What the role involves
About Abacum
Abacum is the leading Business Planning solution for finance teams to drive performance. By automating reporting, enabling collaboration, and simplifying planning and forecasting, we help finance teams shift from number crunching to driving strategic decisions.
Founded in 2020 by two former CFOs, we’ve grown into a global team of 100+ people across 30+ nationalities. Headquartered in New York , we have offices in Toronto and Barcelona. We’re trusted by industry leaders such as Dish Networks, Strava, BetterUp, Kajabi, JG Wentworth, Abridge, Cortex , and hundreds more.
We have raised over $100m, closing in June 2025 our $60M Series B, led by Scale Venture Partners , with the strong participation of Cathay Innovation, Y Combinator , Atomico, Creandum, and angel operators from Adyen, Zapier, and Twitch.
Our mission is ambitious and we can’t do it alone - join Abacum as we build the future of Business Planning!
What You’ll Do as a EMEA Partner Manager
Partner Recruitment & Onboarding
Identify, recruit, and contract new implementation and reseller partners that have experience in the CPM/EPM and ERP space
Lead structured onboarding programs to ensure partners are fully enabled and ready to succeed with Abacum.
Enablement & Go-To-Market (GTM) Support
Train partners on Abacum’s GTM strategies, product value, and technical capabilities in collaboration with the Solutions team.
Enable partner technical teams through workshops, hands-on sessions, and comprehensive documentation.
Relationship Management
Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned partners, maintaining regular communication and fostering strong, collaborative relationships.
Provide ongoing support and strategic guidance to help partners achieve their business goals.
Joint Business Planning & Performance Tracking
Co-develop business plans with partners, focusing on lead generation, sales targets, and revenue growth.
Monitor and report on partner performance, ensuring alignment with KPIs and program objectives.
Partner Marketing & Demand Generation
Collaborate with marketing to design and execute joint campaigns, events, and strategies that accelerate pipeline growth.
Equip partners with marketing resources, campaign kits, and access to co-marketing opportunities where appropriate.
Cross-Functional Coordination
Work closely with Sales, Solutions, Product, and Customer Success teams to ensure partners receive the support and resources they need.
Gather and share partner feedback with internal teams to drive continuous improvement.
How Success is measured
Success in this role will be measured by
Revenue Generated
- The amount of new revenue directly generated through partner-driven deals.
- Revenue Influenced: The value of deals where partners played a key role in influencing the sales cycle, even if not the direct seller. Partner Activation: The number of partners successfully onboarded and actively engaging in go-to-market activities.
- Pipeline Growth: The increase in sales pipeline attributed to partner-sourced and partner-influenced opportunities.
- Partner Satisfaction: The strength and health of partner relationships, measured through feedback and retention.
- What we are looking for
Proven experience in partner management, channel sales, or alliances within SaaS, EPM, or CPM software sectors (Having CPM sales experience without partner experience is also a qualifier).
Demonstrated success recruiting, onboarding, and enabling implementation and reseller partners.
Deep understanding of go-to-market strategies and partner enablement best practices.
Excellent relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills.
Analytical mindset with the ability to track, analyze, and report on partner performance.
Collaborative, entrepreneurial, and customer-focused approach aligned with Abacum’s values.
Experience working with consulting, advisory, or systems integration partners is a plus.
Benefits
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About Abacum
Finance teams get instant access to all the operational and financial metrics in one place. With a single click, Finance teams surface insights, automate reporting, forecast revenue, plan headcount, and run multiple scenarios at scale. Abacum perfectly balances entreprise-grade scalability with consumer-grade ease of use. Our powerful, intuitive multi-dimensional modeling engine and collaborative workflows make business partnering seamless. With more than $100M raised, Abacum powers industry leaders such as CoreWeave, Strava, Replit, Abridge, BetterUp, Placer.ai, Kajabi, Aiven, Dish Networks, and hundreds more. Finance teams rate Abacum as the best FP&A solution for mid-market companies, with a 4.8/5 rating on G2 - higher than any competitor.
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