Business Development Manager, Product Partnerships

Job description

About the Team We are hiring a Product Partnerships Manager based in Germany with primary responsibility for Germany. You will own some of OpenAI’s most important business development and partnerships in the German market while contributing to broader EMEA and international priorities. The role is responsible for identifying, developing, and executing partnership strategies that accelerate adoption of OpenAI’s products across enterprise, developer, and consumer channels. About the Role You will identify and manage relationships with strategic product partners in Germany and on cross-border opportunities, ranging from global technology platforms to regional champions, including enterprise software vendors, telcos, cloud providers, and government-aligned organizations. This is a deeply cross-functional role requiring close collaboration with Product, Engineering, GTM, Legal, and Policy teams. Although the role has clear accountability for Germany, team priorities may evolve, so you must be ready to take on other markets, verticals, or partnership types. Please note that this role is based out of our Munich office, with 3 days a week required in the office. In this role, you will: Own product partnership strategy and execution for Germany, driving end-to-end partnership sourcing and delivery in the market while contributing to broader EMEA and international priorities. Negotiate and close strategic local and cross-border deals across commercial terms, product scope, data/privacy, brand/marketing, incentives, and expansion paths. Over time, lead senior partner relationships: build trust, align on joint value props, and manage complexity. Partner closely with Product, Engineering, GTM, Legal, Policy, and regional counterparts to align roadmaps, navigate constraints, and execute partnership initiatives. Bring deep knowledge of Germany and a strong point of view on country and sub-region differences across EMEA, informing prioritization, positioning, and partner selection. Apply that judgment flexibly when supporting opportunities beyond Germany or in new verticals. Define success metrics and use analytical judgment to assess progress, surface risks, and communicate outcomes to internal stakeholders. You might thrive in this role if you have: 10+ years of experience in product partnerships or partnership business development within the technology industry. Fluency…