The Role

Nebius is seeking a GSI Director to build and scale strategic partnerships with leading Global Systems Integrators, centered on Nebius’s AI cloud and GPU infrastructure platform. The role is ideal for a technically fluent alliances leader from the cloud or infrastructure world who understands how GSIs structure practices, build offerings, and sell to enterprise customers. 

Role overview 

The GSI Director will build the global GSI program for Nebius, turning Nebius’s AI cloud, into repeatable, services-led offerings that GSIs can sell and deliver to their clients. Reporting to the VP of Partnerships, this leader will combine partner strategy, solution development, and day-to-day execution, working closely with sales, solution engineering, product, and marketing. Travel is expected for executive meetings, QBRs, and key industry or partner events. 

Key responsibilities 

• Design and own the GSI partner framework, including segmentation, prioritization, and engagement model for top-tier GSIs. 
• Build senior and field-level relationships across GSI sales, cloud/infrastructure, AI/ML, and industry practices.
• Translate Nebius’s GPU cloud and AI infrastructure into GSI-led solutions, reference architectures, and repeatable offerings. 
• Define commercial models (sell-with, resale, co-sell, managed service) and corresponding governance for each GSI.
• Drive joint pipeline by mapping target accounts, running co-sell motions, and securing Nebius inclusion in GSI pursuits. 
• Enable GSI technical and sales teams on Nebius’s platform and create reusable solution accelerators and deployment blueprints. 
• Launch joint GTM initiatives with marketing, including campaigns, events, and thought leadership focused on AI infrastructure and AI cloud.
• Track and report on GSI-influenced pipeline, revenue, and consumption, holding internal and partner stakeholders accountable.

Ideal profile 

• 8–12 years in cloud or infrastructure-focused partner management, GSI alliances, or consulting-led enterprise GTM.
• Deep understanding of how GSIs build and run cloud, data, and AI practices, including sales cycles, delivery models, and incentives.
• Experience at hyperscale, GPU/AI cloud, infrastructure provider, or cloud-native ISV working closely with GSIs is a plus
• Strong technical fluency in cloud infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS), Kubernetes, and AI/ML workloads on GPU platforms, with credibility with architects and practice leads.
• Proven track record of building and scaling GSI partnerships that generate material, repeatable revenue and successful co-sell motions. 
• Comfortable operating in an early-stage, high-growth environment, creating frameworks and playbooks from scratch.

Why Nebius 

• Opportunity to be the founding GSI partner lead for a high-growth AI infrastructure company.
• Direct access to advanced AI builders and enterprise buyers through jointNebius–GSI engagements.
• High visibility, executive sponsorship, and autonomy to design and execute a global GSI program with significant impact on Nebius’s growth

Key Employee Benefits:

• Health Insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• 401(k) Plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.
• Parental Leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• Remote Work Reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet.
• Disability & Life Insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term, and life insurance coverage.

Compensation

We offer competitive salaries, ranging from 275k - 350k OTE + equity based on your experience.

• Strategic partner engagement: Build and deepen relationships within NVIDIA's extended GTM organization, ensuring alignment with Nebius’ strategic goals and objectives
• Business development: Identify new partnership opportunities within NVIDIA's partner ecosystem, driving incremental revenue growth
• Collaboration with leadership: Work closely with hiring manager to align on strategic priorities, partner initiatives and business growth opportunities.
• Contract negotiation and execution: Partner with team members to negotiate agreements, finalize contracts and ensure smooth implementation of sales enablement initiatives.
• Sales alignment: Collaborate with sales teams to ensure seamless integration of partner activities into the broader sales strategy, tracking progress against key metrics.
• Performance analysis: Monitor and analyze partner performance, providing actionable insights to refine programs and maximize impact.
• Travel: Domestic 25–50%, Weekly to monthly.

