Partnerships Development Lead (AI)

Location: London, United Kingdom; work arrangement: on-site

Salary: £150,000–£210,000 per year, plus equity

Company

hirify.global develops customer-facing AI agents for major global brands, helping organizations transform customer service and business growth.

What you will do

• Build and grow partnerships with industry players and technology platforms.
• Develop alternative customer acquisition channels through investors, partners, and industry influencers.
• Align partnership initiatives with go-to-market strategy in collaboration with Sales and Marketing.
• Build relationships with venture capital and private equity firms and introduce hirify.global to relevant portfolio companies.
• Gather market intelligence, inform product development, and identify expansion opportunities across industries and geographies.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or related technology roles.
• Strong understanding of the venture capital and private equity landscape, with experience working with investors.
• Proven success structuring and closing high-value partnerships with senior stakeholders.
• Ability to build relationships with C-level executives, investors, and key decision-makers.
• Analytical approach to evaluating partnership opportunities and navigating ambiguity in a fast-moving startup environment.

Nice to have

• Experience at a high-growth AI or enterprise SaaS startup.
• Expertise in financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, media, travel, transportation, hospitality, retail, consumer goods, or technology.
• Experience structuring and managing ecosystem partnerships.

Culture & Benefits

• Values include trust, customer obsession, craftsmanship, intensity, and family.
• Flexible unlimited paid time off.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits.
• Retirement plan, parental leave, and fertility and family-building benefits, varying by country of employment.
• Discretionary benefit stipend, meals, snacks, coffee, and access to equity plans for eligible full-time employees.