Director, AI Infrastructure Strategic Partnerships

Spectrum Business; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 96,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum is seeking a Director, AI Infrastructure Strategic Partnerships to drive executive-level collaborations across data centers, AI technology, and network infrastructure. You will convert market intelligence into strategic opportunities and align resources across Spectrum to win early deals and shape growth.

Driven leaders with strong cross-functional influence will coordinate with Sales, Product, Network and Finance to capture AI infrastructure demand and influence strategic planning.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in business development or strategic partnerships
• 8+ years in telecom, cloud, data center, or digital infrastructure
• 3+ years engaging hyperscalers or data center ecosystems
• 5+ years cross-functional leadership and executive influence

Responsibilities

• Build and leverage executive relationships with strategic partners across power, data centers, AI tech and construction
• Identify early opportunities through partner intelligence and infrastructure planning
• Integrate partner insights into account planning with sales leadership
• Coordinate resources across Spectrum around strategic opportunities
• Design partnership structures and co-development initiatives for AI infrastructure
• Convert relationships into qualified opportunities for the AI Infrastructure sales team
• Deliver market intelligence on AI campuses, data center development, and network capacity economics

Skills

Executive partnerships

Strategic leadership

AI infrastructure knowledge

Network infrastructure

Market intelligence

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/related field

MBA or related graduate degree

Job description

This role requires the ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future. Imagine driving Spectrum’s AI infrastructure expansion by forging high-value partnerships before traditional RFPs shape the market. As Director, AI Infrastructure Strategic Partnerships, you’ll transform executive relationships and market intelligence into actionable growth opportunities, positioning Spectrum for early wins and sustained leadership in AI technology. Your expertise will directly influence our competitive edge and revenue growth.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Build and leverage executive relationships with strategic partners across power, data centers, AI technology, network equipment and construction to strengthen Spectrum’s position with key industry players
• Identify and pursue early opportunities through partner intelligence, infrastructure planning and customer roadmaps, engaging well before formal bid processes begin
• Integrate partner insights, executive access and market perspectives into account planning alongside Sales Directors, Sales Managers and sellers
• Orchestrate executive engagement across Spectrum and coordinate resources from Sales, Product, Network, Construction, Finance, Legal and Sales Engineering around strategic opportunities
• Design partnership structures, co-development initiatives and co-build opportunities to enhance market access and increase Spectrum’s ability to capture AI infrastructure demand
• Convert relationships and intelligence into qualified opportunities, executive access and partner-driven demand for the AI Infrastructure sales team
• Deliver market intelligence on emerging AI campuses, power availability, data center development, network requirements and investment priorities to inform business strategy

Working Conditions

• Office environment
• Travel up to 50%
• Exposure to moderate noise levels

Required Qualifications

What You’ll Bring to Spectrum

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, technology or related field, or equivalent education, training and experience

Experience

• 8+ years in business development, strategic partnerships or strategic sales
• 8+ years in telecommunications, cloud, data center or digital infrastructure
• 3+ years engaging Hyperscalers, Neoclouds, data center operators or adjacent AI infrastructure ecosystems
• 5+ years of cross-functional leadership and executive influence

Skills

• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Strong knowledge of IP, DWDM, wavelength services, IRUs, dark fiber and high-capacity network infrastructure
• Expertise in developing and negotiating executive-level partnerships and complex initiatives
• Ability to translate market intelligence into qualified opportunities and influence executive stakeholders
• Understanding of AI infrastructure, data center development, power availability and network capacity economics

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• MBA or related graduate degree

Experience

• 3+ years in Hyperscaler, Neocloud or data center connectivity

Skills

• Experience aligning partners around joint market initiatives, customer pursuits, data center development and connectivity

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A qualified applicant’s criminal history, if any, will be considered in a manner consistent with applicable laws, including local ordinances.

The base pay for this position generally is between $96,000.00 and $245,000.00. The actual compensation offered will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. We comply with local wage minimums and also, certain positions are eligible for additional forms of other incentive‑based compensation such as bonuses.

In addition, this position has a commission earnings target starting at $75,000.

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