VC Partnerships Lead, APAC
Core
Build and manage senior relationships with venture capital funds, accelerators, and startup ecosystem partners to help high-potential startups adopt and scale OpenAI's AI products.
Role type
VC Partnerships Lead
Builds
Adoption and revenue growth for OpenAI's APIs and applications (e.g., Codex) across early-stage companies
Domain
Artificial Intelligence / Startup Ecosystem
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Ecosystem credibility, commercial judgment, technical fluency, operational rigor, managing high-value external relationships, navigating different cultures and ecosystems
Preferred skills
Professional proficiency in Mandarin, Japanese, or Korean
Technologies
OpenAI APIs, Codex
Responsibilities
Manage relationships with top VC funds and accelerators; Identify and serve high-potential startups; Design and execute technical engagements with startup teams; Represent OpenAI at ecosystem events; Develop insights into startup ecosystem trends; Lead programmatic engagement of early-stage companies; Synthesize product feedback from startup interactions
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC