Pivot to Partnerships: The Best-Kept Secret in Go-to-Market Careers
Amanda Nielsen
Partnerships Strategist & Career Mentor
Break into a high-leverage tech career — no partner experience required.
Thinking about partnerships but not sure where to start? This 4-week crash course will help you confidently pivot into one of the most underrated roles in tech — whether you’re in sales, marketing, CS, or operating on miscellaneous vibes.
This course is for you if:
🔍 You’re curious about partnerships but don’t totally get what it means
😮💨 You’re burnt out on traditional GTM roles
🤑 You want a more strategic career path with real revenue impact
🚀 You want comp, clout, and long-term upside
You’ll learn:
💡 What partnerships actually is + the roles that exist
🧠 How to translate your experience into partnership-ready language
🔍 Where to find good roles (and which to avoid)
📄 How to optimize your resume, LinkedIn, and interviews
💬 What hiring managers actually look for
You’ll get:
📦 8 self-paced modules over 4 weeks
💬 Weekly live Q&A + coaching
🛠️ Exercises, frameworks, and scripts
✍️ Resume + LinkedIn guidance
✨ A BS-free approach from someone who’s actually done it
No tech or GTM background required — curious newcomers welcome.
What you’ll learn
Pivot to Partnerships is a crash course to help you break into a high-growth, strategic role with better comp, clarity, and career upside.
Understand the different partnership roles, partner types, business models, and GTM motions — so you can stop staring at vague JD
You’ll learn how to translate your experience from sales, marketing, CS, ops, etc. with confidence
Build your pivot toolkit: find the right roles, decode JDs, sharpen your resume + LinkedIn, prep interviews, and spot red flags.
Learn directly from Amanda
Amanda Nielsen
Partnerships at Box (prev: Formstack, Revenue Grid) | Speaker, Advisor, Mentor
Who this course is for
GTM folks who are burnt out on cold calls and demos, and want a smarter, more strategic path forward.
People looking for an AI-resistant, fast-growing career with real upside and long-term job security.
Anyone who wants to get paid to network and land a role with better comp, flexibility, and impact.
What's included
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.
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Course syllabus
3 live sessions • 38 lessons • 7 projects
Week 1
Week 2
Functions, Frameworks, and Fuzzy Org Charts: What Partnerships Actually Is
Partner Programs, Your Role, and Explaining WTF You Do
Jan
16
Session 2
Schedule
Live sessions
1 hr / week
Fri, Jan 9
12:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
Fri, Jan 16
12:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
Fri, Jan 23
12:30 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
Projects
1 hr / week
Async content
1 hr / week
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