CareerPlan

Business Development Manager, Cloud & AI

San FranciscoFull-time$159k–$219k2026-10-21 → 2026-10-22

Core

Drive strategic partnerships with cloud hyperscalers, frontier AI labs, and inference providers to enable co-selling, co-development, and co-marketing initiatives.

Role type

Senior Business Development Manager (Strategic Partnerships)

Builds

Strategic alliances with cloud hyperscalers, AI labs, and data suppliers; co-sell motions; marketplace activations.

Domain

AI/ML, Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software

Required skills

Strategic partnership management, commercial deal structuring, co-selling execution, program management, marketplace activation, AI ecosystem knowledge, cross-functional leadership, revenue influence, ambiguity navigation.

Preferred skills

Experience at high-growth startups, prior work with cloud hyperscalers or AI labs, track record of partner-sourced revenue.

Technologies

Cloud marketplaces, AI inference platforms, partner portals.

Responsibilities

Manage partner relationships and run business reviews; structure commercial deals and negotiate terms; execute co-selling plays and activate cloud marketplaces; coordinate joint technical programs and co-marketing campaigns; build scalable operational processes for the partnership function.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC