Our mission is to increase the success rate of small businesses. Traditional banking has been a growth limiter rather than a growth enabler for business owners, and we’re changing that. Relay is the all-in-one, collaborative money management platform. We’re building for employer SMBs and their finance function, internal and external, and are focused on delivering a human-centric customer experience. Ultimately, we help SMBs be ‘on the money'.

We’re looking for our first Strategic Operations Manager - Partnerships to join our team and help empower accounting and bookkeeping professionals to better serve their SMB clients.

Joining Relay means a unique opportunity to make a huge impact by building a category-defining Partner Program from the ground up. You'll play a pivotal role in Relay's growth journey, defining and developing a critical function that will scale one of our most important growth channels. As a strategic connector, you'll work with cross-functional teams (Partner Sales, Marketing, Product, Data, RevOps, and Engineering) to deliver enablement, data, and operational tools for our partners to succeed and grow. If you thrive on building scalable systems, simplifying complexity, and equipping others with the tools to win, then Relay is the place for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Develop and execute onboarding, training, and certification programs for partners (e.g., Relay Certified Advisor) while building short-form video content and async modules to scale partner enablement
• Run live workshops, webinars, and asynchronous enablement for partners, as well as supporting the Partner Sales team with custom enablement resources to enhance value for high-priority firms
• Design and maintain a partner-facing dashboard for incentive tracking, performance metrics, and earned rewards, while partnering with RevOps and Data to automate reporting workflows, set topline goals, and integrate performance tracking into internal systems
• Monitor and optimize the partner onboarding journey, reducing time to value and friction points
• Drive end-to-end strategic initiatives to optimize partner sales in alignment with business priorities
• Own and iterate on tools, systems, and processes to improve partner lifecycle management
• Analyze partner activity, client outcomes, and workflow adoption to uncover insights, including tracking the realized value Relay delivers to partners' clients (e.g., cash flow impact, workflow ROI)
• Develop and deliver regular partner performance reports (e.g., MBRs, deal progression, incentive attainment)
• Use data to inform program improvements, partner segmentation, and strategic focus areas
• Co-own partner engagement campaigns, deal support initiatives, and key GTM projects
• Create and maintain enablement assets used across onboarding, co-selling, product adoption, and lifecycle marketing

Who You Are

• You have 4+ years of experience in sales or partner enablement, partnerships, consulting, strategy and business operations, sales operations, or other sales channel-facing roles
• You are a systems thinker with a focus on execution, able to take ideas from concept to launch and scale them effectively
• You are a strong communicator who thrives in cross-functional environments and can translate complexity into clarity
• You are analytical and insights-driven, with a strong ability to measure and optimize what truly matters
• You are curious about how AI and technology can improve your workflow and constantly explore ways to make partner enablement more scalable and intelligent

Bonus Points

• You have experience working with accounting firms, GTM partner programs, or B2B software ecosystems
• You have worked with SMBs in North America

Our Commitment to You

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity: Relay employees are Relay owners, complete with equity and a competitive salary.
• Comprehensive health benefits: enjoy full health benefits from day one. We offer flexible Health or Wellness Spending Accounts and medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents.
• Flexible vacation and time off: every team member starts with 15 vacation days and 5 flex days to use as needed, plus an extra week of office closure during the end-of-year holidays so you can take time off to recharge and come back better for our customers.
• Parental leave with top-up: we offer 12 weeks off with a 100% salary top-up for all full-time employees, regardless of location, and accessible for all parents: birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive.
• Hybrid work environment: we value meaningful collaboration and connection at our Toronto office twice a week, with lunch, snacks, and beverages on us.
• Dog-friendly space: can dogs really make you happy and healthy? We don’t know for sure, but since we don’t want to chance it, our office is 100% floof-friendly.
• Personal and professional growth: through ongoing feedback, mentorship, and coaching, work with peers and leaders who are invested in your growth and success.
• Top-tier equipment: as a Mac-first company, our Toronto offices have everything you need to produce your best work comfortably, from multiple screens to ergonomic seating.
• Social connection: we believe in celebrating our wins with two annual company-wide get-togethers, quarterly team events, happy hours, and special events and networking opportunities with industry leaders.

The Interview Process

• Stage 1: A 30-minute Google Meet video call with a member of the Talent team
• Stage 2: A 45-minute Google Meet video call with the Director, Revenue Operations and the Director, Sales
• Stage 3: A 30-minute Google Meet video call with a member of the Leadership team
• Stage 4: A take-home case study followed by a 60-minute Google Meet video call with our team

Why Relay Might Be the Perfect Fit For You

• You push relentlessly for reinvention: You’re built to constantly ask, “How can this be better?” Change excites you and you drive it.
• You crave autonomy: We trust our team with big challenges and the freedom to solve them. If you’re someone who takes initiative, is comfortable taking risks, and seeks input when needed, you’ll find the freedom here empowering.
• You own your work: You take pride in your work, follow through on commitments, and feel a deep sense of responsibility for outcomes, not just tasks.
• You treat comfort as a red flag: You seek growth. When things feel too comfortable, you lean into change. You’re excited about stepping into the unknown and navigating new terrain to create something better alongside your team.
• You care about impact, not noise: You care deeply about the substance of your work. You measure success by results, not recognition and you let your work speak for itself.
• You’re energized by complexity and ambiguity: You enjoy tackling problems that don’t come with a playbook. You’re comfortable building from scratch, iterating as you go, and collaborating to shape the best path forward.
• You seek out feedback: We value directness, clarity, and respect. We believe honesty fuels great work and career growth. You see feedback as a tool for learning and improvement, and you know that open, honest dialogue is key to achieving the best results — together.
• You’re here for more than a job: At Relay, everything we do is in service of our mission to help small businesses thrive. To drive impact and have purpose here, that mission must matter to you too.

Our Promise We’re driving real change for small business owners, powered by truly remarkable people. At Relay, you’ll find the confidence to take chances, trust to take initiative, and the support you need to build a career you love. Here, we make sure every team member feels empowered to make big decisions, encourage to ask tough questions, and challenged to take risks that result in work we’re all proud of. We give you the baton–you run the Relay.

What’s Important To Us Research shows that women-identifying and other marginalized individuals often apply only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. But no one is a perfect match on paper. If this role excites you, we’d love to hear from you and figure out together if it’s a great fit.

At Relay, we believe that diversity is key to building high-performing teams, and creating an inclusive work environment is our priority. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

We will work with applicants to provide accommodations at any stage of the hiring process. If you require accommodations during the interview process, please email your Talent Partner, and we will work with you to meet your needs.