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Colibri Group is a leading professional learning company with a vision to become the most admired in the world. With a strong commitment to online education, Colibri works with over 5 million professionals and partners, providing best-in-class professional education for licensing, continuing education, test preparation, and career readiness. With a rich history of strategic acquisitions, Colibri has expanded its offerings across various industries. In 2022, Accounting Becker and OnCourse Learning joined Colibri, offering market-leading products in accounting professional education, including CPA Exam Review, CMA Exam Review, and CPE. In 2021, TeachNow became part of Colibri, enhancing their teacher education portfolio. Colibri has also made significant strides in healthcare education, welcoming physicians, therapists, and nurse practitioners into their ecosystem. Colibri's commitment to education extends to other industries as well. Through partnerships with companies such as Hondros Education Group and Gold Coast Schools, they provide learning solutions for real estate professionals. They have also entered the financial services market, offering test preparation and educational resources for insurance professionals and securities traders. Join the one million professionals who trust Colibri Group to help manage and advance their careers. Explore their comprehensive range of education and career programs to find the perfect fit for your professional growth.

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We have a rich and storied history. Colibri is one of the pioneers of online professional education, introducing some of the first web-based professional education courses in 2001. Today, the company's family of brands are the leading online professional education platforms in their respective end-markets. We proudly serve >1 million customers annually and employ more than 1,500 mission-aligned professionals.

## Business Development Director - AI Data & Training

**Position Overview:**

We are launching a new growth initiative at the intersection of professional learning, frontier data, and the broader AI ecosystem. This highly entrepreneurial role is designed for a business development leader who thrives in ambiguity, moves fast, and can engage credibly with technical and product stakeholders. You will operate in discovery mode—identifying opportunities, shaping early partnerships, and helping us learn where our assets and capabilities can create value for AI-native companies and technology innovators.

This is a fully remote role that starts as a 6-month contract, with the opportunity to transition into a full-time position.

### What You'll Do

- Scan the AI ecosystem for emerging trends, technologies, and partnership opportunities relevant to professional learning and human data products.
- Develop a structured approach to hypothesis testing and opportunity validation.
- Share market intelligence and partnership learnings with senior leadership to shape long-term strategy.

- Initiate and cultivate relationships with AI-native companies, technology innovators, and ecosystem players.
- Structure and negotiate early-stage agreements that enable experimentation and learning.
- Build joint value propositions and co-create pilot programs with partners.

- Collaborate closely with product and engineering teams to align partnership initiatives with corporate growth priorities.
- Influence internal stakeholders to secure resources and support for partnership-driven pilots.

- Translate insights from discovery into scalable GTM models and partnership frameworks.
- Define success metrics for pilots and measure impact to inform future investment decisions.

### What You'll Need to Succeed

- 10+ years in business development, strategic partnerships, or product management.
- 5+ years in fast-paced, execution-driven roles
- Track record of closing partnerships/alliances in AI, data marketplace services, annotation/data ops, ML infrastructure, or similar
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, or related field preferred.

**Work Arrangement:** Fully remote, 6-month contract with opportunity to transition to full-time

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This is a fully remote role that starts as a 6-month contract, with the opportunity to transition into a full-time position. The role involves identifying opportunities, shaping partnerships, and collaborating with product and engineering teams.

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