What You’ll Work On
- Drive business growth through strategic partnerships and custom deal development, from initial outreach through close
- Develop pricing strategies for capabilities that may not have existed six months ago
- Collaborate with Research, Engineering, Finance, and Legal to lead complex product, data, and distribution deals
- Identify and forge new distribution and monetization channels the market hasn't imagined yet
- Translate technical capabilities into commercial opportunities, working directly with engineers to understand product requirements and limitations
- Structure partnership models that serve both API users and enterprises running models on-premise
What We’re Looking For
Required:
- Technical foundation: Either prior experience in image/video generation companies OR a technical background (engineering, solutions architecture, technical product roles)
- Proven track record in BD/partnerships in AI, cloud, or technical infrastructure
- Deep understanding of SaaS business models, API pricing, cloud consulting, and enterprise licensing
- Ability to hold technical conversations with engineers and translate them into commercial strategy
- Strong relationship-building with track record of maintaining long-term partnerships
- Analytical rigor and market research capabilities
Nice to have:
- Experience with diffusion models for image/video generation
- Early-stage, high-growth startup experience
- B2B API and model weight licensing sales models
- Open-source business model experience
Compensation
Base Annual Salary (SF based role): $160,000 - $225,000 USD