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Strategic Partnerships Manager

Posted One Month Ago
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
Entry level
Remote
Hiring Remotely in United States
Entry level
Manages strategic client accounts for an AI data platform, serving as the primary customer contact and trusted advisor. Oversees data projects, SLAs, quality, and deliverables while coordinating engineering, operations, and project teams. Builds strong client relationships, addresses concerns, translates AI and NLP requirements into actionable plans, and ensures solutions meet customer goals.
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About Us

Our mission is to raise AGI with the richness of human intelligence — curious, witty, imaginative, and full of unexpected brilliance.

Surge was founded by engineers and researchers who dreamed of building the next generation of AI. Our platform powers the most capable models in the world, in partnership with the AI models you use every day.

At Surge, we believe the path to AGI isn't just about scaling compute—it's about embracing the unlimited ceiling of human intelligence and creativity in the data that shapes these systems. Our platform combines elite human expertise with cutting-edge tools for scalable oversight, from building rich RL environments to conducting rigorous evaluations that go beyond benchmarks. We've run a profitable business from day one without raising venture funding.

The Role

As a Strategic Partnerships Manager, you'll be the primary point of contact for our key accounts, responsible for nurturing relationships and ensuring customer success. You'll work closely with ML teams to understand their unique challenges and leverage our platform to deliver exceptional value in AI language model training.

What You’ll Do
  • Manage key accounts as a trusted advisor, developing a deep understanding of clients' AI strategies and overseeing high-quality data projects to ensure they meet SLAs and goals

  • Lead cross-functional collaboration, interfacing with engineering and operations teams while supervising project runners to ensure excellent deliverables and timely execution, leveraging expertise in data quality assessment and improvement methodologies

  • Drive client relationship management by maintaining strong connections, ensuring satisfaction, addressing concerns, and acting as the primary point of contact

What We’re Looking for
  • Experience in account management or project leadership in tech or AI-related fields, with a proven track record of successfully delivering complex solutions

  • Resourceful problem-solver with a strong grasp of AI and machine learning concepts, particularly in natural language processing, able to translate technical requirements into actionable project plans

  • Self-motivated professional with excellent communication skills, capable of articulating complex technical solutions and independently optimizing systems to meet client needs

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