Strategic Partnerships Manager Jobs in Los Angeles, CA

About Loti AI, Inc

Our names, our faces, our voices, our personas and our memories are some of the most fundamental things we call uniquely our own. We carry them throughout our lives and share versions of them with those we spend our limited time with. Loti’s mission is to make sure that who you are remains within your control. That everyone has the right to be remembered or forgotten and that technology should aid, not hinder, us in this effort. AI is a powerful tool, but we can’t let the hammer become the architect. Loti will promote human creativity and individuality by protecting those who share their gifts.

At Loti AI, we’re building the infrastructure to protect digital identity at scale. Our platform helps public figures, creators, and brands safeguard their likeness and define how their content can be authorized across the internet. As AI-generated impersonation and deepfakes rise, we believe everyone should have the right to control how they show up online.

Role and Responsibilities

Loti is redefining the Generative AI and digital identity landscape and we’re looking for a relentless, well connected, deeply experienced, revenue-hungry Account Executive to help us succeed. This is a hunter role. You won’t be handed a warm pipeline or an existing playbook. You’ll build both from zero.

Reporting directly to the CEO, you will own new account acquisition across generative AI platforms, consumer brands, entertainment studios, agencies, and IP rights holders. You’ll personally source, pursue, structure, and close multi-million dollar enterprise deals and then build the repeatable engine that scales what you prove out. This is a 0-to-1 opportunity in the truest sense: you’re not inheriting a function, you’re creating one.

If you thrive in ambiguity, love the hunt, know how to open doors that don’t have handles, and can close complex deals without a safety net, this role is meant for you!

What You'll Do

Build the Pipeline from Zero

• Own new logo acquisition as your primary mandate — outbound prospecting, cold outreach, warm network activation, and event-driven pipeline generation.
• Set and own revenue and partnership targets from Day 1, with full accountability for deal velocity, conversion, and closed ARR.
• Design the Sales/BD playbook — ICP definition, outreach sequences, qualification frameworks, deal stages — where none currently exists.

Hunt and Close Enterprise Deals

• Lead the full sales cycle end-to-end: identify, qualify, pitch, negotiate, structure, and execute complex commercial agreements with GenAI platforms, consumer brands, entertainment studios, agencies, and media companies.
• Navigate multi-stakeholder enterprise environments, gaining CxO-level sponsorship and driving deals to close without losing momentum.
• Structure licensing, integration, and brand partnership agreements that create durable revenue and strategic value for Loti.

Own the 0-to-1 Sales/BD Function

• Build Sales/BD infrastructure from scratch: CRM hygiene, pipeline reporting, partnership templates, co-sell motions, and launch playbooks.
• Operationalize partnerships post-signature — aligning product, engineering, and GTM on both sides to deliver on complex enterprise agreements.
• Establish repeatable processes that allow Loti to scale from the first few lighthouse accounts to a predictable revenue engine.

Architect Brand & Technical Partnerships

• Design brand partnerships that unlock new advertising possibilities in the GenAI era — pioneering commercial models that others will follow.
• Identify and pursue technical integration opportunities with GenAI platforms, cloud providers, and ecosystem partners that expand Loti’s distribution and defensibility.
• Act as the primary liaison between partner product and engineering teams and Loti’s internal technical leaders and translate commercial intent into executable integration specs.
• Partner with the CEO to prioritize the highest-impact partnership and M&A opportunities, refine monetization models, and expand executive relationships.

Who You Are

• Hunter, not a farmer. Your track record is defined by new logos and new markets — not account maintenance. You’re energized by the blank page, not intimidated by it.
• Proven 0-to-1 operator. You’ve built an enterprise sales and/or Business Development function at an early-stage tech or AI company, created the playbook, closed the first major deals, and lived to tell the story.
• 10+ years of proven success in enterprise sales, business development or strategic alliances within technology, AI, media, or entertainment. You’ve closed multi-million dollar deals that required CxO sign-off and delivered measurable revenue outcomes.
• Deeply comfortable with ambiguity. You don’t wait for perfect information or a fully built product. You sell vision, build trust, and structure deals that create momentum.
• Strong grasp of IP, licensing, and digital content frameworks. You’ve negotiated complex agreements involving rights, licensing, or data, ideally within entertainment, media, or AI contexts.
• Technically fluent enough to earn respect in the room. You can hold substantive conversations about API integrations, AI/ML platforms, and cloud-based data architectures without needing a technical handler. You take the time to understand what Loti’s value proposition is and know how to avoid over-selling out of ignorance.
• Elite communicator and closer. You’re credible at the C-suite level, can simplify complex deals into compelling narratives that create value for all parties involved, and you know how to get to yes.
• Scrappy and resourceful. You’ve worked with lean resources, moved fast, and found creative paths to get deals done — without a big brand or established brand behind you.
• Interest in ethical AI and how the intersection of media, entertainment, politics and technology industries are shaping the future.

Ideal Candidate Profile (Nice to have but not required)

• JD, MBA, or equivalent exposure to commercial and IP negotiation.
• Experience at a Series A/B AI or emerging tech company, ideally as a founding or early Sales/BD hire.
• Trusted network within major technology and AI platforms (Meta, Google, TikTok, Ebay, Adobe, OpenAI, Anthropic, ByteDance…) entertainment (CAA, WME, UTA…), politics, gaming (Roblox, EA, Epic, Take-Two…) media (Disney, Universal, Warner Bros/Paramount…), consumer brands (Nike, Sephora, Porche, SKIMS, Rolex…) — Loti sits at the intersection of it all!
• Background in digital rights management, AI ethics, deepfake policy, or platform governance.
• Experience with entertainment law or licensing agreements.
• Familiarity with GenAI platform ecosystems (OpenAI, Adobe, Stability AI, Midjourney…) and how they contract with rights holders.

What We Offer

• Dynamic, high-performance, ambitious culture where highly accountable individuals are empowered to take ownership, deliver impact and drive results.
• Competitive compensation - open to FTE or 1099 Contract role
• Equity package with meaningful ownership - this role is early enough where ownership matters
• Health, dental, vision and 401k matching benefits
• Direct impact on the trajectory of a mission-driven company
• Experience working at an AI company operating at the intersection of tech and culture

Why Loti?

• We’re creating an entirely new market that didn’t exist 5 years ago. With the proliferation of deepfakes and adoption of new legislation to combat them, we’re at the intersection of a critical need for generative AI companies, high-profile individuals, brands and content distribution networks.
• Own the Sales/BD function at a company that is defining an entirely new category. Pioneer new and innovative deal structures that enables success for all involved. Your deals will set the commercial and legal precedents for the emerging GenAI industry.
• Direct line to the CEO and a seat at the table on company strategy from Day 1.
• A problem that matters: protecting human identity in the age of AI is one of the most important challenges of the next decade.

Compensation: $120k–$200k DOE + competitive equity

Actual compensation offered will be determined by a number of factors including job-related knowledge, domain knowledge, skills, skill level, relevant years of experience, geographic location, interview performance and feedback provided by references. Salary ranges posted are representative of several levels of seniority that are being considered for this position.

Loti AI is an equal opportunity employer. We value diverse backgrounds, ideas, and lived experiences.