Account Director – Strategic Partnerships

About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, Amazon, and Anthropic. We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company . About the team/role This role reports to the Head of Partnerships and is responsible for leading Checkr's most complex and high-stakes partnership negotiations — structuring net new and renegotiated agreements that drive sustainable, mutually beneficial growth across our most strategic alliances. You'll set the commercial and contractual foundation for Checkr's alliance portfolio, owning end-to-end negotiation strategy for deals with significant product integration components and incentive structures designed to ensure Checkr and its partners grow together. Working closely with Strategic Partner Managers, Finance, Revenue Operations, and the Executive team, you'll lead some of Checkr's most strategic partnership negotiations across the BD org. What you'll do Set end-to-end negotiation strategy for complex, multi-year partnership agr