Strategic Partnerships Manager – AI & SaaS Ecosystems

Neura Market; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 151,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Neura Market is seeking a Business Development Manager to own a portfolio across AI, platform/developer, hardware ecosystems, and SaaS partnerships. You will manage the full lifecycle from opportunity identification to launch and growth, collaborating with product, engineering, finance, legal, marketing, and sales teams.

You will shape partnership strategy, build business cases, negotiate with executives, analyze performance, and drive customer acquisition and revenue in Canada, leveraging

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development, partnerships, product management, or related roles in SaaS, cloud services, or technology.
• Proven success building and growing strategic partnerships that drive measurable business results.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with experience evaluating partnership investments and ROI.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and executive presentation skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and navigate ambiguity in fast-paced environments.
• Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve research, analysis, communication, or workflow efficiency.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Own and grow strategic distribution and ecosystem partnerships to drive customer acquisition, product adoption, and revenue growth.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop commercial opportunities with existing and prospective partners.
• Build business cases and financial models that inform partnership strategy and investment decisions.
• Lead or support commercial negotiations while balancing strategic objectives, customer value, and financial outcomes.
• Build trusted executive relationships through regular business reviews, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Analyze partner performance and leverage data, experimentation, and AI-enabled tools to optimize commercial outcomes.
• Partner effectively across Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Marketing, and Sales to execute complex partnership initiatives.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Financial modeling

Negotiation

Executive communication

Cross-functional influence

AI/automation tooling

Bachelor's degree

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Financial modeling tools

Job description

Neura Market is seeking a Business Development Manager to own a portfolio across AI, platform/developer, hardware ecosystems, and SaaS partnerships. You will manage the full lifecycle from opportunity identification to launch and growth, collaborating with product, engineering, finance, legal, marketing, and sales teams.

You will shape partnership strategy, build business cases, negotiate with executives, analyze performance, and drive customer acquisition and revenue in Canada, leveraging