Emerging AI Director (R-19328)

At Dun & Bradstreet, we believe data has the power to create a better tomorrow. As a global leader in business decisioning data and analytics, we help companies worldwide grow, manage risk, and innovate. For over 180 years, businesses have trusted us to turn uncertainty into opportunity. We’re a diverse, global team that values creativity, collaboration, and bold ideas. Are you ready to make an impact and help shape what’s next? Join us! Explore opportunities at dnb.com/careers . The Emerging AI Director is responsible for defining and executing partnerships that accelerate D&B’s AI-driven product innovation, data monetization, and revenue growth. This role sits at the intersection of AI technology, proprietary data assets, and enterprise go-to-market execution, owning alliances that expand D&B’s reach, embed AI capabilities into products, and create durable competitive advantage. Essential Key Responsibilities Define and lead D&B’s partnerships with emerging AI workflow solution providers. Identify, evaluate, and prioritize high-impact partners across AI platforms, model providers, data ecosystems, and venture capital firms. Build a scalable partnership framework that supports both innovation and commercial outcomes. Manage end-to-end partnership execution, including opportunity framing, diligence, valuation, and negotiation. Structure and close complex commercial agreements, licensing arrangements, and strategic alliances. Ensure partnerships support D&B’s data governance, compliance, and regulatory requirements. Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Data Science teams to scope, prioritize, and deliver AI-based integrations. Ensure partnerships translate into differentiated, production-ready AI capabilities embedded in D&B offerings. Balance near-term delivery with long-term platform strategy. Design and operationalize joint go-to-market and co-sell motions with selected partners. Drive partner-sourced pipeline, commercial adoption, and revenue contribution. Enable sales teams with clear value propositions, use cases, and joint offerings. Manage senior executive relationships at strategic partner organizations and represent D&B externally as a leader in AI-powered data and decisioning solutions. Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Compliance, Risk, and Marketing teams to approve and activate partnerships. Align commercial terms with privacy, data usage, and regulatory standards. Monitor AI technology trends, data regulation, and competitive moves, translating insights into actionable partnership and investment decisions for leadership. Essential Skills and/or Certifications Bachelor’s degree required. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Business or related disciplines; MBA preferred. At least 12 years of experience in partnerships, business development, or corporate development within data, AI/ML, analytics, or SaaS enterprises. Strong understanding of AI architectures, large language models, data platforms, and enterprise AI deployment. Demonstrated success negotiating and scaling complex, high-value commercial partnerships. Ability to grow revenue and pipeline directly attributable to AI partnerships; demonstrable number and impact of strategic AI partnerships onboarded and activated, and commercial adoption of jointly delivered AI-enabled solutions. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Show an ownership mindset; be a problem solver, be curious and be inspired to take action. Be proactive, seek ways to collaborate and connect with people and teams in support of driving success. Continuous growth mindset; keep learning through social experiences and relationships with stakeholders, experts, colleagues and mentors as well as expanding competencies through structured courses and programs. Where applicable, fluency in English and languages relevant to the working market. Benefits We Offer Generous paid time off in your first year, increasing with tenure. Up to 16 weeks of 100% paid parental leave after one year of employment. Paid sick time to care for yourself or family members. Education assistance and extensive training resources. Do Good Program: Paid volunteer days and donation matching. Competitive 401(k) with company matching. Health & wellness benefits, including discounted Wellhub membership rates. Medical, dental and vision insurance for you, spouse/partner and dependents. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) – Dun & Bradstreet provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, ancestry, marital status, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by law. Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal. Accommodations information for applicants with disabilities : Dun & Bradstreet is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. 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