Associate Director - API Partnerships
Associate Director – API Partnerships
Position: Associate Director – API Partnerships
Location: Bangalore
Reporting to: Head of Partnerships/Head
of Bussiness
Role Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and results-oriented Associate Director – API Partnerships to join our team. This is a strategic, revenue-driving role that requires a strong blend of business development expertise, partnership management, commercial acumen, and
technical understanding.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for building, scaling, and monetizing API-led partnerships that expand ekincare's ecosystem and unlock new revenue streams. You will work closely with insurers, TPAs, HRTech platforms, wellness providers, healthcare partners, and other ecosystem players to create seamless integrations and drive business growth.
As a key stakeholder, you will own the complete partnership lifecycle—from identifying opportunities and negotiating commercial agreements to launching integrations and ensuring long-term partner success. You will act as the bridge between external partners and internal teams, including Product, Engineering, Operations, Legal, and Finance, ensuring alignment and successful execution.
This role demands a high-energy professional who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment, enjoys building relationships, influencing stakeholders, and delivering measurable business impact.
A Successful Applicant
Responsibilities
• Lead and scale ekincare's API Partnerships function, driving strategic alliances that contribute to business
growth and revenue generation.
• Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and close API partnership opportunities with insurers, TPAs, HRTech platforms, healthcare providers, wellness partners, and other ecosystem players.
• Own end-to-end deal structuring, including commercial negotiations, partnership agreements, pricing models, and
revenue-sharing frameworks.
• Drive API monetization initiatives and develop scalable partnership models that contribute to recurring
revenue growth.
• Collaborate closely with Product and Engineering teams to align partner requirements with the API roadmap and integration capabilities.
• Build and maintain strong executive-level relationships with partner organizations and position ekincare as a preferred integration partner.
• Monitor partnership performance, adoption metrics, and revenue impact, while identifying opportunities for expansion and optimization.
• Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing partnerships team focused on delivering business outcomes.
• Represent ekincare at industry events, conferences, partner forums, and networking opportunities to strengthen market presence and generate new opportunities.
• Achieve quarterly and annual revenue, partnership, and adoption targets aligned with organizational OKRs.
Requirements
- MBA degree or equivalent practical experience
- Previously worked with a Startup
will give an edge
- 6+ years of experience in Strategic Partnerships, Business
Development, Alliance Management, API Sales, or Ecosystem Partnerships.
- Proven experience in B2B SaaS, HealthTech, InsurTech, HRTech, FinTech, or platform-based business models.
- Demonstrated success in driving partnership-led revenue growth and API monetization initiatives.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product, Engineering, Operations, and Finance.
- Strong understanding of APIs, integrations, platform
ecosystems, and partner onboarding processes.
- Excellent commercial negotiation, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
Benefits
About ekincare
Join the fastest-growing health benefits platform in India. ekincare is a Series B funded startup, operating in one of the few industries with strong tailwinds from the evolving healthcare and insurance ecosystem.
We are at the intersection of HealthTech and
InsurTech, serving South East Asia's multi-billion-dollar corporate health
benefits market. Trusted by 1000+ companies including LinkedIn, Nike, Netflix,
Airbnb, S&P Global, Dmart, and many more, our predictive and personalized
platform helps employers administer health benefits efficiently, reduce
healthcare costs, and improve employee engagement.