Jobs / United States / Stripe
Partner Development Manager, AI Partnerships
Stripe · 🇺🇸 San Francisco
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 260 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 64 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Stripe paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Partner Manager, Financial Partnerships” (Sales Managers) in CA: $246k–$246k, median $246k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 260 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 64 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
Who we are About Stripe Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career. About the team The Worldwide Alliances and Channels team develops and manages partnerships that help businesses adopt Stripe’s payments and financial infrastructure. These partnerships create new routes to customers, extend the reach of Stripe’s Sales teams, and help Stripe and its partners serve shared customers. The role sits on the Americas Alliances and Channels Tech Partnerships team. The team builds and executes joint go-to-market initiatives with major technology companies, with the goal of accelerating Stripe’s commercial growth. As part of this team, you’ll lead global partnerships across the artificial intelligence ecosystem, with an initial emphasis on leading AI labs. You’ll work across Sales, Marketing, Product, Solutions Architecture, and regional partnerships teams to develop shared opportunities and turn them into scalable global partner strategies. What you’ll do As a Partner Development Manager, you’ll define and build Stripe’s global partnerships across the artificial intelligence ecosystem, initially focusing on leading AI labs. Although the role sits on the Americas Alliances and Channels Tech Partnerships team, its mandate is global. You’ll establish relationships across partner organizations, develop shared value propositions, and translate early opportunities into joint commercial and product initiatives. This is an opportunity to build a new partnership motion from the ground up. You’ll start with focused opportunities, determine what works, and create a playbook that Stripe’s regional teams can apply around the world. Your work will span co-selling, co-marketing, and co-building. Responsibilities • Build senior relationships across the commercial, partnerships, product, and technical organizations of Stripe’s priority AI partners • Develop and execute global partner strategies, including shared value propositions, joint business plans, success measures, and operating cadences • Identify and launch co-selling, co-marketing, and co-building initiatives that create value for Stripe, its partners, and shared customers • Coordinate cross-functional teams across Sales, Marketing, Product, Solutions Architecture, Legal, Finance, and regional partnerships • Work with Product and technical teams to identify opportunities for product collaboration and support productive technical conversations with partners • Create repeatable partnership playbooks that regional teams can adapt for local markets and AI ecosystems • Assess partnership performance, identify opportunities and risks, and communicate progress clearly to senior stakeholders Who you are We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. Minimum requirements • 8 or more years of experience in strategic partnerships, partner development, business development, or a related commercial role within technology or another complex business-to-business environment • Experience building a strategic technology partnership from its early stages and translating the relationship into joint commercial, go-to-market, or product outcomes • Experience developing and executing joint