Director, AI Commerce Product Partnerships

Role Description

The Director, Product, AI Commerce Product Partnerships, owns NIQ’s partner-facing product strategy at the execution level in support of top priority NIQ enterprise strategic partnerships. This role translates platform, technology, and commercial partner needs into the product requirements that define what NIQ builds and brings to market.

• Shape NIQ’s product roadmap from partner intelligence, connecting what platform and technology partners require to NIQ’s product investments.
• Translate partner needs into NIQ product implications and pressure-test strategic assumptions before they advance to executive decision-makers.
• Proactively identify solutions or lead others to solve complex, large-scale problems, guided by business strategy and long-range goals.
• Develop and maintain the AI Commerce Partnership narrative framework across internal and external audiences.
• Provide functional thought leadership, strategy, and advice on business issues that span organization functions.

Product & Commercial Ownership

• Obtain and own the product requirements for NIQ’s partner-facing strategy, ensuring they match the business case and commercial structure.
• Translate partner technical and integration needs into clear specifications for NIQ product teams.
• Partner with commercial leadership to define partnership scope for NIQ customers and priority partnership deliverables.
• Lead multidisciplinary project teams that translate partner-facing product requirements into clear direction for NIQ product teams.
• Own and understand the AI Commerce Product Partnerships financial statements, reporting on metrics with explanatory information aligned with stakeholders.

Stakeholder and Executive Leadership

• Represent partner interests in NIQ product decisions and influence internal and external business and technology issues.
• Negotiate with executive leadership, senior management, customers, and vendors to influence strategic decisions on partnership scope and product direction.
• Represent the partner-facing product strategy in executive and investor communications.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in product management or product strategy, including time at a major technology or platform company.
• Experience in AI or agentic commerce environments.
• Strong fluency in Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Retail data ecosystems.
• A track record of translating partner or customer needs into product requirements.
• Demonstrated success influencing strategic decisions with executive leadership and external partners.

Requirements

• This role has a market-competitive salary with an anticipated base compensation range of $110,000 - $180,000.
• Actual salaries will vary depending on a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills, and location.
• This role might also be eligible for a sales-based incentive or performance-based bonus.

Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)