• A minimum of 7-10 years of channel management experience, with a proven track record of working with enterprise-level partners in the SI, MSP, and VAR sectors. Experience working with enterprise customers to scale and drive adoption of cloud-based solutions is essential. Experience working with NVIDIA is a strong plus.
• Strong, existing relationships with key SIs, ISVs, and MSPs who have a track record of serving enterprise customers. You should be able to leverage this network to accelerate the growth of Nebius' partner ecosystem.
• Strong technical knowledge of cloud-based solutions, with experience enabling partners to sell complex products (preferably GPU IaaS or similar cloud infrastructure solutions) to enterprise customers.
• Demonstrated experience in working with enterprise sales teams and marketing functions to co-create sales strategies, develop marketing materials, and execute joint initiatives that resonate with large-scale enterprise customers.
• Ability to develop high-level strategic plans for enterprise channel growth while also diving into the tactical aspects of partner enablement, contract negotiations, and performance tracking.
• Experience selling, enabling, and supporting enterprise solutions, particularly in cloud, IaaS, and GPU-based offerings. Comfort in understanding and articulating the technical value of solutions to both technical and business stakeholders within enterprise accounts.
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth and scaling partner ecosystems in an enterprise context.
• Ability to present Nebius effectively on presentations, with senior leadership, technical teams, and enterprise partners, ensuring clear and actionable messaging around Nebius’ offerings.  

Key employee benefits in the US:

• Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• 401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.
• Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet.
• Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage.

Compensation

We offer competitive salaries from $330,120- $392,600 OTE based on your experience.

• Own and build Nebius’ ISV partner ecosystem from the ground up with your key target accounts — defining strategy, segmentation, onboarding models, and long-term growth frameworks
• Identify, recruit, and close high-impact AI and ISV partners that can drive net-new customer acquisition and revenue growth
• Develop and scale repeatable co-sell motions, embedding partners into Nebius’ core sales plays and strategic opportunities
• Drive partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline, with a strong focus on net-new accounts and expansion
• Build structured frameworks for joint business planning, pipeline generation, forecasting, and performance management
• Lead joint go-to-market execution, ensuring partners are actively generating demand and influencing deals
• Drive partner technical readiness and platform adoption through onboarding, enablement, and joint solution development
• Act as a key architect of Nebius’ partner program, including co-sell models, incentives, and engagement frameworks
• Stay deeply connected to the AI ecosystem, identifying emerging players, trends, and high-leverage partnership opportunities
• Represent Nebius across industry events, ecosystem forums, and strategic partner engagements
• Serve as the voice of partners internally, working cross-functionally with Sales, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Legal, and GTM teams

• 10+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or indirect sales within B2B technology
• Strong understanding of the AI/ML and cloud ecosystem (infrastructure, models, data pipelines, ISVs, tooling
• Proven track record of building partner ecosystems from early stages — not just managing existing relationships
• Demonstrated ability to source, negotiate, and close strategic partnerships that drive measurable business impact
• Proven success in driving net-new pipeline, opening new accounts, and scaling revenue through repeatable co-sell programs
• Experience leading co-sell and joint go-to-market motions with sales organizations
• Solid grasp of cloud platforms and consumption-based business models
• Technical fluency — able to engage in architecture discussions, use-case validation, and product alignment
• Builder mindset — comfortable operating in ambiguity and creating structure from scratch
• Strong executive presence with experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and prioritization skills

• Experience working closely with Product and Engineering teams to influence partner integrations and roadmap
• Background in AI-intensive industries such as Financial Services, Healthcare, Robotics, Retail, or Automotive

• You are building the ecosystem — not inheriting one
• Direct ownership of partner-driven revenue and growth
• High autonomy and visibility across the business
• Opportunity to shape how modern AI partnerships are defined and executed at Nebius

Key employee benefits in the US:

• Health insurance: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families.
• 401(k) plan: Up to 4% company match with immediate vesting.
• Parental leave: 20 weeks paid for primary caregivers, 12 weeks for secondary caregivers.
• Remote work reimbursement: Up to $85/month for mobile and internet.
• Disability & life insurance: Company-paid short-term, long-term and life insurance coverage.

 Compensation

• We offer competitive salaries, ranging from $250k - $315k OTE (On Target Earnings)- Accelerators for overachievement and equity participation available