Partner Manager Jobs in Illinois
Partner Manager jobs in Illinois are in steady demand, with openings concentrated in technology, healthcare, financial services, and professional services across seniority levels from coordinator to senior director. Chicago anchors the market, with additional activity in Naperville and Downers Grove, where major employers including Salesforce, Motorola Solutions, and Walgreens Bain have established partner-facing teams. The most sought-after specialties are channel partner management, strategic alliances, and SaaS ecosystem partnerships. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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About Agoda
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.
Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.
No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you're ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.
About Rocket Travel by Agoda
Rocket Travel by Agoda is a travel technology company founded in 2012 under our flagship consumer facing product, rocketmiles.com. Since then, we have evolved to partner with some of the largest consumer travel brands in the world creating white-label solutions that allow customers to earn and redeem miles and points for booking hotels, rental cars, flights and activities. Our global partnerships range from world-class airlines to international banks to large-scale shopping platforms. We help our partners develop successful go-to-market strategies through marketing expertise and data to support their overall growth.
We attract customers from every corner of the globe with a seamless user experience that's built in-house from ideation to finished product: our team includes front- and back-end developers, customer service, data analysts, designers, marketers, accountants, partnership sales, and managers.
Rocket Travel by Agoda is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach new heights in their career, and expand their knowledge working alongside talented, dedicated colleagues. We encourage all applicants with a touch of wanderlust to apply to our team, as we work toward helping our travelers reach the vacation of their dreams.
As a Partner Manager at Rocket Travel, you will:
- Support the growth and performance of an Enterprise partnership in the Americas, combining strong relationship management with rigorous data analysis and commercial strategy.
- Analyze complex partner, customer, product, and financial data to identify trends, diagnose performance opportunities, and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Turn data into a compelling story. Build partner-facing narratives that connect performance insights to specific actions, opportunities, and strategic priorities.
- Develop executive-level business reviews and partner presentations that simplify complex information, highlight the "so what," and drive alignment around decisions and next steps.
- Identify the drivers behind partner performance, going beyond topline results to understand customer behavior, conversion, engagement, product performance, and commercial impact.
- Develop recommendations for campaigns, placements, and product improvements based on performance data, customer behavior, and experimentation.
- Proactively benchmark the competitive landscape to understand how partner products are positioned and identify new features, experiences, or opportunities for evaluation.
- Manage the partner marketing calendar and ensure customer service and other stakeholders are prepared for promotions and campaigns.
- Partner with Finance on billing reconciliation and use commercial and financial analysis to ensure the accuracy and health of partner economics.
- Be scrappy. We're a small team and often wear many hats. Problems will not always arrive neatly defined. You will be expected to structure ambiguous questions, determine what the data is telling you, and turn those insights into action.
About you:
- You have a bachelor's degree in business, data analytics, or a related quantitative or business field.
- You have 5+ years' experience in advanced Excel, SQL and/or BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- You are a strategic, analytical thinker who is comfortable working with large and complex datasets and turning them into simple, compelling business narratives.
- You understand how to summarize complex concepts and craft win-win strategies with partners.
- You are comfortable working with tools such as Excel and business intelligence/visualization platforms and can independently interrogate data rather than relying solely on pre-built reporting.
- You have impeccable attention to detail, taking end to end ownership and quality control in all projects.
- You are commercially minded and understand how customer behavior, product experience, marketing performance, and partner economics connect to overall business results.
- You are a strong communicator who can challenge, influence, and build credibility with senior internal and external stakeholders through evidence-based recommendations
- You balance analytical rigor with strong relationship management. You understand that the goal is not merely to report the data, but to use it to influence partner decisions and drive measurable growth
- You work well cross-functionally and are able to communicate effectively with others of varying backgrounds and areas of expertise.
Rocket Travel by Agoda is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach new heights in their career. We encourage all applicants looking to expand their knowledge working alongside talented, dedicated colleagues to apply to our team.
There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible to be considered for an annual bonus.
The range for Chicago-metro area is $94,000 - 110,000.
