Director of Technology Partnerships

Bland AI; United States; Remote; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in company

Full benefits package

Fully remote in the United States

Travel opportunities (25% approx.)

Job summary

Bland AI is seeking a Director of Technology Partnerships to build and manage strategic technology alliances with enterprise stakeholders. You will drive partnership sourcing, negotiate terms, and coordinate joint go-to-market initiatives to accelerate adoption of Bland AI's voice platforms.

Remote-friendly role in the United States with occasional travel to partner and industry events. You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, Sales, and Marketing to align goals and deliver measurable

Qualifications

• 5+ years of product partnership experience with direct ownership of technology partnerships or integration partnerships.
• Ability to discuss APIs, integrations, and customer workflows with product/engineering teams.
• Experience building business cases, negotiating agreements, and aligning stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Identify, evaluate, and source new technology partners across software, telecom, and contact center platforms.
• Own and grow a portfolio of existing partnerships with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Define joint use cases, align integration requirements, and coordinate launches with product/engineering teams.
• Lead partnership negotiations with leadership, Legal, and Finance for mutual value terms.
• Develop and execute joint go-to-market plans with Sales and Marketing.

Skills

Partnership experience

Technical fluency

Autonomous work

Stakeholder management

Job description

Director of Technology Partnerships

Department: Partnership

Location: San Francisco or Remote

Compensation: $160K – $240K Offers Equity

Employment Type: FullTime

About Bland AI

Bland AI builds voice AI for enterprises with complex, high-volume call center operations. Our platform helps businesses automate customer conversations and complete the workflows behind them. By developing our own voice AI stack, we give enterprises greater control over the reliability, security, and customization of their deployments.

Core Responsibilities

1. Identify, evaluate, and source new technology partners across complementary software, telecom, and contact center platforms. Build relationships from initial outreach through agreement and launch.

2. Own and grow a portfolio of existing technology partnerships, establishing shared priorities and developing relationships across business, technical, and executive stakeholders.

3. Build business cases for new partnerships and expansion opportunities based on customer demand, product fit, revenue potential, implementation effort, and ongoing support needs.

4. Work with partners and Bland’s Product and Engineering teams to define joint use cases, align integration requirements, coordinate launches, and bring customer and partner feedback into roadmap discussions.

5. Lead partnership negotiations with support from leadership, Legal, and Finance, aligning commercial terms, incentives, commitments, and responsibilities around mutual value.

6. Develop and execute joint go-to-market plans with Sales and Marketing, including positioning, partner enablement, co-selling, and targeted campaigns that drive adoption and qualified opportunities.

7. Establish partner goals and run regular business reviews focused on integration adoption, partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline, revenue, and customer outcomes.

8. Identify and resolve barriers to partner success, clarify ownership across teams, and maintain momentum from initial launch through ongoing growth.

9. Use performance data to identify expansion opportunities, adjust underperforming initiatives, and prioritize where Bland invests time and resources.

10. Build repeatable playbooks, partner plans, and reporting. Use tools and automation to reduce manual coordination and help the ecosystem grow efficiently.

Requirements

• 5+ years of product partnership experience, including direct ownership of technology partnerships, platform alliances, or integration partnerships at a B2B technology company.

• A track record of both sourcing and launching new partnerships from scratch and managing and expanding existing relationships.

• Examples of partnerships you helped translate into measurable results, such as customer adoption, product capabilities, qualified pipeline, or revenue.

• Technical fluency sufficient to discuss APIs, integrations, and customer workflows with product and engineering teams and explain their value to commercial audiences.

• Experience developing partnership business cases, negotiating agreements, and aligning stakeholders around shared commitments.

• Strong execution across multiple teams: setting priorities, clarifying ownership, resolving blockers, and following through.

• Demonstrated ability to operate autonomously, exercise judgment, and make progress when the path is not fully defined.

Nice-to-Have Experience

• Background in voice AI, conversational AI, broader AI, telecommunications, contact center technology, or customer experience software.

• Familiarity with integration partnerships, joint solution development, co-selling, and co-marketing.

• Experience building partnership processes or programs at an early-stage or rapidly growing company.

• Experience navigating enterprise buying processes or working with customers in regulated industries.

Relevant industry experience is valuable, but it is not required. We welcome candidates who bring strong partnership fundamentals, curiosity, and the ability to learn a new market quickly.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual cash compensation (OTE): $160,000–$240,000, including base salary and target incentive compensation.

• Equity: Meaningful equity in a high-growth, well-funded AI company, separate from and in addition to the annual cash compensation range.

• Full benefits package.

• Fully remote work within the United States; working from our San Francisco headquarters is a plus.

• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time for partner meetings, joint customer engagements, and industry events.

Additional Information

Candidates must be able to work in the United States.

Bland is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees and do not discriminate based on any legally protected characteristic.

Bland participates in the E-Verify employment verification program. All new hires are required to complete the Form I-9, and employment will be verified through E-Verify as part of the onboarding process.