Head of AI Growth and Strategic Partnerships

Asari AI; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Full health coverage

401(k) match

Wellness perks

Flexible hours

Unlimited PTO

Daily meals in office

Learning budgets

Team socials

Job summary

Asari AI seeks a seasoned Business Development leader in San Francisco to identify, pursue, and originate commercial opportunities.

You will define go-to-market strategies, build external relationships, and connect with prospective customers and partners, translating technical capabilities into business value for engineering leads and key decision-makers, driving deals from first contact to signed contract.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in business development, strategic partnerships, enterprise sales, or equivalent customer-facing/technical role with pipeline generation & closing.
• Established network across technology industries (software, cloud, automotive, aerospace, robotics, critical infrastructure, etc.).
• Proven track record of building relationships and generating opportunities from start to close.
• Comfortable as an early, credible champion for a new AI product.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with strong technical fluency.
• Ability to operate independently and create momentum from scratch.
• Openness to learning and using AI tools, agents, and emerging tech.

Responsibilities

• Identify, pursue, and originate commercial opportunities.
• Define and run go-to-market strategies, build external relationships, and connect with customers and partners.
• Translate technical capabilities into business value for engineers and decision-makers.
• Take deals from first contact through signed contracts.

Skills

Business development

Strategic partnerships

Enterprise sales

Networking across tech industries

Relationship building

Communication

Independent ownership

Ambition to learn AI tools

Job description

Asari AI seeks a seasoned Business Development leader in San Francisco to identify, pursue, and originate commercial opportunities.

You will define go-to-market strategies, build external relationships, and connect with prospective customers and partners, translating technical capabilities into business value for engineering leads and key decision-makers, driving deals from first contact to signed contract.