Strategic AI Partnerships
Cashfree Payments is seeking an Associate Director of AI Partnerships to lead strategic collaborations within the fintech and AI ecosystem. The role involves identifying and building partnerships with AI startups and platforms to drive product innovation in payments and enterprise automation. The candidate will work closely with internal leadership to evaluate AI-led business opportunities and lead commercial negotiations. This is a high-ownership position requiring extensive experience in strategic business development and a deep understanding of emerging technologies.
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Experience
8-10 years
Function
Business Development
Work mode
Onsite, India
Company
Tier 1
What you will work on
Cashfree Payments is seeking an Associate Director of AI Partnerships to lead strategic collaborations within the fintech and AI ecosystem. The role involves identifying and building partnerships with AI startups and platforms to drive product innovation in payments and enterprise automation. The candidate will work closely with internal leadership to evaluate AI-led business opportunities and lead commercial negotiations. This is a high-ownership position requiring extensive experience in strategic business development and a deep understanding of emerging technologies.
TAL's take
High-impact leadership role at a prominent Indian fintech unicorn with clearly defined strategic scope.
Very clear JD defining the strategic partnership focus, stakeholder relationships, and desired industry expertise.
Salaries at Cashfree Payments
35.0 LPA average
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11 LPA average
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Operations
2 - 4 years | SDE 2
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Range: 7 - 13 LPA
Must haves
- 8–10 years experience in strategic partnerships, business development, or consulting
- Strong understanding of AI/GenAI landscape and SaaS platforms
- Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders across business and product teams
- Ability to build and manage senior-level external relationships
- Strong commercial acumen and experience in partnership structuring and business negotiations
Tools and skills
Nice to have: fintech, payments, cloud.
About the company
Cashfree Payments is a well-known, high-growth Indian fintech unicorn with a strong engineering and product presence.
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