Program Director, Open Benchmarks Grants (AI)

Location: Hybrid in New York City, NY or San Francisco, CA; remote within the United States

Salary: $163,000–$280,000 USD annually; actual compensation depends on skills, qualifications, experience, and geographic location.

Company

Snorkel AI is an AI data lab developing datasets, benchmarks, evaluations, and custom solutions for real-world AI systems.

What you will do

• Own the $30M Open Benchmarks Grants program from applications and review through funding, milestones, and public release.
• Lead external research partnerships and serve as the main contact for partner organizations and strategic programs.
• Manage the portfolio, budget, capacity planning, spending, commitments, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate research, delivery, legal, finance, and marketing teams around responsibilities and decisions.
• Build and scale a multi-year research program, measuring impact and improving future grant cycles.

Requirements

• Experience taking a program, partnership, or process from an idea to a durable operation that people rely on.
• Ability to set priorities, make decisions with incomplete information, act independently, involve others appropriately, and change course when needed.
• Resourcefulness and ownership in unblocking projects, bringing the right people together, and developing workable solutions.
• Deep curiosity about research and AI, including the ability to follow technical discussions about benchmarks and understand their project implications.
• Strong follow-through, including turning discussions into commitments, maintaining accurate budgets, keeping partners informed, and addressing problems early.

Nice to have

• Experience running a research, grants, or partnership program with external collaborators and a budget.
• Familiarity with academic research, university partnerships, and publication practices.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a rapidly scaling, well-funded company with market-proven solutions.
• Opportunity to shape priorities, strategic initiatives, and cross-functional decisions.
• Support for technical growth, leadership development, and learning across functions.
• Snorkel AI is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation during hiring and employment.