before accepting an offer.
Do Strategic Partner Manager roles qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Most Strategic Partner Manager positions do not qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension because the role is not typically classified under a STEM-designated degree field. However, if you hold a degree in a STEM field such as computer science, data science, or information systems, and the role involves significant technical or analytical work, it may qualify. Check your degree's CIP code against the official STEM OPT designated degree program list and consult your DSO.
How do I find Strategic Partner Manager jobs that are open to OPT candidates?
Not every employer advertises OPT compatibility, which makes it hard to filter through general job boards. Migrate Mate is built specifically for F-1 OPT students and surfaces Strategic Partner Manager roles from employers who are open to working with international candidates. Searching there saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship limitations late in the process.
Will employers want to sponsor an H-1B after my OPT ends if I'm in a partner management role?
Many tech and SaaS companies that hire Strategic Partner Managers do sponsor H-1B visas, particularly when they've invested in training and onboarding an employee. The key is identifying those employers early. Companies with large partner ecosystems and established legal teams are more likely to have H-1B sponsorship processes in place. Asking about long-term sponsorship intent during the offer stage is appropriate and expected.
What degree fields most commonly support OPT authorization for Strategic Partner Manager roles?
The most common qualifying degrees are business administration, marketing, communications, international business, and management information systems. Some employers also accept degrees in economics or organizational behavior. The critical requirement is that your specific job duties connect logically to your field of study. Your DSO and the job description together determine whether your authorization is valid for a specific role.