Partnerships Lead

Nous Research

1d • Remote

About The Position

As Partnerships Lead at Nous Research, you’ll own how external organizations and collaborators engage with the company. You’ll turn inbound interest from across the technology ecosystem into durable, high-value relationships while ensuring interactions with Nous are thoughtful, responsive, and well coordinated. You’ll manage existing relationships, evaluate new opportunities, and connect external partners with the appropriate internal stakeholders. The role suits a personable, highly organized operator with strong judgment, a practical understanding of the AI landscape, and a willingness to work hands-on in a fast-moving environment.

The role is in the Partnerships / Operations department and is remote in the Americas, within US time zones, with regular overlap with China required.

Requirements

• Experience in partnerships, strategy and operations, business development, developer relations, or a similarly cross-functional role.
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills, with the ability to represent Nous thoughtfully to a wide range of external stakeholders.
• Excellent organization and follow-through across multiple relationships, conversations, and priorities.
• Sound judgment and the ability to evaluate opportunities, set priorities, and protect the team’s time.
• Familiarity with the AI and technology landscape and an understanding of how different parts of the ecosystem fit together.
• A high-agency, hands-on approach and comfort operating with ambiguity in a fast-moving organization.
• Ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams.
• Availability to work primarily within US time zones while maintaining meaningful overlap with China.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at an early-stage or high-growth AI or technology company.
• Experience working with open-source projects, developer communities, or technical ecosystems.
• An existing network across AI research, infrastructure, applications, or adjacent technology markets.
• Experience managing partnerships or strategic relationships across multiple regions and time zones.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for existing partners and coordinate communication between external parties and internal stakeholders.
• Own intake and triage of new partnership opportunities, distinguishing high-value relationships from low-priority inbound.
• Route relevant introductions and opportunities to appropriate teams across Nous, providing context and ensuring smooth handoffs.
• Build trusted relationships with leading teams across AI, technology, and the broader developer ecosystem.
• Create lightweight systems to track conversations, decisions, follow-ups, and next steps across external relationships.
• Prepare concise briefs and recommendations to help internal stakeholders evaluate partnership opportunities efficiently.
• Ensure partners and prospective collaborators receive a consistent, high-quality experience when engaging with Nous.
• Identify patterns across inbound interest and surface strategic opportunities for the company.
• Collaborate across time zones, including maintaining regular working-hour overlap with partners and colleagues in China.

What This Job Offers

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