E-Verify Program Participant
We are an E-Verify employer – meaning that your Form I-9 information will be provided to the federal government to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
For more information, please view: E-Verify Participation Poster (English/Spanish) and IER Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish)
Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.
Discover more about working at Agoda
- Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda
- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife
Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.
Discover more about working at Agoda
- Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda
- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.
We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.
Disclaimer
We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency's representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
About Agoda
At Agoda, we bridge the world through travel. Our story began in 2005, when two lifelong friends and entrepreneurs, driven by their passion for travel, launched Agoda to make it easier for everyone to explore the world.
Today, we are part of Booking Holdings [NASDAQ: BKNG], with a diverse team of over 7,000 people from 90 countries, working together in offices around the globe. Every day, we connect people to destinations and experiences, with our great deals across our millions of hotels and holiday properties, flights, and experiences worldwide.
No two days are the same at Agoda. Data and technology are at the heart of our culture, fueling our curiosity and innovation. If you're ready to begin your best journey and help build travel for the world, join us.
About Rocket Travel by Agoda
Rocket Travel by Agoda is a travel technology company founded in 2012 under our flagship consumer facing product, rocketmiles.com. Since then, we have evolved to partner with some of the largest consumer travel brands in the world creating white-label solutions that allow customers to earn and redeem miles and points for booking hotels, rental cars, flights and activities. Our global partnerships range from world-class airlines to international banks to large-scale shopping platforms. We help our partners develop successful go-to-market strategies through marketing expertise and data to support their overall growth.
We attract customers from every corner of the globe with a seamless user experience that's built in-house from ideation to finished product: our team includes front- and back-end developers, customer service, data analysts, designers, marketers, accountants, partnership sales, and managers.
Rocket Travel by Agoda is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach new heights in their career, and expand their knowledge working alongside talented, dedicated colleagues. We encourage all applicants with a touch of wanderlust to apply to our team, as we work toward helping our travelers reach the vacation of their dreams.
As a Partner Manager at Rocket Travel, you will:
- Support the growth and performance of an Enterprise partnership in the Americas, combining strong relationship management with rigorous data analysis and commercial strategy.
- Analyze complex partner, customer, product, and financial data to identify trends, diagnose performance opportunities, and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Turn data into a compelling story. Build partner-facing narratives that connect performance insights to specific actions, opportunities, and strategic priorities.
- Develop executive-level business reviews and partner presentations that simplify complex information, highlight the "so what," and drive alignment around decisions and next steps.
- Identify the drivers behind partner performance, going beyond topline results to understand customer behavior, conversion, engagement, product performance, and commercial impact.
- Develop recommendations for campaigns, placements, and product improvements based on performance data, customer behavior, and experimentation.
- Proactively benchmark the competitive landscape to understand how partner products are positioned and identify new features, experiences, or opportunities for evaluation.
- Manage the partner marketing calendar and ensure customer service and other stakeholders are prepared for promotions and campaigns.
- Partner with Finance on billing reconciliation and use commercial and financial analysis to ensure the accuracy and health of partner economics.
- Be scrappy. We're a small team and often wear many hats. Problems will not always arrive neatly defined. You will be expected to structure ambiguous questions, determine what the data is telling you, and turn those insights into action.
About you:
- You have a bachelor's degree in business, data analytics, or a related quantitative or business field.
- You have 5+ years' experience in advanced Excel, SQL and/or BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
- You are a strategic, analytical thinker who is comfortable working with large and complex datasets and turning them into simple, compelling business narratives.
- You understand how to summarize complex concepts and craft win-win strategies with partners.
- You are comfortable working with tools such as Excel and business intelligence/visualization platforms and can independently interrogate data rather than relying solely on pre-built reporting.
- You have impeccable attention to detail, taking end to end ownership and quality control in all projects.
- You are commercially minded and understand how customer behavior, product experience, marketing performance, and partner economics connect to overall business results.
