Eligible Hiring Locations: Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Iowa.
Who We Are
At Phorest, we're passionate about helping businesses in the hair, beauty, wellness, and medspa industries thrive.
Founded in 2002, we've grown from a simple text reminder tool into a global, product-led SaaS company supporting over 155,000 professionals worldwide. Today, our technology helps businesses manage everything from appointments and payments to marketing, client relationships, and business growth.
But we're much more than a software company. We're a team of people who genuinely care about the success of the businesses we serve. We believe that when our customers grow, we grow with them, and that philosophy is at the heart of everything we do.
We're also proud to be a Certified B Corporation, with 25% of our business owned by our employees. We value collaboration, creativity, ownership, and making a meaningful impact.
As we continue to expand across North America, we're looking for ambitious, relationship-driven people who share our passion for the industry and want to be part of our journey.
The Opportunity
We're looking for a Partnership Development Manager to help accelerate Phorest's growth across the premium salon market in the Central Midwest.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in growing our market presence, building strategic industry partnerships, and creating new opportunities to introduce Phorest to ambitious salon businesses.
You'll join an experienced, collaborative, and highly motivated sales team, where your ideas, creativity, and ability to build meaningful relationships will directly contribute to our growth.
This role is about much more than generating leads. It's about becoming a trusted partner within the hair and beauty industry, developing a strong network of advocates, and creating partnerships that drive meaningful business opportunities.
You'll have the autonomy to develop your territory, build relationships with influential industry partners, and bring fresh ideas to how we grow our presence in the market.
If you're commercially driven, thrive on connecting with people, and enjoy getting out into the field to turn great relationships into real business opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.
Your territory will cover: Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas.
Location: This is a remote, field-based position. Candidates must be based in Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, or Iowa. Regular travel throughout the broader Central Midwest territory will be required.
What You'll Be Doing
Build Partnerships That Make an Impact
Identify, develop, and nurture strategic relationships with leading hair and beauty brands, distributors, business coaches, education providers, industry influencers, and other key partners.
Become a trusted point of contact for partners, helping them understand the value Phorest can bring to the salons they work with.
Build strong referral networks that generate qualified leads, new business opportunities, and a healthy sales pipeline.
Work closely with partner representatives to identify creative ways to engage prospective salons, from warm introductions to joint visits and ride-alongs.
Drive Growth Across Your Territory
Take ownership of partnership development activities across the Central Midwest, identifying opportunities to grow Phorest's market presence within the premium salon industry.
Identify and pursue opportunities for industry events, strategic collaborations, and campaigns that generate awareness, engagement, and new business.
Represent Phorest at conferences, trade shows, partner events, and in-person meetings, building relationships and championing our brand.
Stay informed about industry trends, competitor activity, and emerging opportunities to strengthen our position in the market.
Bring Partnerships to Life
Collaborate with our North American Sales and Marketing…