Partner Solutions Manager

Cresta is on a mission to turn every customer conversation into a competitive advantage by unlocking the true potential of the contact center. Our platform combines the best of AI and human intelligence to help contact centers discover customer insights and behavioral best practices, automate conversations and inefficient processes, and empower every team member to work smarter and faster. Born from the prestigious Stanford AI lab, Cresta's co-founder and chairman is Sebastian Thrun , the genius behind Google X, Waymo, Udacity, and more. Our leadership also includes CEO, Ping Wu , the co-founder of Google Contact Center AI and Vertex AI platform, co-founder, Tim Shi , an early member of Open AI. We’ve assembled a world-class team of AI and ML experts, go-to-market leaders, and top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Sequoia, and former ATT CEO John Donovan. Our valued customers include brands like Intuit, Cox Communications, Hilton, and Carmax and we’ve been recognized by Forbes and Bain Consulting as one of the top private AI companies in the world. Join us on this thrilling journey to revolutionize the workforce with AI. The future of work is here, and it's at Cresta. About the role: As a Partner Solutions Manager you will own the relationship with Cresta’s Partners and work with the internal Partner Team to help showcase and enable the power of Cresta to both partners and potential mutual customers. This role is critical to the long-term growth of Cresta, where we view partnerships as a primary way to scale growth and customer base. In this role, you will sit at the intersection of partnerships, product, and go-to-market teams, ensuring that partners are enabled, technically equipped, and positioned to successfully deliver joint solutions to customers. Success in this role means acting a trusted advisor for our partners and guiding them toward investing in and building a Cresta partner program. The ideal candidate for this role thrives in customer-facing roles, thinks strategically about how to solve complex industry challenges using the Cresta platform, and takes ownership of internal and external obstacles. Responsibilities: Partner Enablement Technical Strategy Serve as the primary technical point of contact and platform expert for technology and solution partners Lead partner onboarding, training, and ongoing enablement initiatives Develop and deliver solution workshops, technical certifications, and best practice documentation Support partners in designing scalable, high-impact programs for joint customers Solution Development Integration Collaborate with partners to define and build joint go-to-market strategy. Translate customer and partner requirements into achievable outcomes. Work cross-functionally with Product, Professional Services, and Sales to prioritize partner-driven roadmap items. Lead Technical Validation Support partner-influenced deals through demos, proof-of-value engagements, and ROI workshops. Educate partners on how to position and technically validate Cresta alongside their own services and platforms. Go-to-Market Revenue Acceleration Collaborate with internal and partner Sales teams to support partner motions for both technical and solution partners Provide technical support during partner-led sales cycles, including demos, solution validation, and RFP responses Identify new joint use cases and vertical-specific opportunities Track and report on solution adoption and partner performance metrics Ecosystem Growth Optimization Identify technical gaps or friction points in partner implementations. Partner with enablement to develop scalable training materials, customer and partner facing collateral, and sales assets Gather structured feedback from partners to inform product improvements Ensure consistent quality across partner-delivered implementations Qualifications We Value: 6+ years of experience in Solutions Engineering, Partner En ... (truncated, view full listing at source)