Full-Time
Senior Partnership Manager
Updated on 9/12/2026
HERO Software
201-500 employees
Cloud-based ERP for trades contractors
Compensation Overview
€62k - €72k/yr
Hanover, Germany + 1 more
More locations: Berlin, Germany
Hybrid
Remote within Germany, with hybrid work options in Hanover or Berlin.
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- Several years of experience building and developing partnerships, collaborations, or strategic business relationships.
- Ability to work in a structured and self-directed manner and prioritize opportunities, ongoing initiatives, and long-term potential.
- Comfort with proactively approaching external partners and presenting oneself confidently and reliably.
- Ability to engage openly with people, operate effectively in networking and event contexts, and build sustainable relationships with relevant partners.
- Strategic thinking combined with willingness to execute operationally and independently initiate work.
- Ability to translate partnerships into scalable formats and robust processes.
- Strong understanding of brands and messaging, with attention to consistent execution across external partner touchpoints.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with marketing, sales, product, and other stakeholders.
- Data-driven approach and ability to clearly prepare results, potential opportunities, and recommendations.
- Willingness to travel to build, deepen, and actively develop partnerships on site.
- Actively expand the partnership ecosystem and identify strategically relevant partners rather than only managing inbound requests.
- Own the central partner channels end-to-end, including HERO Business Partners, Brand Partnerships, and Reference Partners.
- Develop scalable partnership formats, such as co-events, trade-fair collaborations, and other activation formats.
- Systematically qualify new inquiries, establish priorities, and strategically develop existing partnerships.
- Represent HERO at trade fairs, events, and relevant networks, actively build new contacts, and develop them into strong partnerships.
- Work closely with internal stakeholders and the events environment to define suitable formats, partner constellations, and activations.
- Measure the success of partnership formats using leads, reach, and return on investment, and derive concrete recommendations for further expansion.
HERO Software provides a cloud-based SaaS platform that serves SMEs in the skilled trades in the DACH region as an operating system for contractor businesses. It centralizes end-to-end workflows from initial customer contact and quotes to on-site work, invoicing, and final payment, with modules for project management, invoicing, scheduling, time tracking, document management, and employee management accessible on both office desks and construction sites. The product is tailored to trades, functioning like an integrated ERP for field-service operations, and its roadmap includes more financial features and third-party integrations. Its goal is to help trades businesses increase project throughput and improve operating margins by digitizing core workflows and expanding market presence, supported by a €40 million Series B funding.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$54.2M
Headquarters
Hanover, Germany
Founded
2020
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- HERO reported 40,000+ users in August 2026, up from 20,000 in 2024.
- Partnerships with Make, Solar Monkey, and Batinfo expand automation and solar workflows.
- Revelio Labs tracked 241 employees in March 2026, signaling aggressive hiring.
What critics are saying
- Krafteq markets perpetual licenses in September 2026, undercutting HERO’s subscription pricing.
- HERO Wallet ties growth to embedded-finance execution, payments compliance, and Swan reliability.
- If embedded-finance and expansion fail, HERO becomes a niche DACH vendor.
What makes HERO Software unique
- HERO’s DACH-first workflow spans quoting, scheduling, invoicing, and DATEV-friendly bookkeeping for trades.
- The 2026 HERO Wallet launch adds payments and reconciliation inside one system.
- HERO’s narrow focus on plumbing, electrical, PV, and carpentry sharpens product fit.
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↑ 5%Germany-based HERO Software, a SaaS platform for tradesmen SMEs in the DACH region, has closed a €40 million in Series B funding.
Germany-based HERO Software, a SaaS platform for tradesmen SMEs in the DACH region, has closed a €40 million in Series B funding.