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Manager, Data Partnerships
Nashville, TN · On-site · Manager · Full-time · Posted Oct 6, 2026
- Experience
- 4+ years in business development, partnerships, enterprise sales, or a related field; 2+ years managing, coaching, and developing sales or partnerships professionals.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
About the job
Leads a team that sources and closes enterprise data partnerships supplying proprietary real-world data to AI labs.
What you'll do
- Manage, coach, and develop Data Partnerships Associates; set priorities and allocate work.
- Oversee enterprise partnerships from sourcing and pitching through agreement and data delivery, escalating complex deals as needed.
- Build team processes and playbooks, and forecast pipeline while ensuring data quality, privacy, and compliance.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 4+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, enterprise sales, or a related field.
- 2+ years managing, coaching, and developing sales or partnerships professionals.
- Ability to work on-site in Nashville, Tennessee 5 days a week.
Nice to have
- Existing network among enterprise data, CEO, CIO, or CDO buyers; data licensing, sourcing, or sales experience; or direct work with frontier AI labs.
- Familiarity with data privacy and compliance requirements; experience with CRM and pipeline tools such as Salesforce.
Tools
Salesforce
AI focus
Leads partnerships that source proprietary real-world data for AI labs and translates their data requirements into sourcing profiles and partnership approaches.
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