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Silk

VP, Strategic Business Development

Silk

. Identify, originate, negotiate, and close high-value commercial opportunities across cloud, data, and AI infrastructure ecosystems .

Posted 11/12/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in identifying and closing high-value commercial opportunities within cloud, data, and AI infrastructure ecosystems, while building strategic partnerships and executive relationships to drive long-term value and revenue growth.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Enterprise Technology SalesStrategic Business DevelopmentComplex Deal NegotiationAI Infrastructure ExpertiseOEM Partnership Experience

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Hard Skills
Commercial Agreement NegotiationCloud InfrastructureEnterprise DataStorage SolutionsDatabase ManagementAI InfrastructureBusiness Model DevelopmentPipeline ManagementGo-To-Market StrategyMulti-Year OEM Agreements
Soft Skills
Relationship BuildingEntrepreneurial MindsetResourcefulnessIndependent OperationComplex Decision-Making Navigation
Industry Keywords
OEM AgreementsEmbedded TechnologyStrategic PartnershipsNeo-Cloud EcosystemsGPU Cloud PlatformsCorporate DevelopmentEmerging Technology CompaniesHigh-Value Commercial OpportunitiesRecurring Revenue ModelsExecutive Relationships

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Identify, originate, negotiate, and close high-value commercial opportunities across cloud, data, and AI infrastructure ecosystems
  • Establish OEM, embedded technology, licensing, and strategic platform agreements that generate meaningful recurring revenue and long-term value
  • Build executive relationships with emerging AI infrastructure providers, GPU cloud platforms, hyperscalers, and other relevant technology companies
  • Build and manage a pipeline of strategic opportunities
  • Develop commercial models and joint go-to-market approaches
  • Personally drive complex deals through execution
  • Work with the CEO on strategic relationships and opportunities that strengthen Silk's long-term positioning and support corporate development objectives
  • Own the commercial side of strategic partnerships, with emphasis on OEM, embedded technology, and platform agreements
  • Work alongside the VP, Strategic AI & Technology Partnerships

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Strong enterprise technology sales background combined with meaningful strategic business development experience
  • Proven success personally originating, negotiating, and closing complex, high-value commercial agreements, preferably including OEM or platform partnerships
  • Experience in cloud infrastructure, enterprise data, storage, databases, AI infrastructure, or related enterprise software markets
  • Strong understanding of AI infrastructure and emerging neo-cloud/GPU cloud business models
  • Demonstrated ability to create business from scratch, preferably at smaller or emerging technology companies where success required building credibility without an established brand
  • Ability to develop senior executive relationships and navigate complex technical and commercial decision-making processes
  • Entrepreneurial, resourceful, and comfortable operating independently without an established playbook
  • Established commercial relationships across AI infrastructure and neo-cloud ecosystems highly desirable
  • Experience with multi-year OEM agreements highly desirable
  • Exposure to corporate development highly desirable