Strategic Sourcing Lead, Technology (AI)

TL;DR

Strategic Sourcing Lead, Technology (AI): Managing commercial execution and vendor strategy for ads technology and consumer verticals with an accent on high-velocity deal negotiation and vendor ecosystem management. Focus on structuring scalable contracts, minimizing long-term lock-in, and ensuring compliance in regulated domains like health and finance.

Location: Hybrid, San Francisco (3 days/week in office)

Salary: $185K – $260K + Equity

Company

hirify.global is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity.

What you will do

• Own sourcing and commercial strategy for ads technology stack and consumer verticals, focusing on health and finance.
• Lead high-velocity, high-complexity deals end-to-end, from RFP and negotiation to contracting and go-live.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to translate roadmaps into scalable vendor strategies.
• Build and manage a multi-vendor ads technology and consumer tools ecosystem to support revenue and engagement.
• Structure pricing models and contracts that preserve optionality and minimize switching costs.
• Coordinate security, legal, and privacy reviews for regulated data flows and high-risk vendors.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience leading technology partnerships, sourcing, or commercial negotiations in high-growth environments.
• Proven ability to align Product, Engineering, Legal, Security, and Finance on high-stakes decisions.
• Experience operating in regulated domains such as personal finance, health, payments, or identity.
• Track record of negotiating commercial and technical agreements with technology vendors.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate pricing models and vendor risk relative to product growth.
• Must be based in San Francisco for a hybrid work schedule (3 days/week in office).

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to contribute to the mission of ensuring AGI benefits all of humanity.
• Collaborative environment working closely with world-class Product and Engineering leaders.
• Competitive compensation package including equity.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer.