First 90 days · 1:1 strategic advisory

You just landed a partnerships role. Now what?

Landing the role is step one. Actually succeeding in it — without a playbook, without internal alignment, without anyone in the building who can explain what your job actually is — is where most people get stuck.

// Real talk

If any of this sounds familiar, you're not broken — partnerships is just like this.

A list of internal panic. None of it is your fault. All of it is fixable.

Yeah. That's normal. It's also fixable. — and most of it gets fixed in the first three sessions.
Amanda Nielsen
// Who you're actually working with

Amanda NielsenCarried the quota.
Built the programs.
Hired the people.

I've built and scaled partnerships programs from zero, sat across the table as a hiring manager, and helped people break in and succeed once they're in. The advice you'll get is what I'd tell a direct report — not what I'd put in a LinkedIn carousel.

  • Built & scaled partner programs across SaaS and systems integrators
  • Works cross-functionally across GTM (sales, marketing, CS, product)
  • Hiring-manager perspective — knows what gets you promoted
  • Creator of the Pivot to Partnerships Career Cohort
  • Coached partner pros into roles at SaaS, agencies, and B2B startups
  • Featured speaker on partnerships strategy & career growth

// Companies I've built, sold & scaled at

Intellistack Box Figma New Breed
// What we work on

Turn your first partnerships role into actual career leverage.

Not vibes. Not "build relationships." Specific, tactical work — the kind you can put in a slack to your manager on a Tuesday and look like you know what you're doing.

01 / Strategy

A real 30 / 60 / 90-day plan

Built around your company, your manager's actual definition of success, and what's politically achievable in 90 days — not a generic LinkedIn template.

02 / Focus

Prioritization without permission

How to decide what's urgent vs. loud, what to say no to, and how to defend that decision when three VPs disagree with you in the same week.

03 / Alignment

Cross-functional alignment that actually sticks

Scripts, frameworks, and meeting structures for getting sales, marketing, and CS to row in the same direction — without you becoming a project manager.

04 / Impact

Proving impact

The metrics that travel up to your CEO, the dashboards that make your work visible, and how to get credit for the deals partnerships influenced — even when sales took the W.

// How it works

Three steps. No fluff.

1

Assess

We map your role, your company's partnerships maturity, and what your manager actually needs from you in the next quarter.

2

Build

A custom strategy & 90-day plan you can defend in any meeting — with priorities, metrics, and the politically-aware version of "here's what I'm not doing."

3

Execute

Ongoing guidance + real-time problem solving when the deal stalls, the partner ghosts, or your VP changes the whole strategy on a Friday.

// Packages

Pick your altitude.

Start with one session if you want to test-drive. Most people land on the 90-day package — it's the one designed to actually move the needle.

No consult required
// 01 · Get help now

SPARK Session

A single deep dive on whatever's on fire — book a time today, leave with an action plan tomorrow.

60-minute session
$750
  • 60-minute 1:1 strategy session
  • Pre-call intake & role audit
  • Personalized strategic action plan
Book a session →

Direct booking — pick a time today

// 03 · Go further

Extended Support

For partnerships pros navigating long-term growth, visibility, and role evolution.

5 sessions · 6 months
Custom pricing
  • 5 strategic advisory sessions across 6 months
  • Everything included in First 90 Days
  • Quarterly prioritization & strategy resets
  • Executive visibility & promotion-track guidance
  • Strategic sounding board for high-leverage decisions
Schedule a consult →

Free 20-min intro · no obligation

// For your manager

The one-pager that gets this approved.

Most companies reimburse strategic advisory under professional development.
Let the PDF do the talking.

Download the one-pager PDF · 1 page
// Receipts

What people actually say after.

Pulled from the cohort, the 1:1 work, and the advisory engagements. No "amazing thought leader" copy here — these are operators describing what they actually got out of it.

"

Amanda was an amazing resource when I decided to switch careers and pivot into partnerships. She took time out of her packed schedule during a conference to meet with me in-person. Her advice, explanations, and input on industry lingo were so helpful for my interviews and made me much more confident during the process.

D
Devin
Adyen · Career advisory
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Amanda puts the fun back into partnerships. Her expertise, passion, and eye for making sure every deal has a win/win has changed how our team approaches building relationships, and the impact has been immediate. Thanks to her workshop, we're more confident and creative about our partnerships.

T
TJ
Glovendor · Workshop
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Amanda was a huge help when we were trying to figure out how partnerships should fit into our go-to-market strategy at Insentric. She asked the right questions, pushed our thinking, and helped us get specific about what a real partner motion could look like for a SaaS product like ours. We walked away with a clearer sense of direction and next steps.

J
Josh
Insentric · Advisory

Don't figure this out the hard way.

The partnerships role you just landed is rare and high-leverage. The first 90 days decide whether it stays that way. Let's make sure it does.

Free intro call · no obligation