Principal Product Manager, Partnerships
Udemy – San Francisco, CA
Employment Type: Full-time
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
Job Function: Product Management and Marketing
About Udemy
Udemy is an AI‑powered skills acceleration platform built to help people and teams grow. It’s personalized, practical, and focused on real‑world impact. Our mission is simple: to transform lives through learning. Your work helps people around the world build skills they can use, whether they’re picking up something new or leveling up to stay ahead. Over 80 million learners and 17 000 businesses already learn with Udemy.
About The Role
We’re looking for a Principal Product Manager, Partnerships to define and lead the strategy for how Udemy builds, scales, and deepens partnerships that accelerate our mission of improving lives through learning. The role sits at the intersection of product, business development, and ecosystem design, enabling us to extend our platform through integrations, distribution channels, and co‑created experiences with global partners. As a Principal PM, you’ll own the long‑term product vision for partnerships, shape the roadmap, and drive cross‑functional execution.
What You’ll Do
- Define the product strategy and roadmap for Udemy’s partner ecosystem.
- Collaborate with Business Development to evaluate, structure, and scale partnerships that drive user acquisition, engagement, and revenue.
- Lead product discovery for partner integrations, ensuring they align with user needs, business priorities, and technical scalability.
- Drive execution across Engineering, Design, and cross‑functional stakeholders to deliver seamless, high‑quality partner experiences.
- Establish and track success metrics for partnerships (reach, revenue, engagement, adoption).
- Balance short‑term partnership opportunities with long‑term platform investments that make integrations repeatable and scalable.
- Act as a thought leader and trusted product advisor to senior executives and external partners.
- Stay ahead of industry and ecosystem trends to inform product strategy.
What We’re Looking For
- 8–10+ years of product management experience, with senior‑level ownership of platform, ecosystem, or partnerships‑related products.
- Proven success defining and scaling partner‑facing or integration‑driven products.
- Strong technical acumen and ability to engage deeply with engineering on APIs, data flows, and integration design.
- Experience collaborating with business development or partnerships teams to evaluate opportunities and negotiate trade‑offs.
- Exceptional communication and executive presence; comfortable engaging with C‑level leaders internally and externally.
- Analytical and strategic thinker, with a track record of delivering measurable business outcomes.
- Ability to influence at all levels, manage complexity, and thrive in a fast‑paced, cross‑functional environment.
Hiring Compensation Range
$204,000—$255,000 USD (base salary). Eligible for equity. The role is based in San Francisco, CA.
Why work here?
We’ll help you grow with full access to Udemy courses, a monthly UDay, and a learning budget. AI is real here; we use it to learn and work, giving you space and tools to experiment. You’ll own your work, make decisions, and see the impact of what you build. You’ll build with others in an open, collaborative environment.
Our Benefits Start With You
Benefits come from US and regional plans; please review the relevant pages for details. All benefits are subject to change.
Information Regarding EEO and Diversity
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