Strategic Partnerships Manager - AI & AdTech Ecosystem

Company: AdsGency AI

📍 Location: Onsite (San Francisco City)

💼 Employment Type: Full-Time

🚚 Relocation to San Francisco City Required

🛂 We Sponsor OPT / CPT / STEM-OPT / Second-Year H1B

We’re AdsGency AI — an AI-native startup building a multi-agent automation layer for digital advertising.

Our system uses LLM agents to autonomously launch, scale, and optimize ad campaigns across Google, Meta, TikTok, and more — no human marketer required.

Our mission: build infrastructure where AI runs performance marketing better than humans ever could.

We’re backed by top-tier investors and growing fast — now expanding our Strategic Partnerships team to forge the alliances that define the next generation of AI advertising.

As a Strategic Partnerships Manager, you’ll lead the development of AdsGency’s partner ecosystem — from global ad platforms and creative agencies to enterprise brands, data providers, and AI tooling startups.

You’ll own the process of identifying, negotiating, and scaling partnerships that accelerate AdsGency’s growth — whether through integrations, co-marketing, channel sales, or ecosystem alliances.

This role combines business development, strategic thinking, and cross-functional leadership, working directly with founders and GTM leads to expand AdsGency’s footprint across industries and markets.

• 🤝 Develop Key Partnerships: Identify and build relationships with high-impact partners — ad networks, AI platforms, creative tech, and performance agencies.

• 🌍 Strategic Negotiation: Structure partnership deals and integrations that drive mutual value and revenue growth.

• ⚙️ Ecosystem Integration: Collaborate with product and engineering to integrate AdsGency into partner platforms (Google, Meta, TikTok, APIs, AI tools, etc.).

• 💡 Co-Marketing & GTM: Plan and execute joint go-to-market programs with partners — including events, campaigns, and ecosystem launches.

• 📊 Revenue Enablement: Build and manage referral, reseller, and co-sell programs to expand AdsGency’s enterprise reach.

• 🧭 Market Intelligence: Research emerging players and opportunities in the AI x AdTech landscape to inform partnership strategy.

• 🗣 Thought Leadership: Represent AdsGency at conferences, panels, and ecosystem events — building brand and business presence globally.

✅ 4–8 years of experience in Strategic Partnerships, Business Development, or Channel Sales

✅ Deep understanding of the AdTech / MarTech ecosystem — including DSPs, agencies, data platforms, and marketing automation tools

✅ Strong negotiation, relationship management, and cross-functional collaboration skills

✅ Ability to turn partnerships into measurable business outcomes — not just MOUs

✅ Strategic mindset with the execution ability to move deals from concept to launch

✅ Excellent communication and storytelling skills — you can speak to both C-suite and engineers

✅ Entrepreneurial drive, bias for action, and comfort operating in 0→1 environments

✨ Existing network in the AdTech, media, or AI startup ecosystem

⚙️ Experience structuring API, integration, or OEM partnerships

📈 Track record of building joint GTM or co-sell programs

🌱 Prior experience at an early-stage startup or venture-backed company

🎯 Familiarity with Google, Meta, TikTok, OpenAI, or LangChain partner programs

• Competitive salary + performance-based bonuses + meaningful equity

• Core ownership of AdsGency’s partnership strategy and ecosystem development

• Work directly with founders to build relationships that shape the company’s future

• Collaborate with top-tier investors, engineers, and AI innovators

• Build the connective tissue between AI and the global advertising industry

• Visa sponsorship (OPT / CPT / STEM-OPT / 2nd-year H1B)

Industry: AI & Software Development

Employment Type: Full-Time

• Location: Onsite (San Francisco City)