CareerPlan

Director, Business Development - AI Partnerships

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-28 → 2026-11-10
On-siteNo visa sponsorship

Core

Develop and grow strategic AI ecosystem relationships across North America to accelerate adoption of Qualcomm AI solutions and create value across compute, edge AI, cloud, and software domains.

Role type

Director, Business Development (AI Partnerships)

Builds

Strategic partnerships with AI startups, cloud providers, software companies, and PC ecosystem participants.

Domain

Semiconductor / AI / Cloud / PC Compute

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Strategic partnership development, executive relationship management, cross-functional alignment, go-to-market program orchestration, market intelligence gathering, commercial negotiation, ecosystem positioning.

Preferred skills

AI industry familiarity, PC software ecosystem experience, global partner management, MBA, complex stakeholder negotiation.

Technologies

Qualcomm AI solutions, Windows-based computing environments, AI platforms, cloud service providers.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute AI partnership strategy, build and manage relationships with AI companies and cloud providers, lead partner portfolio execution, identify growth opportunities, orchestrate cross-functional alignment, drive go-to-market programs, shape AI ecosystem positioning, support commercial execution, represent Qualcomm externally, monitor market developments, advance Compute AI initiatives.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership & execution