Associate Data Partnerships Manager

SaidGig; New York (NY); Remote; USD 114,616,000 - 201,130,000; Full time

Job summary

SaidGig is seeking a remote, full-time Partnerships Manager to drive collaborations that bring operational data into AI training and evaluation initiatives. You will identify target companies, engage founders and executives, lead discovery calls, and guide deals from outreach through signed agreements.

You will address privacy, security, data ownership, and anonymization questions, then collaborate with internal teams to onboard new partners after close; a performance-based compensation

Qualifications

• Strong communication, negotiation, prospecting, closing, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfort engaging founders, executives, and business owners.
• Ability to lead discovery conversations and communicate value clearly.
• Resourceful, proactive approach in a fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify companies with operational data for AI training/evaluation.
• Prospect and engage founders, executives, and business owners via outbound outreach.
• Schedule and lead discovery calls with prospective partners.
• Explain potential AI uses for partner data.
• Address privacy, security, data ownership, and anonymization questions.
• Negotiate partnership terms and close agreements.
• Own the partnership pipeline from outreach to signed agreement.
• Collaborate with internal teams to onboard partners after close.

Skills

Strong communication

Negotiation

Outbound prospecting

Pipeline development

Relationship building

Explain tech to non-tech

Education

2+ years in BD/ partnerships

Job description

Role Overview

Drive partnerships that bring valuable operational data into AI training and evaluation initiatives. In this remote, full-time role, you will build relationships with company leaders, guide data-focused discussions, negotiate agreements, and support partner onboarding after close.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify companies with operational data that can support AI training and evaluation.
• Prospect and engage founders, executives, and business owners through outbound outreach.
• Schedule and lead discovery calls with prospective partners.
• Explain potential AI training and evaluation uses for partner data.
• Address questions concerning privacy, security, data ownership, and anonymization.
• Negotiate partnership terms and close agreements.
• Own the partnership pipeline from initial outreach through signed agreement.
• Collaborate with internal teams to onboard new partners after agreements are finalized.

Qualifications

• Strong communication, negotiation, prospecting, closing, and relationship-building skills.
• Comfort engaging founders, executives, and business owners.
• Ability to lead discovery conversations and communicate value clearly.
• Confidence building new relationships through outbound outreach and developing a pipeline.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Resourceful, proactive approach and comfort working in a fast-moving environment.
• Motivation to close deals and succeed in a performance-based compensation structure.

Preferred

• 2 or more years of experience in business development, partnerships, B2B sales, or a similar role.
• Proven experience sourcing, negotiating, and closing B2B deals.
• Experience in outbound prospecting, pipeline development, AI, data, SaaS, or technology partnerships is preferred.

Work Terms

Remote, full-time position.

Compensation

Hourly compensation is listed as $40 to $60 per hour, with another stated range of $50 to $70 per hour. Approximately $2, 000 per deal closed. The role indicates that closing 5 to 10 deals per month is achievable.