ABOUT TAYLOR

I build partnerships and GTM systems that drive incremental growth for ambitious software companies.

I build partnerships and GTM systems that drive incremental growth for ambitious software companies.

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I lead mid-market partner growth strategy at Snap. I’m accountable for partner-sourced revenue, so my work starts with practical questions. Which advertisers should we reach? What can a partner help them do? What does the seller need for the next conversation?

Earlier at Snap, I built the affiliate and creator program for Snapchat Ads. I made the investment case, ran the pilot, worked with Engineering on attribution, and built the team that helped creators, publishers, and agencies bring in advertisers.

At Shopify, I led the move to Impact and built a partner education hub. Affiliates and developer partners could learn a product, explain it to a merchant, and make a tracked referral. The network grew from about 1,000 to more than 20,000 monthly active partners.

I learned to sell at General Assembly, where conversations with prospective students shaped the affiliate programs I later ran. Teaching growth marketing there gave me plenty of practice explaining a complicated product in language someone could use the next day.

Taylor Dean

Growth strategy, affiliate and creator programs, and technology partnerships.

© 2026 Taylor Dean

© 2026 Taylor Dean

Built for senior growth, product marketing, and partnerships conversations.