Between Product and Partnerships

Learnings From a Decade of Product Partnerships w/ the Head of Partner Growth at Atlassian - Episode 15

March 09, 2023 Kelly Sarabyn & Liz Garcia
Learnings From a Decade of Product Partnerships w/ the Head of Partner Growth at Atlassian - Episode 15
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Between Product and Partnerships
Learnings From a Decade of Product Partnerships w/ the Head of Partner Growth at Atlassian - Episode 15
Mar 09, 2023
Kelly Sarabyn & Liz Garcia

Richard O'Connell is the Head of Partner Growth at Atlassian, and has been working on product partnerships at Atlassian for a little over a decade.

In this interview Richard shares: 

  • How he suggests partner managers and leaders objectively assess new partnerships to get ahead of potential problems. 
  • What to keep in mind when partnering with competitors and how to structure those partnerships. 
  • Why lack of executive alignment shouldn't be a deal breaker for new partnerships. 
  • Where partner relationships tend to struggle the most. 
  • How to communicate with executives when a partnership needs help. 
  • What partner managers should think about as they're working with partners. 

Read the transcript here:  https://www.pandium.com/blogs/learnings-from-a-decade-in-partnerships

and read more content from Richard at APIPartnerships.com
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To access more content on integrations, APIs, and technology partnerships, check out our blog and resources page below:

Download the 2022 Guide to Launching an In-App Marketplace: https://www.pandium.com/resources/download-the-2022-guide-to-launching-an-integration-marketplace

Download the Report on the State of Integrations and APIs at 400 SaaS Companies:  https://www.pandium.com/resources/download-the-report-on-the-state-of-integrations-and-apis-at-400-saas-companies

Tech Partnerships & Product Management Resources: https://www.pandium.com/resource-center
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To network with others working on building integrated SaaS tech partnerships apply to join our 1300+ member group here: https://www.saasecosystemalliance.com/

Show Notes

Richard O'Connell is the Head of Partner Growth at Atlassian, and has been working on product partnerships at Atlassian for a little over a decade.

In this interview Richard shares: 

  • How he suggests partner managers and leaders objectively assess new partnerships to get ahead of potential problems. 
  • What to keep in mind when partnering with competitors and how to structure those partnerships. 
  • Why lack of executive alignment shouldn't be a deal breaker for new partnerships. 
  • Where partner relationships tend to struggle the most. 
  • How to communicate with executives when a partnership needs help. 
  • What partner managers should think about as they're working with partners. 

Read the transcript here:  https://www.pandium.com/blogs/learnings-from-a-decade-in-partnerships

and read more content from Richard at APIPartnerships.com
--

To access more content on integrations, APIs, and technology partnerships, check out our blog and resources page below:

Download the 2022 Guide to Launching an In-App Marketplace: https://www.pandium.com/resources/download-the-2022-guide-to-launching-an-integration-marketplace

Download the Report on the State of Integrations and APIs at 400 SaaS Companies:  https://www.pandium.com/resources/download-the-report-on-the-state-of-integrations-and-apis-at-400-saas-companies

Tech Partnerships & Product Management Resources: https://www.pandium.com/resource-center
--

To network with others working on building integrated SaaS tech partnerships apply to join our 1300+ member group here: https://www.saasecosystemalliance.com/