Strategic Partner Manager

Job description

About the Team OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity. The Creator Partnerships team supports that mission by building trusted relationships with creators, experts, and organizations to help them explore valuable uses of AI. We work across OpenAI to develop partnerships grounded in trust, usefulness, and measurable impact. Our work goes beyond individual launches and includes product education, partner feedback, and collaborative programs that create lasting value for partners and OpenAI. About the Role We are seeking a Strategic Partner Manager to build and manage trusted relationships on behalf of OpenAI. You will identify and develop strategic partnerships that help people explore meaningful uses of AI and create value for OpenAI and the partners we work with. As the relationship owner, you will guide opportunities from initial engagement through development, execution, and ongoing growth, coordinating across product, technical, marketing, and other internal teams. This is a senior individual contributor role for someone with an established network, strong strategic judgment, product curiosity, and a track record of turning relationships into successful partnerships. This role is based in Los Angeles, CA. We use a hybrid work model of three days in the office per week and offer relocation assistance to new employees. Domestic and occasional international travel should be expected. In This Role, You Will Originate, develop, and grow trusted external relationships. Serve as the primary owner for a portfolio of strategic partners. Understand partners’ goals, audiences, businesses, and concerns. Identify meaningful applications of OpenAI’s products and develop partnership plans around them. Lead opportunities from initial engagement through negotiation, execution, evaluation, and ongoing growth. Develop clear narratives and value propositions for prospective partnerships. Coordinate closely with teams across Product, Marketing, Communications, Global Affairs, Research, Legal, and Safety. Represent partner perspectives and share relevant insights with internal teams. Evaluate opportunities based on alignment, authenticity, feasibility, potential impact, and risk. Manage multiple complex relationships and priorities while maintaining a high standard of execution. You Might Thrive in This Role If You Have 10+…