Strategic Partnerships Director (AI)

TL;DR

Strategic Partnerships Director (AI): Building and leading the technology partnerships function to establish relationships with AI platforms and enterprise software companies with an accent on high-value deal origination and C-suite relationship management. Focus on creating strategic partnership proposals, managing the deal pipeline, and aligning partnership structures with product and marketing goals.

Location: Hybrid (New York, San Francisco). Willingness to be based in or regularly work from the New York City headquarters is required.

Company

hirify.global is an AI marketing platform for the Fortune 500 helping brands engage consumers on the new AI-driven internet through advanced brand safety and personalized marketing tools.

What you will do

• Lead and expand a portfolio of strategic technology partnerships with AI platforms, enterprise software firms, and channel partners.
• Collaborate with the CEO and senior leadership to define partnership strategy and represent the company in senior-level external conversations.
• Develop high-quality partnership proposals and materials tailored for C-suite executives at major technology companies.
• Build and manage a structured partnerships pipeline from origination to closing.
• Coordinate with Product, Marketing, and Client Success to ensure deals are commercially and operationally viable.
• Establish standards, playbooks, and best practices for the partnerships function as the team scales.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in management consulting, strategic partnerships, or business development.
• Proven track record of closing complex, high-value technology partnerships with large platform organizations.
• Strong executive presence and exceptional communication skills.
• Deep familiarity with the AI ecosystem, including LLMs, AI search, and enterprise AI tooling.
• Must be based in or regularly work from New York City.

Nice to have

• Experience within the Marketing or Ad Tech ecosystem.
• Background as an early or founding partnerships hire at a high-growth startup.
• Experience at a Tier 1 management consulting firm or within a major tech company's strategic partnerships team.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to join a fast-moving startup at the ground floor of the AI revolution.
• Immediate ownership and impact within a high-performing team of mar-tech industry veterans.
• True meritocracy with significant career growth potential as the business scales.
• Exposure to challenging problems disrupting the legacy mar-tech industry.