Director of AI Ecosystem & Partnerships (AI)

TL;DR

Director of AI Ecosystem & Partnerships (AI/GTM): Defining and leading the commercial AI strategy to increase hirify.global' visibility and adoption within AI platforms and agentic workflows with an accent on strategic partnerships and AI-native discovery. Focus on building relationships with AI labs, optimizing for AI-generated experiences, and translating market signals into product requirements.

Location: Hybrid, New York City

Salary: Base $212,000 - $274,000 + Incentives $53,000 - $68,500

Company

hirify.global provides HR, payroll, and workforce solutions to help businesses simplify their operations and focus on growth.

What you will do

• Develop a unified commercial strategy for winning within AI platforms and emerging agentic workflows.
• Build and scale strategic partnerships with frontier AI labs, developer ecosystems, and AI platforms.
• Drive AI-native go-to-market and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) to evolve traditional search strategies.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to define API capabilities and platform requirements for AI adoption.
• Define and track success metrics across platform visibility, partner-sourced pipeline, and AI-driven acquisition.

Requirements

• 8–12+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, GTM strategy, platform ecosystems, or corporate strategy.
• Proven experience working within SaaS platforms, API ecosystems, or emerging AI platforms.
• Deep understanding of LLMs, AI agents, copilots, and enterprise AI workflows.
• Ability to translate ambiguous market signals into structured strategies and executive narratives.
• Must be based in New York City for hybrid office attendance.

Culture & Benefits

• Welcoming, casual, and supportive entrepreneurial environment.
• Comprehensive wellness program and company retreats.
• Competitive base wage with additional incentive compensation.
• Culture centered on people, data-driven iteration, and shared company values.