# Strategic Partnerships Manager at Profound

- Company: Profound
- What the company does: Profound is the AI marketing platform built for the agentic era. See what your customers ask AI, deploy agents to act on it, and measure the results in a collaborative workbench. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed and Sequoia.
- Company website: https://tryprofound.com/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York, New York
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $140K to $200K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-01-02
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/profound/d8f0b759-dc7c-4352-bcd6-d2061f3b74f0
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/profound-strategic-partnerships-manager/

## About the role

Identify, prioritize, and execute strategic partnerships across product partnerships with AI platforms and marketing technology or B2B software companies Build channel and ecosystem partnerships including international resellers, co-sellers, and VC or PE networks

## What they're looking for

- Experience with strategic partnerships, business development, or product partnerships in technology or SaaS, with demonstrated success driving revenue and product value through strategic relationships
- Deep understanding of the AI landscape, including experience with LLM providers, AI platforms, search technologies, and the broader AI application layer
- Independent, original thinker with high standards, a bias for action, and the ability to collaborate effectively within organizational constraints
- Proven deal-making skills with a track record of negotiating complex partnership agreements involving commercial terms, data licensing, technical integrations, and joint go-to-market commitments
- Exceptional communicator who can build executive-level relationships, lead strategic discussions with C-suite stakeholders, and represent Profound credibly in the AI ecosystem
- Existing relationships within AI platform companies, search engines, or data providers

Tags: Partnerships