Stephanie was the former chair of Women in Alliances in 2024, where she was a phenomenal driver in reshaping the organisation by bringing in new talent and rejuvenating our growth strategy. She remains a key member of the WIA organisational committee and a devoted advocate for all things partnerships.
How did you get into partnerships?
Having started my working career as a young woman building companies from scratch, I have that entrepreneurial itch that needs to be satisfied and processing paperwork in a Sales role just didn’t do it for me!
Distancing myself from the monotony and thankless task of reporting to talentless Sales Directors, I embraced Partnerships and searched for a successful industry standard to apply to my inherent understanding of what needed to be done to achieve success. This is where I ran into ‘Alliance Best Practice’, which gave me the ammunition to co-found Women in Alliances (WIA).
What are the biggest challenges?
What attributes make you good at your job as Partner Director?
How important is networking and face-to-face in your role?
What advice would you give to someone wanting to shift from a different role into partnerships?
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