We are sharing a full-time opportunity for an experienced Associate Data Partnerships Manager with strong expertise in business development, partnerships, outbound prospecting, negotiation, pipeline management, and B2B deal closing to identify and secure data partnerships supporting advanced AI training and evaluation initiatives.
The role will focus on identifying organisations with valuable operational data, engaging founders and senior decision-makers, running discovery conversations, negotiating commercial terms, and managing opportunities through signed partnership agreements. The ideal candidate combines strong commercial instincts with the ability to explain data, privacy, and AI-related concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Partnership Prospecting & Pipeline Development
Identify companies with operational data relevant to AI training and evaluation
Build outbound prospecting strategies across targeted industries and company profiles
Engage founders, executives, business owners, and other senior decision-makers
Develop new partnership opportunities from initial research and outreach
Maintain a structured pipeline from first contact through signed agreement
Discovery & Partner Engagement
Book and lead discovery calls with prospective data partners
Understand partner data assets, business context, and commercial objectives
Clearly explain potential AI-training and evaluation use cases
Translate technical concepts into accessible commercial language
Build trust and credibility throughout the partnership-development process
Negotiation & Deal Closing
Negotiate partnership structures and commercial terms
Move qualified opportunities efficiently through the sales and contracting process
Address objections and resolve issues affecting deal progression
Maintain momentum across multi-stakeholder negotiations
Own opportunities through final agreement and handoff
Data, Privacy & Commercial Communication
Explain data-use concepts to prospective partners clearly and accurately
Address questions involving privacy, security, data ownership, and anonymisation
Help partners understand how operational data may be prepared for AI-training workflows
Coordinate internally when technical, security, or legal expertise is required
Maintain clear communication around partnership expectations and data-handling considerations
Partner Onboarding & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Coordinate with internal teams after partnerships are signed
Support smooth partner onboarding and transition from commercial discussions into delivery
Communicate relevant deal context and partner requirements internally
Maintain accurate pipeline and partnership documentation
Collaborate across business, data, legal, and operational stakeholders as needed
Ideal Profile
2+ years of experience in Business Development, Partnerships, B2B Sales, or a closely related commercial role is preferred
Demonstrated experience sourcing, negotiating, and closing B2B partnerships or commercial agreements
Strong outbound prospecting and pipeline-development skills
Comfortable engaging founders, executives, and business owners
Confident leading discovery calls and communicating value propositions
Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills
Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
Resourceful and proactive approach to developing opportunities from scratch
Comfortable operating in fast-moving environments with significant ownership
Motivated by measurable commercial outcomes and closing deals
Experience in AI, data, SaaS, technology partnerships, or related sectors is advantageous
Engagement Details
Full-time engagement
Fully remote
Base compensation: $160,000–$250,000/year
The source also references performance-based compensation of approximately $2,000 per closed deal
Exact interaction between the annual compensation range and deal-based incentives should be confirmed during the hiring process
Work will involve partnership prospecting, discovery calls, negotiation, closing, pipeline management, and partner onboarding
Strong B2B commercial judgement and relationship-building ability are central to this role
Partnership priorities and target industries may evolve depending on data and project requirements
About the Platform
This opportunity is available through 24-MAG LLC. We connect experienced professionals with remote consulting opportunities across technical, evaluation, and project-based workstreams.
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