Ploutos AI · 13 hours ago
Sponsorships & Partnerships Lead (AI & Research)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelPloutos AI is a platform that connects AI researchers, engineers, and students through live technical talks and academic seminars. They are seeking a Sponsorships & Community Partnerships Lead to identify potential sponsors, build relationships, and close sponsorships for their events, focusing on community and education rather than traditional sales.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Identify and reach out to potential sponsors (DevRel, University Recruiting, Academic Partnerships, Research orgs)
Build relationships with teams at AI companies and startups (Developer Relations, University Recruiting, Research Partnerships, Engineering Leadership)
Manage outreach via LinkedIn, email, and warm introductions
Represent Ploutos in sponsor conversations with clarity and credibility
Close sponsorships for individual talks and recurring series
Coordinate simple logistics (logo, acknowledgment, confirmation)
Build long-term relationships with repeat sponsors
Provide feedback on what resonates with sponsors and why
Qualification
Required
Experience with partnerships, sponsorships, community, DevRel, or conference/event sales
Comfort talking to senior stakeholders (Directors, Heads of DevRel, Recruiting leads)
Strong written and verbal communication
Good judgment, taste, and respect for academic contexts
Familiarity with the AI / developer / research ecosystem, or strong interest in it
Self-directed and comfortable with ambiguity
Preferred
Bonus: experience with developer communities, academia, or technical audiences
Benefits
Commission-based initially (strong upside per closed deal)
Clear path to a larger role as sponsorship revenue becomes recurring
Opportunity to shape a core revenue function from the ground up
Company
Ploutos AI
A 2.5D world for Humans of AI.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase