About Ant International
With headquarters in Singapore and main operations across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America, Ant International is a leading global digital payment, digitalization and financial technology provider. Through collaboration across the private and public sectors, our unified techfin platform supports financial institutions and merchants of all sizes to achieve inclusive growth through a comprehensive range of cutting-edge digital payment and financial services solutions. To learn more, please visit www.ant-intl.com
Role Overview
As the AI Industry Ecosystem Manager, you will be the primary architect of Ant International’s strategic footprint within the global AI landscape. You will not just manage accounts; you will build a community. Your goal is to position Antom as the "preferred financial infrastructure partner" for the AI era by cultivating high-value relationships with venture capital firms, AI labs, industry associations, and technology integrators.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Partnership Development: Identify and build long-term alliances with non-merchant stakeholders, including AI-focused VCs, startup accelerators (e.g., YC, Sequoia), and cloud service providers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure).
- Thought Leadership & Advocacy: Represent Ant International at top-tier AI conferences and forums. You will be responsible for articulating our vision for "Agentic Commerce" and how our techfin platform empowers AI-native business models.
- Referral & Channel Management: Design and implement "partner-to-merchant" programs where ecosystem partners recommend Antom’s payment solutions to their portfolio companies.
- Market Intelligence: Serve as an internal "radar" for the AI industry. Translate emerging trends (e.g., decentralized AI, autonomous agents) into actionable insights for the Product and BD teams.
- Event Strategy: Lead the execution of Ant-hosted executive roundtables, developer workshops, and networking events designed to bring together the brightest minds in AI and Fintech.
Key Qualifications
- Network Depth: 6+ years of experience in Ecosystem Management, Community Building, or Strategic Partnerships within the technology sector. Deep existing connections in the US or Global AI startup ecosystem are required.
- Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of the AI value chain—from compute and foundational models to application layers and agentic workflows.
- Collaborative Leadership: Proven ability to influence internal stakeholders across different time zones and cultural contexts to support ecosystem initiatives.
- Communication Mastery: You are as comfortable pitching to a VC General Partner as you are explaining payment APIs to a technical founder.
- Education: Undergraduate degree or above in Business, Tech, or a related field.
The Ideal Profile
- The "Super-Connector": You naturally enjoy meeting people and have a knack for finding "win-win" scenarios that benefit multiple parties.
- Strategic Visionary: You don't just see the next deal; you see the next five years of how AI will change global trade.
- Self-Starter: You are comfortable working in a "zero-to-one" capacity, defining your own KPIs and building a roadmap where one doesn’t yet exist.
