Director of Data & AI Partnerships, Life Sciences (AI)

Location: Remote role associated with Chicago and U.S. locations including Illinois, New York, Colorado, and California; approximately 30–40 travel days per year, domestically and internationally.

Salary: $140,000–$210,000 annually for the listed Chicago, New York, and San Francisco ranges; compensation may vary by location, qualifications, and experience.

Company

hirify.global develops a precision medicine platform that combines real-world evidence, multimodal datasets, foundation models, and proprietary technology to support clinical care and drug development.

What you will do

• Develop and execute global account strategies for major pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.
• Grow partnerships and revenue across Tempus data and AI product lines while delivering strategic account objectives.
• Build executive and R&D relationships and coordinate CXO-level engagement with Tempus leadership.
• Identify opportunities to apply the Tempus platform to research, clinical, and commercial programs, including precision medicine and oncology initiatives.
• Lead proposals, contract negotiations, complex multi-year deals, and post-contract pull-through.
• Coordinate Product Specialists, Alliance Managers, Translational Researchers, and Commercial Operations to deliver client value and publish impactful case studies.

Requirements

• 5+ years of business development, sales, or consulting experience in the life sciences sector, serving as a lead account and relationship manager for pharmaceutical or biotechnology clients.
• Deep relationships with pharmaceutical stakeholders and a proven record of navigating complex client organizations.
• Experience establishing trusted-advisor relationships and negotiating and closing large, complex multi-year deals.
• Strong understanding of molecular data, real-world data, and artificial intelligence in drug discovery; knowledge of drug development and/or oncology.
• Bachelor’s degree in a science or business discipline; an MBA, PhD, or healthcare certification is preferred.
• Consultative sales, strategic account management, stakeholder influence, problem-solving, and adaptability in a rapidly changing environment.

Nice to have

• 3+ years working on oncology assets or supporting oncology projects.
• 5+ years working with companies serving life sciences research and development or real-world data programs.

Culture & Benefits

• High-growth, rapidly evolving business environment with an entrepreneurial and solution-oriented approach.
• Cross-functional collaboration across scientific, product, alliance, research, and commercial teams.
• Full range of benefits may include incentive compensation, restricted stock units, medical benefits, and other benefits depending on the position.
• Equal opportunity employment and consideration in accordance with applicable fair-chance employment laws.