AI Data Partnerships Lead (Founding GTM Hire), SF

AI Data Partnerships Lead (Founding GTM Hire) | San Francisco

ABOUT THE COMPANY

We are a stealth, venture-backed robotics AI company building physical-world data for AI labs. We are an early-stage team, and this is our first go-to-market hire. You will work directly with the founder from day one and have real ownership over how we show up in the San Francisco AI community.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As our first GTM hire, you will report directly to the founder and build trusted relationships with AI lab leaders in San Francisco. Your focus is opening doors, qualifying opportunities, and scoping pilots, not closing deals, to help us deliver real-world multimodal data to frontier AI models.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Build and own relationships with research, data, and partnerships leaders at AI labs and robotics companies
• Create and qualify a focused pipeline, prioritizing opportunities with the highest strategic fit
• Scope pilots with internal research and data teams to match each lab's specific needs
• Represent the company in person at events, meetings, and across the San Francisco AI community
• Feed customer insights back into product and data strategy

WHAT YOU NEED

• 8+ years of experience in partnerships or business development at a data company, AI lab, or related organization
• Proven ability to turn relationships with AI lab leaders into real business outcomes
• Prior sales or revenue experience
• Strong customer judgment, clear communication, and reliable follow-through
• Comfortable representing an early-stage company in person in San Francisco

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience at or close ties to large AI data companies like Scale AI, Labelbox, or Appen
• Product experience at an AI lab or robotics company
• Familiarity with robotics, embodied AI, or multimodal data

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Base salary: $170,000 to $230,000 per year
• Variable compensation: 25% to 50% of base, tied to pilots and contracts
• Equity: 0.5% to 1.25% (higher for a true founding Head of GTM profile)
• Visa sponsorship available

DETAILS

• Location: San Francisco, CA (on-site)
• Job type: Full-time, founding GTM hire
• Reports to: Founder
• Target start date: December 1, 2026
• Hiring process: Three interview rounds with a quick decision

WHY JOIN

You will be the first go-to-market hire at a venture-backed, early-stage robotics AI company building critical physical-world data for frontier AI models. You will shape the company's external presence in San Francisco and directly influence how AI labs access real-world multimodal data.

Pay: $170,000.00 - $230,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have in partnerships or business development at a data company, AI lab, or related organization?
• Which AI labs or robotics companies do you have relationships with (research, data, or partnership leaders), and what business outcomes came from them?
• What is your current US work authorization status, and will you require visa sponsorship now or in the future?
• Can you start around December 1, 2026? If not, what is your notice period?
• What is your current base salary and expected base + variable?
• Are you currently based in San Francisco, or willing to relocate at your own cost before December 1, 2026? (Yes/No)

Work Location: In person