Sr Director, AI Ecosystem & Partner Innovation

About the role

We are looking to hire a Senior Director of AI Ecosystem & Partner Innovation to lead the technical strategy, execution, and operating model for third-party integrations into the Verkada platform.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a single source of truth for all partner integration efforts, including current status, priority, ownership, business value, deployment state, and health.
• Own the integration intake and prioritization process across requests from Verkada, customers, partners, and the Field organization.
• Own the active technical business relationship with each strategic integration partner, ensuring clear alignment on roadmap, responsibilities, support model, and escalation paths.
• Ensure completed integrations are supportable by both Verkada and partner support organizations, including documentation, troubleshooting guides, escalation procedures, and handoff models.
• Lead the team responsible for building tools, software, reference architectures, and developer resources that make Verkada the easiest physical security platform to integrate with.
• Build field- and partner-ready technical enablement materials that explain the value, use cases, architecture, differentiation, and support model for each integration.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in building API level integrations between companies.
• Previous experience building and managing these integrations as well as organizing how integrations are supported once delivered to customers.
• Excellent communication and Customer Facing/Partner Facing skills to ensure that all work supports the larger Verkada goals.
• Ability to work with many internal and external parties at the same time in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a strong sense of accountability and adaptability.
• Passion for technology, education, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in building and managing technical partnerships.
• Strong understanding of API design and integration strategies.
• Proven ability to manage complex technical projects and teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience with customer-facing and partner-facing roles.

Skills

• Technical leadership and project management skills.
• Strategic thinking and ability to drive innovation.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with API design and integration.
• Knowledge of partner ecosystems and integrations.

Benefits

US Employee Benefits: Verkada is committed to fostering a workplace environment that prioritizes the holistic health and wellbeing of our employees and their families by offering comprehensive wellness perks, benefits, and resources.

Pay

Average Annual Pay Range: $320,000—$400,000 USD

Schedule

N/A