Senior Manager, Audit Partnerships

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Cultivate and enhance relationships with current audit partners spanning all Vanta customer segments, from SMB to enterprise.

• Broaden the audit partner network by identifying and onboarding new firms, mitigating concentration risk, and capturing demand from larger audit firms not yet included in the network.

• Oversee and develop a team of 6 APMs (4 based in the US, 1 in EMEA, and 1 in APAC on a dotted line), including performance management as necessary.

• Continue to evolve the APM team into strategic partners for Auditors, including refining external communications and Monthly Business Reviews.

• Spearhead international expansion initiatives for the audit partner network.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with segment go-to-market, partner operations, and Partnerships leadership to ensure alignment of partner strategy with business objectives.

• Create team operating rhythms, quality processes, and partner health frameworks that are scalable.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in the audit ecosystem — prior auditor experience (Big 4 or mid-market) is highly preferred.

• Over 8 years of overall experience, including at least 3 years in people management roles.

• Demonstrated ability to manage and expand external partner or client relationships on a large scale.

• Strong intuition for balancing technical audit proficiency with business development strategies.

• Experience in managing performance across a distributed and geographically diverse team.

• Proven track record of building or scaling a partner or channel network, minimizing risk through diversification, or leading quality programs in an external-facing role.

• Comfortable navigating uncertainty and establishing structure in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

• Preferred: experience with international expansion or managing partners across various geographies.

• Utilize AI to enhance their skills and improve their work — showing curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in responsibly applying AI to boost efficiency and impact.

• Open to leveraging AI to strengthen their skills and work — demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in responsibly utilizing AI to enhance efficiency and impact.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity package.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for the majority of medical plans.

• 16 weeks of paid Parental Leave for all new parents.

• Health & wellness stipend.

• Stipends for remote workspace, internet, and cellphone use.

• Commuter benefits for team members reporting to the SF and NYC offices.

• Family planning benefits.

• Matching 401(k) contributions with immediate vesting.

• Flexible PTO policy, in addition to 80 hours of Sick Time.

• 11 company-paid holidays.

• Virtual team-building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!