Platform Product Partnerships Lead

OpenAI

. Lead full lifecycle partnerships, from identifying and prioritizing partners to negotiating terms, closing complex agreements, and driving partner success.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $266,000 - $295,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead full lifecycle partnerships, from identifying and prioritizing partners to negotiating terms, closing complex agreements, and driving partner success.
Work directly with Product and Engineering to shape how connectors, agents, and third-party workflows function inside ChatGPT and Codex.
Develop ecosystem relationships to drive deeper engagement across distribution, co-marketing, and product innovation.
Translate partner commercial needs, technical constraints, and market dynamics into program and product recommendations, prioritization calls, and go-to-market plans
Bring structure to ambiguous opportunities and help the team decide where to go deep, move fast, or say no.
Drive aggressive timelines by clearing blockers and aligning internal and external workstreams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in product partnerships, product management, or developer relations.
Demonstrated success structuring and negotiating complex commercial and technical deals, with strong negotiation skills with a focus on creative solutions.
Excellent product and technical judgement, and experience building ecosystems or integrations for emerging products.
Self-driven, relationship-oriented, and adept at operating in a fast-changing environment.
Exceptional communication, structured thinking, and program management skills.
Ability to thrive in fast-paced ambiguous environments.
Creativity, adaptability, and a willingness to challenge assumptions.
Strong ability to collaborate with product and engineering leaders and build trust with external partners.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, with employer contributions to Health Savings Accounts
Pre-tax accounts for Health FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and commuter expenses (parking and transit)
401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Paid parental leave (up to 24 weeks for birth parents and 20 weeks for non-birthing parents), plus paid medical and caregiver leave (up to 8 weeks)
Paid time off: flexible PTO for exempt employees and up to 15 days annually for non-exempt employees
13+ paid company holidays, and multiple paid coordinated company office closures throughout the year for focus and recharge, plus paid sick or safe time (1 hour per 30 hours worked, or more, as required by applicable state or local law)
Mental health and wellness support
Employer-paid basic life and disability coverage
Annual learning and development stipend to fuel your professional growth
Daily meals in our offices, and meal delivery credits as eligible
Relocation support for eligible employees
Additional taxable fringe benefits, such as charitable donation matching and wellness stipends, may also be provided.

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Hard Skills & Tools

product partnershipsproduct managementdeveloper relationsnegotiation skillsprogram managementtechnical judgementecosystem buildingintegration development

Soft Skills

relationship-orientedcommunicationstructured thinkingcreativityadaptabilitycollaborationtrust building