Foundry Partnerships Manager

Job description

ABOUT CUSPAI CuspAI is the frontier AI company on a mission to solve the breakthrough materials needed to power human progress. While nature took billions of years to perfect molecules, we are harnessing AI to unlock trillion-dollar materials breakthroughs in months, not millennia. Our founding team is the most cited in the world, comprised of world-class researchers in AI, chemistry and engineering. We are working on some of the hardest and most important challenges including energy, clean water, the future of compute, and carbon capture, and this is just the start of what our 'search engine' for next-generation materials will unlock. We invite you to be part of a diverse, innovative team at the intersection of AI and materials science, working to create impactful partnerships that drive innovation, scalability, and industry collaboration. This work matters. Your work matters. We’re on the cusp of the on-demand materials era. Join us. THE ROLE Due to rapid global growth and the launch of our AI Materials Foundry, we are seeking a Foundry Partnership Manager to join our Partnerships team and report directly to our Head of Partnerships. YOUR IMPACT In this role you will be engaging the global partner ecosystem that accelerates the adoption of our AI Materials platform, which is critical for delivering next-generation semiconductor and advanced materials to market. Your main focus initially will be establishing cross-cultural operational workflows across our Europe, USA, and APAC hub. WHAT YOU WILL DO Ecosystem Cultivation & Community Activation - Act as the primary operational bridge for tech partners, enterprise clients, and elite research institutions across Europe, the USA, and APAC. - Design, coordinate, and host a comprehensive global engagement strategy. - Build scalable partner frameworks. Cross-Cultural Operations & Project Management - Manage day-to-day engagement with global stakeholders. - Coordinate cross-functional timelines between external partner teams and CuspAI leadership. Interdisciplinary Collaboration - Partner closely with our Head of Partnerships and Chief Strategy Officer to align ecosystem activities with our overarching roadmap. - Collaborate with our AI Research, Computational Chemistry, and Product teams to channel partner feedback directly into the development priorities of our agentic platform. - Work alongside marketing and PR functions to spotlight partner success stories, such as dramatic speedups in simulation workloads and novel applications in advanced materials research. MUST HAVE SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: - You have a genuine, explicit interest in how frontier AI can revolutionise materials science and a passion for bringing sustainable, impactful technologies to humanity. - You possess a proven track record in ecosystem management, strategic alliances, or technical community building, ideally within a high-growth startup or fast-paced deep-tech environment, alongside substantial experience communicating and building relationships with executive-level stakeholders. - You have experience independently creating and managing events and conferences, owning them end to end, from concept through delivery. Including initiatives run alongside or on behalf of Fortune 100 companies. - You demonstrate extensive global cross-cultural experience, with a proven ability to engage and build trust with senior stakeholders across international borders (e.g. Europe, USA, APAC). - You are a confident, charismatic communicator with direct experience hosting, moderating, and organising both virtual webinars and premium in-person events for a technical audience. - You have a solid foundational understanding of or proximity to the semiconductor ecosystem, hardware roadmaps, or advanced materials development. BONUS POINTS (BUT NOT CRITICAL): - Direct professional background working within a semiconductor foundry, design firm, or electronics materials supplier. - Native or professional fluency in a second language relevant to our global hubs (e.g. Japanese, Korean, German). - An academic background or deep personal literacy in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or Electrical Engineering. - Experience managing joint ecosystem programs alongside major hardware tech giants like NVIDIA or Meta. ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS This role would ideally be based in our Cambridge or London offices, but we could consider Amsterdam or Berlin for the right candidate. There would be an expectation around you being in the office three days per week depending on which projects you’re working on at the time. Additionally, there may be regular travel required to partner sites and/or other locations for collaboration and project work. WHAT WE OFFER - A competitive salary: We value and reward impact and growth - Equity in CuspAI: You have a stake in the success of the company - Time off to stay fresh: 28 days holiday (DE, NL, UK) or 21 days holiday (JP, SG, US), in addition to local public holidays - ‘Gold Standard’ parental leave: 26 weeks (primary caregiver) and 12 weeks (secondary caregiver) at full pay - we look after you and your family while we work on the most important materials discovery problems together - Professional development budget: We invest in your career development so you can stay up to date with the latest industry knowledge or add to your skills to increase impact and growth - Solve meaningful problems: See how your work has a direct impact on advancing materials science and solving sustainability and climate-related problems through the creation and application of bleeding-edge SOTA technology and revolutionary techniques - True interdisciplinary teamwork: Be part of a deeply collaborative environment bridging AI research, computational chemistry, and experimental science - work with world-class researchers and engineers who enjoy sharing knowledge and supporting each other Join us in shaping the future of materials with AI. Together, we can create groundbreaking solutions for a more sustainable world. CuspAI is an equal opportunities employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds and value the unique perspectives and contributions that diversity brings to our team. Please let us know if you require any specific adjustments during or after the interview process. We will do everything we can within reason to accommodate.