# Strategic Partnerships Manager at Protege

- Company: Protege
- What the company does: Protege is the trusted source for AI-ready, real world data and expertise at every stage of the AI lifecycle. Backed by a16z and CRV.
- Company website: https://withprotege.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Senior
- Location: Remote
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-08-25
- Apply by: 2026-10-09
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/protege/266728a2-765c-4851-a9ad-d4042985b275
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/protege-strategic-partnerships-manager/

## About the role

We are building Protege to solve the biggest unmet need in AI — getting access to the right training data. The process today is time intensive, incredibly expensive, and often ends in failure. The Protege platform facilitates the secure, efficient, and privacy-centric exchange of AI training data.

## What they're looking for

- You have experience in strategic partnerships, partner management, business development, or deal execution in a fast-moving environment
- You are strong at moving external relationships from early interest into structured execution
- You prioritize strong, trusted partnerships, working collaboratively with partners rather than viewing them as transactional vendors
- You have excellent judgment in qualification, prioritization, and stakeholder management
- You are organized and execution-oriented, with the ability to coordinate multiple cross-functional workstreams at once
- You can translate ambiguous partner information into concrete recommendations, decisions, and action plans

Tags: Healthcare Partnerships