Protege · 4 months ago
GM, New Verticals
Protege is building a platform to address the significant unmet need in AI for access to training data. As GM, New Verticals, you will be responsible for launching new verticals, cultivating strategic partnerships, and navigating the complexities of the industry to validate product-market fit.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Data Management
Responsibilities
Define the next vertical to launch
Cultivate strategic partnerships to expand our network and data offerings
Close deals with data buyers, owning the end to end process from prospecting to negotiating through closing
Segment the market and define priorities among those segments
Collaborate with leadership to define the strategy and resourcing plan for new verticals
Qualification
Required
Motivation and ability to get things done, especially independently
Record of success in partnerships (bonus if you had a quota); ability to identify and close strategic deals in a fast-paced environment without many resources to help you
Ability to structure creative deals for win-win-wins
Comfort with ambiguity and with the possibility that this role may evolve over time; either doubling down and running the media org or building out the next new vertical
Ability to communicate complex information to diverse audiences clearly
You treat those around you with kindness
Preferred
Success selling for B2B marketplace company and/or navigating channel conflict
Experience working in or with media companies
Company
Protege
Protege is the AI training data platform enabling seamless and compliant data exchange.
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$65MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzFootworkCRV
2026-01-07Series A· $30M
2025-08-13Series A· $25M
2024-09-10Seed· $10M
Recent News
Sourcery
2026-01-15
alleywatch.com
2026-01-14
2026-01-13
Company data provided by crunchbase