FirstPrinciples
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Remote role where the employee must remain based in a particular country.
Canada only
Employer listed it 6 months ago · Added yesterday
Been open since 6 months ago. Long-running listings are sometimes left up after the role is filled.
Salary
Not stated
Location
Canada only
Timezone
US East
Contract
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Category
Sales
This employer didn't state pay. Jobs like this usually pay around $140k–$240k a year, a typical range taken from 433 senior-level sales roles on Nomaders that do state pay. It's a guide, not an offer.
Remote flexibility
Work from home
This is a remote role, but the employee must be based in Canada. It is work from home rather than work from anywhere.
What the employer says
- Source listing states candidate location: "Canada - Remote, Ontario, Canada - Remote"
What Nomaders makes of it
- Residency required in Canada
- Payroll and tax are likely handled in that country only
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About the role
About FirstPrinciples: FirstPrinciples is a non-profit organization building an autonomous AI Physicist to understand the nature of reality: the underlying structure, governing principles, and fundamental laws of our universe. We're developing an intelligent system that can explore theoretical frameworks, reason across disciplines, and generate novel insights to tackle the deepest unsolved problems in physics. By combining AI, symbolic reasoning, and autonomous research capabilities, we're developing a platform that goes beyond analyzing existing knowledge to actively contribute to physics research. Our goal is to accelerate progress on the questions that have captivated humanity for centuries.
Job Description:
FirstPrinciples is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to build and manage partnerships that support our research infrastructure. This role is an opportunity to help build the global technology ecosystem supporting one of the most ambitious research initiatives in AI and physics. You will work with leading technology companies, AI labs, and research organizations to help create the infrastructure required for autonomous scientific discovery. The primary focus of this role is to develop and steward relationships with technology providers, AI research labs, compute providers, and cloud & infrastructure platforms; to build relationships that can secure dataset collaborations, infrastructure support, engineering partnerships, and in-kind compute credits.
Over time, the role will also support broader partnerships with research institutions, foundations, academic institutions, academic publishers and other collaborators aligned with our mission.
This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about the AI and technology ecosystem, enjoys building strategic partnerships, and can translate technical needs into compelling collaboration opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Partnerships:
Identify and develop partnerships with cloud providers, compute platforms, AI research labs, and infrastructure companies across North America, Europe, and Asia, to work with and support FirstPrinciples in the form of compute credits, tooling, and technical collaboration.
Secure in-kind support such as GPU compute, cloud credits, data infrastructure, and engineering collaboration.
Build relationships with companies across the AI, cloud, developer tooling, and research infrastructure ecosystem.
Work closely with internal technical teams to understand infrastructure needs and translate them into partnership opportunities.
Ensure compliance with emerging AI and data regulations globally.
Structure win-win collaborations that provide value to partners while accelerating FirstPrinciples’ research and development projects.
Partnership Development & Management:
Develop outreach strategies to identify and engage with high-impact technology partners.
Manage relationships with existing partners and ensure collaborations deliver meaningful outcomes.
Coordinate with internal teams to execute partnership initiatives effectively.
Track partnership outcomes and ensure they support FirstPrinciples’ research and development goals.
Broader Strategic Partnerships:
Help develop partnerships with universities, research institutes, and mission-aligned organizations.
Identify opportunities for joint initiatives, research collaborations, or events.
Help expand FirstPrinciples’ network across the scientific and technology ecosystem.
Representation & Outreach:
Represent FirstPrinciples in conversations with potential partners.
Requirements
- ·Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Business, or a related discipline.
- ·3 to 7+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or ecosystem roles in technology, AI, research, or startups.
Benefits
No benefits package published with this listing. Ask about it at first interview.
How to apply
- 1Check the flexibility label above, work from home, matches where you plan to live and work.
- 2Tailor your CV to the role at FirstPrinciples, mentioning your remote working experience and working hours (US East).
- 3Apply directly on the employer's careers page using the button below. Nomaders never handles your application.
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