Senior Manager, Partnerships and Operations

Build Tinder's local partnerships pipeline — developing the strategy, playbook, and workflows for identifying, vetting, and securing venue partners, local event creators, and partnering with third-party event platforms

Oversee the curation and quality of locally programmed events, ensuring brand alignment and a consistent attendee experience across partners

Design and refine scalable operational processes — from partner onboarding and event QA to post-event reporting — that can be replicated as we expand to new cities

Manage the local events and partnerships budget, owning spend allocation across markets and partner types and ensuring programming scales efficiently

Surface insights and learnings from local market activity including partner performance, attendee feedback, and operational data to help shape and evolve the broader Events program strategy

Serve as a strategic thought partner to Tinder leadership, contributing to program strategy, market expansion planning, and new partnership models

Coordinate with the VP, Business Development to ensure local and national programming complement each other

Report on partner pipeline health, event volume, team performance, and operational efficiency to Tinder leadership

6+ years of experience in partnerships, operations, or business development

Proven track record of building and scaling partner or vendor networks from the ground up

Experience hiring, managing, and developing teams — you know how to set a high bar and bring people along

Strong operational instincts — you naturally build repeatable systems rather than one-off solutions

Entrepreneurial mindset — you're energized by ambiguity, resourceful when things aren't figured out yet, and biased toward action

Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to balance partner needs and business priorities

Data-informed approach to decision-making — comfortable working with KPIs and dashboards to evaluate performance

Clear, structured communication skills — you can translate what's happening on the ground into actionable insights for leadership

Experience in the events, entertainment, nightlife, or social/dating industry

Familiarity with event marketplace platforms from a partnership or operations perspective

Experience scaling a program or operation across multiple markets or cities

Background working with Gen Z consumer audiences or community-driven brands