Business Development & Strategy Partner

Emerald AI • Oakland, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking an early BD & Strategy Partner to help drive Emerald AI’s commercial efforts and support the partnerships that will define our early market presence. You will contribute to shaping our go-to-market approach, building a pipeline of high-value opportunities, and ensuring our technology roadmap is informed by customer and partner needs.
You will work closely cross-functional teams to ensure Emerald AI is building solutions that address urgent, high-value problems and scale across target segments.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in business development, corporate strategy, management consulting, or a related field.
• Experience working with or selling into large, complex customers and navigating multi-stakeholder environments.
• Familiarity with cloud services, data centers, or AI infrastructure ecosystems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to synthesize insights and support execution.
• Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and business stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Exposure to early-stage startups or high-growth technology environments is a plus.
• Knowledge of power markets and electric grids is optional and a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support Commercial Strategy: Contribute to the development of our Strategic Long Range Plan; support go-to-market strategy development, including segmentation, ICP refinement, and positioning for early adopter segments.
• Build & Manage Pipeline: Identify, research, and engage prospective customers and strategic partners. Support moving opportunities from initial outreach through pilots and early deployments.
• Develop Partnerships: Assist in identifying partnership opportunities, researching potential partners, and supporting relationship development and execution of partnership initiatives.
• Market Intelligence & Insights: Gather and analyze market trends, competitive dynamics, and customer feedback to inform go-to-market priorities and strategic direction, in collaboration with Product Management.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product and engineering teams, sharing market and customer insights to help inform product development and roadmap priorities.
• Support Strategic Initiatives: Contribute to ad hoc workstreams such as fundraising support, board materials, industry conferences, grant applications, and other strategic initiatives.

Benefits

• Make an impact. Solve the AI power bottleneck and shape how data centers scale sustainably.
• Join a world-class team of AI, cloud, software, and energy experts in a collaborative, low-ego environment.
• Build from 0→1. Influence strategy, GTM, org design, and customer/investor engagement from day one.
• Competitive pay + equity. Stock options let you share in the value you help create.
• Comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching.
• Flexible location. Work from D.C., Boston, or the Bay Area, with 2 WFH day/week.
• Backed by top investors, including Radical Ventures and NVIDIA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed