VP, Technology & Data Partnerships

6sense

San Francisco · USD 258,165-340,642 · Remote · Posted Oct 12, 2026

At a glance

Workplace
Remote
Location
San Francisco
Salary
USD 258,165-340,642 · Base salary

About the role

  • This is an enterprise-level leadership role responsible for defining and leading the company’s technology, data, and AI partnership strategy.
  • The role reports directly to the Chief Product & Technology Officer and will serve as the executive owner of the broader technology and data partnership ecosystem.

Responsibilities

  • Set the company-wide strategy for technology, data, platform, integration, and AI partnerships.
  • Identify a focused portfolio of high-impact partnership opportunities that can improve product differentiation, innovation, distribution, and growth.
  • Build trusted C-suite relationships with priority technology platforms, data providers, cloud companies, and emerging AI ecosystems.
  • Originate and negotiate complex, multi-year agreements covering product scope, data rights, intellectual property, economics, investment, exclusivity, and governance.
  • Shape the external data strategy, including data coverage, quality, identity, signals, licensing, and differentiated data products.
  • Influence product and platform strategy by bringing an external ecosystem and market perspective into company investment decisions.
  • Partner closely with Product and Engineering to ensure strategic agreements translate into funded roadmaps, clear ownership, successful launches, and measurable customer adoption.
  • Establish portfolio governance, performance measures, and an operating model that allows the partnership capability to scale.
  • Build and develop a senior, globally effective organization over time.

Requirements

  • An executive who has built or materially scaled a technology, platform, product, or data partnership capability.
  • Someone who combines ecosystem strategy with enough technical fluency to engage credibly on architecture, APIs, data rights, identity, security, privacy, and AI.
  • A sophisticated negotiator who understands partnership structures, economics, data licensing, commercialization, and joint product delivery.
  • A strong cross-functional leader who can align senior Product, Engineering, commercial, legal, finance, and executive stakeholders around difficult investment and roadmap choices.
  • Someone with a practical understanding of how AI, agents, and MCP are changing enterprise software ecosystems.
  • A builder who can create the strategy, operating model, governance, metrics, and leadership team required for the capability to scale.

Benefits

  • Generous health insurance coverage
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401K employer matching program
  • Paid holidays
  • Self-care days
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Paid parental leave
  • Stock options
  • Access to LinkedIn Learning platform

Workplace

  • Role is located in San Francisco with remote work options supported via equipment and connection support.

Skills

  • APIs
  • AI
  • Security
  • Privacy
  • Identity

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