Pivot to Partnerships: The Best-Kept Secret in Go-to-Market Careers

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3 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Pivot to Partnerships is a crash course to help you break into a high-growth, strategic role with better comp, clarity, and career upside.

Companies I've built, sold and scaled at

Box
Formstack
Revenue Grid
New Breed
DemandLab

Course overview

Break into a high-leverage tech career — no partner experience required.

Thinking about partnerships but not sure where to start? Whether you’re in sales, marketing, customer success, or just operating on “miscellaneous vibes,” this 4-week crash course will help you confidently pivot into the most underrated role in tech.


This course is for you if:

🔍 You’ve heard of partnerships but don’t really get what it means

😮‍💨 You’re burnt out on traditional GTM roles and want something more strategic

🤑 You want to get paid to make friends and drive revenue (yes, really)

🚀 You’re ready for a career path with comp, clout, and long-term upside

with comp, clout, and long-term upside


What you’ll learn:

💡 What partnerships actually is (and isn’t) — plus the types of roles that exist

🧠 How to translate your current experience into partnership-ready language

🔍 Where to find real roles (and which ones to avoid)

📄 How to optimize your resume, LinkedIn, and interview game to stand out

💬 Real talk from a hiring manager on what actually works


What you’ll get:

📦 8 self-paced modules, released 2x/week

💬 Weekly live sessions for Q&A, feedback, and hot seat coaching

🛠️ Practical exercises, frameworks, and scripts

✍️ Resume + LinkedIn tips designed for pivots, not perfection

✨ A BS-free approach from someone who’s actually done it


This is not:

❌ Fluffy theory or recycled LinkedIn advice

❌ A one-size-fits-all program — we help you find your best-fit pivot

❌ Limited to people already in GTM or the tech industry — curious newcomers welcome

👀 Who is this course for?

01

GTM folks who are burnt out on cold calls and demos, and want a smarter, more strategic path forward.

02

People looking for an AI-resistant, fast-growing career with real upside and long-term job security.


03

Anyone who wants to get paid to network and land a role with better comp, flexibility, and impact.


What you’ll get out of this course

See why partnerships is one of the most overlooked (and rewarding) careers — including real comp data, growth potential, and day-to-day

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Distill and define what partnerships actually is so you can confidently articulate it in interviews and conversations

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Identify your best-fit entry point into partnerships by analyzing real roles, pivot paths, and what hiring managers actually look for

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Build a job search toolkit to land your first partnerships role — resume, LinkedIn, red flags to watch, and interview prep tools.

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What’s included

Amanda Nielsen

Live sessions

Learn directly from Amanda Nielsen in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

4 live sessions • 4 lessons • 3 projects

Week 1

Aug 7—Aug 10

    Comp, Clout, and Career Growth: The Case for Pivoting to Partnerships

    2 items

    Titles, Tactics, and Team Dynamics: What Partner People Actually Do

    2 items

    Aug

    7

    Session 1

    Thu 8/711:30 PM—12:30 AM (UTC)

Week 2

Aug 11—Aug 17

    Functions, Frameworks, and Fuzzy Org Charts: What Partnerships Actually Is

    1 item

    Partner Pitch, Buzzwords, and Explaining What You Do

    0 items

    Aug

    14

    Session 2

    Thu 8/1411:30 PM—12:30 AM (UTC)

Week 3

Aug 18—Aug 24

    Skills, Storytelling, and Strategic Spin: Rebranding Your Background

    2 items

    Job Posts, Pivot Paths, and What Hiring Managers Actually Want

    0 items

    Aug

    21

    Session 3

    Thu 8/2111:30 PM—12:30 AM (UTC)

Week 4

Aug 25—Aug 28

    Resumes, Red Flags, and the Roles to Run From

    0 items

    Pitching Yourself Without the Title

    0 items

    Aug

    28

    Session 4

    Thu 8/2811:30 PM—12:30 AM (UTC)
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🎉 Use code "wtfwebinar" for 31% off as a thank-you for joining the inaugural cohort — the lowest price this course will ever be.

Meet your instructor

Amanda Nielsen

Amanda Nielsen

I’m Amanda Nielsen — a partnerships strategist, career mentor, and meme-loving ecomm founder. I currently lead partner enablement at Box and have built and scaled partnerships at Formstack, Revenue Grid, and beyond.

I’ve hired for partnerships roles, advised SaaS companies on building scalable programs, and helped dozens of professionals pivot into this field with confidence.


I built this course because partnerships is still one of the most misunderstood — and most high-leverage — career paths out there. This is the guide I wish I had when I was starting out: no fluff, no gatekeeping, just real tools to help you land the role and thrive in it.

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Pivot to Partnerships: The Best-Kept Secret in Go-to-Market Careers

Pivot to Partnerships August 2025 Cohort

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Dates

Aug 7—28, 2025

Payment Deadline

Aug 7, 2025

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Join an upcoming cohort

Pivot to Partnerships: The Best-Kept Secret in Go-to-Market Careers

Pivot to Partnerships August 2025 Cohort

$647

Dates

Aug 7—28, 2025

Payment Deadline

Aug 7, 2025

Don't miss out! Enrollment closes in 6 days

Get reimbursed

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