As part of the Strategic Partnerships function and Corporate Development team, you will collaborate closely with Saronic's executive leadership team to identify, cultivate, confirm, and lead strategic alliances that support the growth of our products, our company, and our impact on the maritime domain.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute partnership strategies: Identify and prioritize potential partnership opportunities across the defense and commercial maritime sectors, engaging with senior stakeholders from a broad range of organizations spanning established defense companies, emerging technology providers, key supplier partners, academic organizations, and Government entities

• Build and maintain deep, trust-based relationships: Establish and nurture strong working relationships with key decision-makers and change agents with established and prospective partner organizations

• Balance strategic vision and hands-on execution in complex, fast-paced environments: Flex seamlessly from identifying new partnership opportunities to support business objectives to structuring agreements to ensuring seamless transitions from deal to delivery

• Coordinate across the company: Lead efforts to structure and establish enduring agreements that support growth, engineering, product, and software team objectives

• Negotiate partnership agreements: Lead negotiations on partnership terms, agreements, and contracts, ensuring that all parties' interests are met while advancing company objectives

• Stay ahead of defense and maritime sector trends: Monitor and anticipate developments in defense, maritime, robotics, and autonomy – including funding flows, technology advancements, and policy trends – to proactively identify opportunities

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred

• 7+ years of experience in a strategic role in a high-velocity environment, preferably with exposure to defense, aerospace, maritime, or robotics industries; 4+ years of experience in strategy consulting preferred

• Familiarity with defense technologies, autonomy/robotics, and maritime systems

• Experience working with government stakeholders and the Defense Industrial Base

• Demonstrated record of success in forming and maintaining high-value partnerships with public and private sector entities

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex ideas in a clear and concise manner

• Skilled in negotiation and navigating complex internal and external stakeholder environments with the highest degree of discretion

• Active SECRET security clearance required, eligibility for TS/SCI preferred

• Ability to travel as needed (20-30%)

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance: Comprehensive health insurance plans covering a range of services

• Dental and Vision Insurance: Coverage for routine dental check-ups, orthodontics, and vision care

• Saronic pays 99% of the premium for employees and 80% for dependents

• Time Off: Generous PTO and Holidays

• Parental Leave: Paid maternity and paternity leave to support new parents

• Competitive Salary: Industry-standard salaries with opportunities for performance-based bonuses

• Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan

• Stock Options: Equity options to give employees a stake in the company’s success

• Life and Disability Insurance: Basic life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage

• Additional Perks: Free lunch benefit and unlimited free drinks and snacks in the office

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Lifting and carrying items up to 20 pounds occasionally (e.g., office supplies, packages).

Additional Information:

This role requires access to export-controlled information or items that require “U.S. Person” status. As defined by U.S. law, individuals who are any one of the following are considered to be a “U.S. Person”: (1) U.S. citizens, (2) legal permanent residents (a.k.a. green card holders), and (3) certain protected classes of asylees and refugees, as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

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Location

Singapore

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Hybrid

Department

Marketing

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and versatile APAC B2B Marketing Lead to drive OpenAI’s enterprise and B2B marketing strategy across the Asia-Pacific region. This is a critical leadership role for a full-stack B2B marketer with strong regional judgment—someone who can operate across diverse markets, build foundational capabilities, and deliver high-impact programs that support revenue growth and long-term trust.

This role will be responsible for shaping and executing integrated B2B marketing initiatives that support enterprise adoption, partner-led growth, and developer-adjacent business audiences across APAC. The ideal candidate brings deep experience working with sales-led GTM teams, navigating complex stakeholder environments, and translating global strategy into locally effective execution across multiple APAC markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of APAC B2B marketing strategy, aligned with global priorities and regional GTM objectives.
• Drive full-funnel B2B marketing programs across field, content, customer marketing, events, and partner marketing.
• Partner closely with GTM, Partnerships, Product Marketing, Comms, and Global Affairs to deliver integrated programs that support enterprise adoption and pipeline growth.
• Translate global B2B narratives and launches into regionally relevant, market-specific execution across priority APAC markets (e.g., India, Korea, Japan, ANZ, Southeast Asia).
• Establish strong regional marketing operating rhythms, including planning cycles, agency management, budget oversight, performance measurement, and reporting.
• Act as the regional voice for APAC B2B marketing, bringing market insight, customer perspective, and local nuance into global strategy discussions.
• Build and scale foundational B2B marketing capabilities in-region, with an eye toward future team growth and specialization.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in B2B or integrated marketing, ideally within technology, platforms, or high-growth environments.
• Proven track record of building and executing B2B marketing programs that support enterprise or partner-led GTM motions across multiple markets or regions.
• Strong understanding of APAC enterprise buying dynamics, including the role of trust, regulation, partners, and local proof points.
• Demonstrated ability to operate at both strategic and executional levels in fast-moving, ambiguous environments.
• Experience working closely with Sales, GTM, Partnerships, Product Marketing, and Comms teams in a matrixed organization.
• Excellent communicator and collaborator, with strong stakeholder management and influence skills across cultures and geographies.
• Experience managing teams, agencies, vendors, and regional partners across APAC preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience marketing AI, developer, or highly technical products.
• Familiarity with regulated industries or trust-sensitive enterprise environments.
• Prior experience leading regional or global marketing scopes.

About OpenAI OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

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