Senior Partner Manager, AI Business

About the Opportunity

As AI continues to reshape the creative landscape, Shutterstock is scaling its rapidly growing AI Business. We're seeking a Senior Partner Manager to drive growth and expand our network of strategic partnerships across data licensing and GenAI product solutions. This role sits at the center of Shutterstock's AI strategy - managing partnerships with leading AI companies, supporting complex deals, and ensuring seamless execution that drives revenue and innovation.

The ideal candidate combines strong relationship management with strategic thinking and a passion for AI and data. You'll work cross-functionally with internal teams and externally with high-value partners to unlock opportunities that accelerate Shutterstock's impact in the AI ecosystem.

The Day to Day:

• Lead the execution of existing partnerships liaising with internal support teams to execute seamlessly on agreement terms,

• Work closely with New Business Directors' to provide white glove services to Shutterstock's most strategic partners,

• Own the full model partnership lifecycle from sourcing and evaluation to onboarding, integration, and performance management,

• Lead due diligence including but not limited to proposals for new strategic opportunities, account planning, customer meetings and events,

• Identify upsell opportunities within your list of accounts and work with New Business Directors to establish a strategy and approach,

• Create the best possible experience for our partners to enable continued partnership cycles and long term positive relationships.

• Meet regularly with customers to build on relationships with key partners and/ or attend local industry events.

What You'll Bring to the Role

• 8+ years of experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or product partnerships-preferably within AI, data, media, or technology.

• Direct experience managing product integrations, strategic partnerships, or data solutions a plus.

• Proven track record negotiating and closing complex partnership agreements, working cross-functionally with Legal and other internal teams.

• Effective presentation skills with the ability to articulate complex issues in formal and informal settings.

• Proven results in consistently exceeding revenue targets.

• Ability to project manage, manage multiple stakeholder teams and communicate effectively with internal departments to facilitate business needs.

Why Shutterstock:

• You have a direct impact on the success of the company. Your team's work matters and is essential to the evolution of our core business!

• Executive leadership cares personally. They prioritize growth and planning your career path with your goals and passions in mind.

• Flexibility to work between home and office with everything you need to be successful in both

• A generous and competitive benefits package.

• Diverse teams are critical to our success. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply and we commit to creating and maintaining a culture where employees know they belong and have equal opportunities to succeed

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Shutterstock connects diverse artists and creative professionals around the globe with the agencies, brands and people who need their work and services. It's a place where creators come to be inspired and discover new ways to produce their best work.

Shutterstock enables its employees to drive culture and tap into the world around them to develop the toolbox and solutions that help others share their world views. At Shutterstock, your ideas will be welcomed, your uniqueness will be celebrated, and you will be supported in presenting your view of the world as you experience it. We're champions of resiliency; quickly learning from our shortcomings in our pursuit of continuous growth.

At Shutterstock, we are committed to providing competitive pay and benefits that are in line with industry standards. The compensation package offered may vary depending on employment experience, skills, and knowledge. You may also be eligible for our generous benefits package including health, wellness and financial benefits. Compensation ranges for candidates in locations outside of the location(s) below may differ based on the cost of labor, market, and additional factors.

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Shutterstock Values

We are one team collectively focused on creating an unrivaled experience for our Customers and Contributors. Our Values represent the mindset of the employee who will thrive at Shutterstock. If you are passionate about what you do, and want to become part of a cutting-edge technology company building industry leading products, please apply.

Shutterstock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Suitably qualified and eligible candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of age, color, disability, national origin, ancestry, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Shutterstock ensures that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accommodation_request@shutterstock.com.

The referenced salary range is based on the Company's good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level.