Partnership models

Multi-level partnership models, configured your way

Tiers, hierarchies, and roles aren't hard-coded — you model them. Stack distributors over resellers over sub-agents, gate benefits by tier, and roll commissions up the chain. Any partner network, not just SaaS.

Tiers · Hierarchies · Overrides · Roles · Scoping

app.partneros.com/partners/hierarchy
Partners /Partner hierarchy
N
Levels
3
Partners
42
Override
4%
Roll-up · Q3
$482k
Naridon Distributionoverride on
Naridon DistributionDistributormaster
Bright Reseller Co.Reseller · Gold18%
North TeamSub-reseller10%
South TeamSub-reseller10%
Peak PartnersReseller · Silver15%
Field RepsSub-reseller8%
Tier & override
Registered10%
Silver15%
Gold20%
Elite25%
Upline earns an override on downline deals.
Tiers

Reward the partners who grow

Define as many tiers as your program needs. Each tier carries its own commission rate, qualification threshold, benefits, and approval gates — and partners move up automatically as they hit the numbers.

  • Per-tier rates, thresholds, and content access
  • Auto-promotion when a partner clears a threshold
  • Rename tiers to your vocabulary — no fixed schema
settings / tiers
4
Tiers
42
Partners
17%
Avg rate
6
At Elite
TierRateThresholdBenefits
Registered10%No minimumPortal + content library
Silver15%$25k / year+ Co-marketing funds
Gold20%$100k / year+ Priority CX · MDF
Elite25%$500k / year+ Dedicated success manager
Rates, thresholds and gates are fully configurable — rename tiers to match your program.
Hierarchies

Stack partners as deep as you need

Nest partner orgs into parent → child levels: a distributor over resellers over sub-agents, or a brand over regions over units. Volume rolls up, upline partners earn overrides, and each level sees only its own subtree.

  • Distributor → reseller → sub, or brand → region → unit
  • Roll-up reporting and override / split commissions
  • Subtree scoping enforced server-side, not in the UI
reports / roll-up
Volume roll-upQ3 · by level
6
Levels
$482k
Network
$19k
Overrides
Q3
Period
LevelOwnDownlineOverride
Distribution$482,0004%
Bright Reseller$210,000$88,0006%
North Team$54,000
South Team$34,000
Peak Partners$96,000$26,0005%
Field Reps$26,000
Each level sees only its own subtree — scoping is enforced server-side.
Roles & scoping

Every seat sees exactly its slice

Roles live inside each partner org, and visibility follows the hierarchy. A rep works their own book; a manager runs the branch; an owner controls the subtree — nobody peeks across.

Owner

Full control of the partner org — team, deals, payouts, and downline partners in their subtree.

Manager

Runs the pipeline and the team: assigns reps, moves deals, and reads roll-up reports for their branch.

Rep

Registers and works their own deals only. Never sees a sibling's book — enforced in the data layer.

Tenant isolation

Every query is pinned to the caller's org and subtree. Scoping is architecture, not a UI toggle.

Setup

Model your program in four moves

01

Define tiers

Create tiers with their own rates, thresholds, benefits, and approval gates. Rename them to your program's vocabulary.

02

Build the hierarchy

Nest partner orgs into parent → child levels: distributor → reseller → sub, or brand → region → unit.

03

Set overrides

Attach commission rules per level so upline partners earn an override or split on downline volume.

04

Scope roles & visibility

Assign roles inside each org and pin every level to its own subtree — enforced server-side, on every request.

By industry

The same model, any kind of network

Partner, deal, and commission are generic on purpose. Map them to whatever your business calls them.

3 levels

SaaS & tech

DistributorVARCustomer

Two-tier distribution with deal registration and MRR-share overrides rolling up the channel.

3 levels

Franchise & retail

BrandMaster franchiseeCafé unit

Territory owners manage units, royalties roll up by location, each unit gets its own branded portal.

3 levels

Education

SystemCampusDepartment

A network of campuses, each with its own staff, enrollments, and dashboards scoped to their branch.

3 levels

Financial & insurance

CarrierAgencySub-broker

Agencies recruit sub-brokers, split commissions down the chain, and report volume per level.

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