- You are a strong communicator who can challenge, influence, and build credibility with senior internal and external stakeholders through evidence-based recommendations
- You balance analytical rigor with strong relationship management. You understand that the goal is not merely to report the data, but to use it to influence partner decisions and drive measurable growth
- You work well cross-functionally and are able to communicate effectively with others of varying backgrounds and areas of expertise.
Rocket Travel by Agoda is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to reach new heights in their career. We encourage all applicants looking to expand their knowledge working alongside talented, dedicated colleagues to apply to our team.
There are a variety of factors that go into determining a salary range, including but not limited to external market benchmark data, geographic location, and years of experience sought/required. In addition to a competitive base salary, roles are eligible to be considered for an annual bonus.
The range for Chicago-metro area is $94,000 - 110,000.
E-Verify Program Participant
We are an E-Verify employer – meaning that your Form I-9 information will be provided to the federal government to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
For more information, please view: E-Verify Participation Poster (English/Spanish) and IER Right to Work Poster (English/Spanish)
Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.
Discover more about working at Agoda
- Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda
- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife
Please review our Hiring Process Guidelines before your interview — click here to learn how interviewing at Agoda works.
Discover more about working at Agoda
- Agoda Careers https://careersatagoda.com
- Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agodacareers/
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/agoda
- YouTube https://www.youtube.com/agodalife
Equal Opportunity Employer
At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.
We will keep your application on file so that we can consider you for future vacancies and you can always ask to have your details removed from the file. For more details please read our privacy policy.
Disclaimer
We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency's representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.
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Partner Manager Job Market in Illinois
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software
- Banking & Financial Services
- Distribution & Wholesale
- Consulting & Professional Services
What Illinois Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in partner manager jobs across Illinois.
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related field required
- Three or more years of experience managing channel or strategic partner relationships
- Demonstrated ability to build joint go-to-market plans with technology or service partners
- Proficiency with CRM platforms such as Salesforce to track partner pipeline and performance
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills working with sales, marketing, and product teams
- Experience in SaaS, enterprise technology, or professional services industries preferred
Partner Manager Jobs in Illinois: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a partner manager in Illinois?
Most partner manager roles in Illinois require a bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or a related discipline, with no state-issued license needed for the role itself. Illinois employers typically look for candidates with prior account management, sales, or channel operations experience. Building familiarity with partner relationship management tools and earning certifications from major technology vendors, such as those offered by Salesforce or Microsoft, strengthens a candidacy in the Chicago-area market.
Which companies hire partner managers in Illinois?
Employers hiring partner managers in Illinois right now include Uber, CDW, and Salesforce, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Illinois's concentration of technology headquarters and financial services firms in the Chicago metro means partner-facing roles open frequently at both large enterprises and growth-stage software companies.
Which Illinois cities have the most partner manager jobs?
Chicago, Lisle, and Itasca have the most partner manager openings in Illinois. Chicago drives the volume given its density of technology, financial services, and consulting headquarters, while Naperville and Downers Grove attract openings from the large enterprise software and healthcare technology campuses anchored along the I-88 corridor west of the city.
Are there remote partner manager jobs in Illinois?
Yes, and more than most fields. Partner management is a relationship-driven but largely desk-based role, so remote and hybrid arrangements are common. About 91% of partner manager openings tied to Illinois are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly technology employers have adopted flexible work. Strategic alliance and SaaS ecosystem roles tend to be the most remote-friendly, while channel field roles more often require local presence.
How can I get hired as a partner manager in Illinois with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving from an adjacent role such as sales development representative, account coordinator, or channel operations analyst at a Chicago-area technology or professional services firm. Large Illinois employers including Salesforce's Chicago office and Motorola Solutions run associate partner programs and rotational sales tracks that place candidates in partner-facing work early. Earning a vendor certification from a major platform and building a portfolio of co-sell or co-marketing examples gives candidates a concrete edge over others at the same experience level.
Where can I find and apply to partner manager jobs in Illinois?
You can find and apply to partner manager jobs in Illinois on Migrate Mate, which lists current Illinois openings updated regularly. Search the listings for roles that match your experience level and target industry, then apply directly to the ones that fit.
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