Senior Business Development Manager scaling complex product partnerships for DuckDuckGo, an online protection company. Shaping AI, search, subscription, and distribution initiatives with strategic partners.
Responsibilities
Lead DuckDuckGo’s most complex product partnerships and drive partnership strategy
Source, negotiate, and scale high-impact deals across search, Duck.ai, Privacy Pro subscriptions, and related products
Create 0-to-1 partnership playbooks and structure deals involving product, economics, and strategic value
Work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Finance, and Legal
Manage a portfolio of competing and complementary partner relationships
Navigate pricing, capabilities, and competitive dynamics in the AI market
Identify partnerships to enhance Duck.ai and Search Assist
Identify opportunities to improve products and drive user engagement and retention
Create new distribution channels to grow AI-related services
Requirements
10+ years of Business Development, Partnerships, or Strategic Partnerships experience
2+ years of cross-functional leadership on partnership projects and teams, including Legal and Engineering
Experience with consumer internet or user-facing software businesses
Understanding of the AI/LLM ecosystem and integration of AI capabilities into consumer products
Significant experience leading complex product partnerships end-to-end, from opportunity identification through deal close and beyond
Experience creating new products or initiatives with partners and navigating product and technical complexity
Ability to independently draft terms, build financial models, and pressure-test deal structures while partnering with Legal and Finance
Experience managing a portfolio of complex strategic partner relationships
Understanding of tradeoffs between competing and complementary providers
Located in the United States or Canada
Must pass a background check as a condition of joining
Must attend meetings on camera via video conferencing
Average full-time commitment of 40 hours per week
Must be able to attend at least two company events or retreats per year
US applicants must address visa sponsorship status; DuckDuckGo does not sponsor or assist with individual immigration needs
Benefits
Stock options
Company-sponsored health benefits for team members based in the United States
Paid parental leave
Office setup allowance
Co-working allowances
Flexible work arrangement with no core hours
All-hands meetup and team retreat travel opportunities
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