Director, Strategic Partnerships
4 days ago
New York
Job DescriptionAbout Pryon: We’re a team of AI, technology, and language experts whose DNA lives in Alexa, Siri, Watson, and virtually every human language technology product on the market. Now we’re building an industry-leading knowledge management and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) platform. Our proprietary, cutting-edge natural language processing capabilities transform unstructured data into meaningful experiences that increase productivity with unmatched accuracy and speed. The Opportunity: We are seeking an exceptional Strategic Partnerships Manager to lead our high-performing partner team and own some of our most important accounts — including NVIDIA and other hyperscaler and global alliance partners. This player-coach role is ideal for a commercial and technically sophisticated operator who can guide senior partner managers while also directly managing high-value, complex partnerships. You will be responsible for driving strategy, operational execution, and revenue outcomes across key partner ecosystems — including cloud providers, global consultancies, systems integrators, and AI infrastructure companies. You’ll be expected to provide executive-level stewardship, sales coaching, and technical insight — while rolling up your sleeves to manage partner relationships yourself, especially in high-impact accounts like NVIDIA.In This Role, You Will Be Responsible For: • Leadership & Team Management, • Directly manage a team of 3–5 Strategic Partner Managers, • Coach ICs on deal strategy, execution, and technical positioning, • Set performance goals, measure outcomes, and drive accountability, • Foster collaboration across Product, Sales, Solutions, and Marketing, • Executive-Level Partner Management, • Own strategic relationships with high-stakes partners, including NVIDIA, • Lead executive alignment, joint planning, and multi-threaded partner engagement, • Navigate technical and commercial complexity across large enterprises, • Drive Pryon’s presence in hyperscaler and AI-native partner ecosystems, • Strategic Planning & Execution, • Define partner strategy aligned to company priorities (e.g., GCP, McKinsey, Leidos), • Operationalize go-to-market initiatives and co-sell motions with partners, • Build and track joint business plans, pipeline goals, and revenue impact, • Collaborate with leadership to prioritize and allocate team capacity, • Technical Acumen & Enablement, • Act as executive sponsor for proof-of-value projects with strategic partners, • Support solutioning, technical validation, and RFP processes as needed, • Ensure team is fluent in Pryon’s RAG and NLP capabilities, • Elevate partner enablement programs and technical collateralWhat You'll Need to Be Successful:, • Experience & Track Record, • 10+ years in enterprise partnerships, strategic alliances, or B2B sales leadership, • Experience leading and scaling a team of senior ICs or partner managers, • Proven ability to close $1M+ deals and manage long-cycle complex partnerships, • Background in AI, cloud infrastructure, enterprise SaaS, or NLP platforms, • Experience working with or within companies like NVIDIA, AWS, GCP, or Microsoft preferred, • Technical Competence, • Strong understanding of AI/ML, GenAI, RAG, and knowledge management systems, • Able to guide solution design and discuss integrations with engineering counterparts, • Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and partner ecosystems, • Leadership & Communication, • Inspiring team leader with a bias for action, clarity, and accountability, • Adept at influencing across functions and levels, including CxO audiences