Director, US Strategic Partnerships

• Deep expertise in the AI and platform ecosystem, including foundation model providers and major tech platforms
• Leadership role shaping and scaling Zip’s US partnership strategy to drive merchant and consumer growth
• Remote-first opportunity for San Francisco Metro area based employees

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With the merchant and consumer growth ambitions at Zip, we are looking for a Director, Strategic Partnerships who will own, grow, and manage our strategic partnerships in the US. As the Director, Strategic Partnerships, you will have a deep understanding of the AI and technology partnership landscape and bring strong commercial, strategic, and relationship management skills. This role sits at the core of the organization. You will partner closely with internal and external executives, and work cross-functionally with product, sales, marketing, risk, data, and finance teams to design and execute high-impact partnership strategies.

The key goals for this role are to:
a) Define Zip's long-term AI, platform, and ecosystem strategy and identify new growth vectors capable of driving material enterprise value.
b) Shape executive decision-ma