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At Toloka AI we create data that powers leading GenAI models and innovations. We work with frontier labs, big tech, renowned AI startups, enterprises and non-profit research organizations worldwide. We use a combination of Experts + Crowd + Tech Platform to teach AI models to reason and evaluate their efficacy and safety. We have experts in more than 50 different domains—from doctors and lawyers to physicists and engineers—and boast one of the most diverse global crowds, representing over 100 countries and speaking 40+ languages. We are a well-funded startup with an enviable portfolio of clients including Anthropic, Amazon, Microsoft, poolside, Recraft, and Shopify.
Recently, we secured strategic investment led by Bezos Expeditions with participation from Mikhail Parakhin, CTO of Shopify and board advisor to leading GenAI companies, who now serves as our Chairman of the Board. Our remote-first team is globally distributed around the world: USA, UK, the Netherlands, Israel, Czech Republic, Serbia, and more. We are headquartered in Amsterdam.
About position
We’re reinventing our business development organisation and looking for people who want to lead our next wave of growth. This is a challenging task in a complex industry going through exciting times.
You’ll have to combine all your skills and learn a ton more to help us grow 10x:
* Growing a specific customer segment (BigTech, frontier GenAI startups, product startups, enterprises);
* Partnering with Strategy & Research to explore new areas with customers;
* Driving commercial discussions, identifying pain points, structuring projects;
* Structuring pricing, portfolio management and cross-functional planning and execution;
* Developing client relationships, managing sales and account teams.
You’ll read dozens of scientific articles, market reviews and researchers' opinions, go to AI and ML conferences, talk to brilliant and (most of the time) enthusiastic client data scientists, ML engineers, product managers, and executives.
You’ll work with our team of ex- Google, McKinsey, QuantumBlack, Bain people and experience the startup environment.
Experience and Qualifications
* Consulting toolkit: 2+ years in top-3 consulting reaching levels of Junior Engagement Manager, Engagement Manager or Associate Partner
* Industry experience: worked in tech, startups, or as a founder
* Background in STEM: BS or MS in computer science, maths, physics, etc.
* Deep understanding of AI and GenAI: technology and market trends, basic knowledge of statistics, ML and data science
What we can offer
* You’ll have the opportunity to work on highly innovative, projects at the leading edge of AI development, and work with a genuinely dedicated and dynamic team of experts;
* You’ll also be working on projects with customers that are AI industry leaders and household names;
* Personal and career development: we support employee’s ambition for professional development and encourage them to implement their ideas in their projects;
* Flexibility: we offer remote or hybrid employment. You will also design with your manager a workday that works best for you;
* Paid parental leave and sick leave;
* Medical insurance fully covered for the employee + 80% of coverage for family members;
* Meal allowance, transportation expenses reimbursement.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Executive
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management
* Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting and IT System Training and Support
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