AI Training Partnerships Manager

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ladders is seeking an AI Training Partnerships Manager to join a leader in the Information Technology space. This role will drive strategic business development across the AI sector, building partnerships and creating repeatable opportunities that support growth. You will own the sales process end to end while working closely with internal stakeholders to assess feasibility and refine the commercial approach as the business scales.

Location: Remote. Compensation: $110,000 – $130,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development or partnerships within tech markets.
• Experience with AI companies or training organizations preferred.
• Proven success in selling services or solutions requiring collaboration.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills.
• Familiarity with AI training concepts is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a pipeline of strategic opportunities in the AI sector.
• Partner with customers to address complex AI training challenges.
• Own the sales process from outreach to successful close.
• Collaborate with the Strategic Projects Lead to ensure project feasibility.
• Develop strategic partnerships that create repeatable opportunities.
• Refine the commercial operating model as the business scales.
• Incorporate market insights into the AI Training strategy.

Skills

Relationship building

Negotiation

Commercial judgment

Ambiguity tolerance

Communication

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a AI Training Partnerships Manager to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.

This role will drive strategic business development across the AI sector, building partnerships and creating repeatable opportunities that support growth. You will own the sales process end to end while working closely with internal stakeholders to assess feasibility and refine the commercial approach as the business scales. The position combines partnership development, commercial judgment, and customer collaboration in a fast-moving AI-focused environment.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $110,000 – $130,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a pipeline of strategic opportunities in the AI sector
• Partner with customers to address complex AI training challenges
• Own the sales process from outreach to successful close
• Collaborate with the Strategic Projects Lead to ensure project feasibility
• Develop strategic partnerships that create repeatable opportunities
• Refine the commercial operating model as the business scales
• Incorporate market insights into the AI Training strategy

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development or partnerships within tech markets
• Experience with AI companies or training organizations preferred
• Proven success in selling services or solutions requiring collaboration
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to navigate ambiguity
• Excellent relationship-building and negotiation skills
• Familiarity with AI training concepts is a plus

Benefits

• Inclusive and accessible hiring process
• Encouragement for diverse candidates to apply
• Opportunity to shape a new business within a leading company

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.