Director of AI Partnerships

Director Of AI Partnerships

Code for America believes government can work for the people, by the people, in the new digital age, and that government at all levels can and should work well for all people. For more than a decade, we've worked to show that with the mindful use of technology, we can break down barriers, meet community needs, and find real solutions.

Our employees build and transform government and community tools and services, making them so good they inspire change. We merge the best parts of technology, nonprofit, and government to help support the people who need it most.

With a focus on transparency and fairness, and deep empathy for partners in government and community organizations and the people that our partners serve, we're building a movement of motivated change agents driven by meaningful results and lasting impact.

At Code for America, you contribute to exciting work while learning and developing in a supportive and flexible environment. Our compensation and benefits are holistic and thoughtfully curated to represent our employees and our mission. Help us drive real generational change that lasts.

Code for America is looking for a talented Director of AI Partnerships who will ensure CfA defines and leads the field of responsible government AI adoption. Through partnerships, influence, and opportunity development, this leader will :

• Strengthen CfA's credibility as a trusted partner to CIOs, AI leaders, and policymakers driving digital transformation in the public sector
• Drive a vision for CfA's AI technology, deployment opportunities, and funding in line with CfA's social impact mission
• Shape CfA's AI partnership strategy by identifying new high-impact opportunities for pilots, collaborations, and field leadership.
• Build CfA's network of government and industry partners to expand the responsible use of AI in public service delivery.
• Translate emerging technologies into actionable pathways for government adoption, balancing innovation with responsibility
• Create feedback loops between the external ecosystem and CfA's internal AI, product, and engineering teams to ensure strategic alignment between opportunity and execution.

The Director of AI Partnerships will lead Code for America's development of alliances for AI and social impact, identifying impactful relationships and product opportunities, building relationships with government leaders, technology partners, and key stakeholders, and ultimately advancing the responsible adoption of AI and improving public service delivery. This leader will act as an AI evangelist, representing and advancing product and partnership strategies, and serve as an opportunity spotter, driving brand awareness and influence among state CIOs and AI companies. Working in close partnership with technology and revenue leadership, this role will identify and shape opportunities for CfA to influence how governments and civic tech use AIhelping drive pilots, partnerships, and ethical usage conversations that align with our mission to make government work well for everyone.

This role will report to the VP of Growth and Partnerships and is expected to travel no more than 35% of the time.

Code for America is based in California and can employ those who reside full-time within the United States. This is a remote position.

This position is a perfect fit for an entrepreneurial, creative, social-impact minded technology leader who is excited to bridge the worlds of fast-moving AI innovation, social impact, and the realities of public-sector implementation.

It's a bonus if you have :

Salary : Code for America's salary bands are transparent as a part of our commitment to transparency and fairness. As part of our hiring practices, we aim to target the midpoint of the 2nd quartile of the range for all new hires. Offer targets vary based on market / geographic location. The offer targets for this role range from $149,717 to $176,138, annually.

Benefits and Perks :

Equal Employment Opportunity : Code for America is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws.

Code for America Workers United : This position is not covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement between Code for America and Code for America Workers United, affiliated with OPEIU, Local 1010. The agreement was ratified on October 27, 2023, and is currently in effect.