Senior Manager of Partnerships and Operations, Tinder

• 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
• Even if you don’t meet all the listed qualifications, we invite you to apply and show us how your skills could transfer

Desirable

• Tinder is investing in bringing people together beyond the screen. Our Tinder Events initiative creates curated, in-person experiences that give people new ways to connect — and we're looking for someone to help us scale it
• The Senior Manager, Partnerships & Operations will lead the local partnerships function within Tinder's Events team. You'll be responsible for sourcing, curating, and securing events with local venues, event creators, and third-party event platforms
• You'll also own the operational side — building the processes, workflows, and cross-functional coordination needed to execute events and scale the program from a single-city pilot to a global footprint
• This is a builder's role. You'll be standing up a new function, defining how it operates, and serve as a strategic thought partner to Tinder leadership as the program grows
• You'll report to the VP of Business Development, support in sourcing larger partnership opportunities, as well as work closely with cross-functional partners across our marketing, legal, product, engineering, and design teams
• 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