Wasabi Senior Alliance Manager at Wasabi leads partner strategy for AI infrastructure, data factory, and developer partnerships. The role involves hunting new partnerships, setting strategy, and driving go-to-market plans.
Responsibilities
Hunt and originate new partnerships. Proactively identify, prospect, and land new AI infrastructure, data factory, and developer partners — this role is measured on new relationships built, not just existing ones maintained.
Set the partner strategy. Define which AI infrastructure, data factory, and developer partnerships matter most, and build the roadmap to get there.
Drive go-to-market. Build joint GTM plans and co-sell motions that turn partner capabilities into real, trackable revenue.
Partner with Business Development. Work hand-in-hand with BD to identify, evaluate, and develop relationships with OEM partners, neocloud providers, and other emerging AI companies — helping shape deal structure and unlock joint opportunity.
Own the commercial relationship. Lead forecasting, executive alignment, and business reviews for signed partners, from first conversation through signed deal and beyond.
Build the developer ecosystem presence. Establish Wasabi's footprint with AI developer platforms and communities largely from scratch.
Enable the field. Partner with Marketing and Enablement to turn partner strategy into campaigns, positioning, and seller-facing content.
Measure what matters. Track partner performance on new partnerships originated, pipeline, revenue, and engagement — not just activity.
Represent Wasabi externally. Attend partner summits, industry events, and executive briefings across the AI ecosystem, using your existing network to open doors.
Qualification
10+ years in alliance managementStrong cross-functional leadershipOTE - $170
Required
Deep working knowledge of the AI infrastructure landscape (compute, data infrastructure, AI-native platforms) and the broader developer ecosystem.
10+ years in alliance management, business development, or partnerships, with deep, direct experience in the AI infrastructure and storage industries specifically An industry veteran with an existing network of relationships across AI infrastructure providers, neocloud/GPU companies, storage vendors, and the AI developer ecosystem A proven track record as a hunter — someone who has originated and closed new strategic partnerships from a cold start
Strong executive presence — comfortable representing Wasabi at the partner-CEO and partner-VP level, and comfortable being the senior voice in the room.
Strong cross-functional leadership, with experience directing initiatives across Business Development, Sales, Marketing, and Product
Comfortable with a metrics-driven approach to managing partner performance and pipeline.
Our ideal candidate is based in San Francisco Bay Area.
OTE - $170,000 – $210,000
The OTE range reflects the full range for this position at Wasabi Technologies. At Wasabi, we believe in paying fairly and competitively, and individual compensation is determined based on factors such as job-related experience, skills, location, and internal equity. On Target Earnings are just one part of our total rewards approach. Wasabi team members also receive equity, and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both professional growth and personal well-being.
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