Role Overview
Lead the strategy and growth of data partnerships that help companies generate new revenue by contributing operational workflow data for AI training and evaluation. You will build a scalable partnerships function, manage strategic executive relationships, and shape the commercial approach for data acquisition.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and execute the strategy for sourcing, acquiring, and expanding data partnerships.
- Build, hire, mentor, and lead a high-performing team of Data Partnerships Managers.
- Create scalable pipeline-generation strategies, outbound motions, and partnership playbooks across industries.
- Personally manage relationships with high-value partner companies and executive stakeholders.
- Coach team members on discovery, qualification, negotiation, and consultative partnership development.
- Develop repeatable evaluation frameworks to prioritize the highest-impact partnership opportunities.
- Collaborate with Product, Operations, Legal, and Data teams to improve partner onboarding and experience.
- Build reporting, forecasting, and performance metrics to improve acquisition efforts.
- Help define pricing, partnership structures, commercial strategy, and market positioning.
- Promote a culture of execution, customer focus, and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
- Experience leading Business Development, Partnerships, or Enterprise Sales teams in high-growth environments.
- Track record of building repeatable partnership or commercial acquisition programs from the ground up.
- Experience hiring, coaching, and developing high-performing customer-facing teams.
- Strong executive presence and ability to build trusted relationships with founders, operators, and senior business leaders.
- Excellent commercial judgment, negotiation skills, prospecting ability, and experience with commercial agreements and B2B partnerships.
- Understanding of consultative sales methodologies and complex partnership cycles.
- Ability to discuss AI, data privacy, security, confidentiality, and data ownership with executive stakeholders.
- Entrepreneurial approach, strong execution focus, and comfort building systems from scratch.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience leading Strategic Partnerships or Business Development organizations in AI, SaaS, data, marketplaces, or technology.
- Experience in venture capital investment or platform roles, with a strong startup ecosystem network.
- Experience in private equity portfolio operations, value creation, or comparable portfolio-company operational roles.
- Familiarity with data licensing, data acquisition, or emerging AI infrastructure markets.
Work Terms
Full-time, remote position.
Compensation
CompensationStated compensation range: $250, 000 to $400, 000 per year.National base-salary range: $130, 000 to $180, 000 per year.Equity compensation is available to all employees. Performance-based bonuses may also be available, depending on role and company policy.