The Company
CommerceIQ is building the AI platform that runs commerce for the world's largest brands. We are not selling AI demos. We are shipping AI agents for content, media, and sales into the workflows of the Fortune 100 every week.
Customers include Coca-Cola, Nestlรฉ, ColgateโPalmolive, Mondelez, Samsung, and Kellogg's. 2,200+ customers, 10 of Top 12 CPG companies, 900+ retailers connected, $200M+ raised. Backed by SoftBank, Insight Partners, and Madrona. Headquartered in Mountain View with teams across the US, India, Canada, and the UK. PreโIPO.
The Role
This executive will be responsible for building strategic partnerships directly with leading retailers such as Target, HEB, Instacart and other omnichannel retail organizations to position CommerceIQ as a strategic AI, eโcommerce, and retail media technology partner.
The ideal candidate has deep retailer relationships and experience developing partnership models where retailers coโsell, embed, commercialize, recommend, or integrate technology solutions across their supplier and brand ecosystems. This role requires a unique blend of enterprise sales leadership, strategic partnerships expertise, retail media knowledge, and executiveโlevel relationship management within the retail industry.
What Youโll Do
- Develop and execute CommerceIQโs retailer partnership and retail ecosystem strategy
- Establish executiveโlevel relationships across agentic, retail media, merchandising, loyalty, data monetization within major retailers
- Identify and structure strategic partnership opportunities where retailers can:
- Coโsell CommerceIQ solutions
- Embed CommerceIQ capabilities into retailer platforms
- Offer CommerceIQ technology to supplier and brand partners
- Leverage CommerceIQ to improve retail media and eโcommerce performance
- Drive partnership discussions around:
- Agentic Commerce monetization
- Supplier enablement
- AIโpowered commerce insights
- Digital shelf optimization
- Eโcommerce analytics
- Data commercialization
- Omnichannel growth strategies
- Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and Executive Leadership to shape retailerโspecific solutions and joint goโtoโmarket initiatives
- Lead complex enterprise negotiations, partnership agreements, and longโterm strategic alliance discussions
- Represent CommerceIQ externally at retail industry conferences, executive briefings, and strategic customer engagements
- Help define the longโterm retailer product roadmap based on evolving market opportunities and retailer feedback
- Build trusted advisor relationships with senior retailer executives and position CommerceIQ as a longโterm strategic innovation partner
What Youโll Bring
- 12+ years of experience in enterprise partnerships, strategic alliances, retail media, retail technology, SaaS, data/analytics, or commerce platforms
- Proven success building partnerships with enterprise retailers such as Target, Walmart, Kroger, Albertsons, Costco, or major omnichannel retail organizations
- Strong understanding of the following areas:
- Retail data monetization
- Supplier ecosystems
- Omnichannel commerce
- Retail media networks (RMNs)
- Shopper marketing
- Experience structuring strategic commercial partnerships, coโsell motions, reseller agreements, platform integrations, or retailer ecosystem partnerships
- Existing executive relationships across retailer eโcommerce, media, loyalty, or merchandising organizations strongly preferred
- Ability to navigate highly matrixed enterprise retail organizations and influence senior stakeholders
- Executive presence with strong consultative, negotiation, and partnershipโbuilding skills
- Experience within organizations such as retail media, commerce technology, analytics, or retailer data platforms strongly preferred
Benefits & Perks
The typical base pay range for this role across the US is USD: $265,200 to $298,400. This role qualifies for a target annual bonus of 30.0%. Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at CommerceIQ. You may also be eligible for longโterm incentives, in the form of company stock options, as well as potential discretionary bonuses. You will also receive access to:
- Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- A 401(k) retirement plan
- Short & longโterm disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Monthly reimbursements for gym, phone, and internet
- 10+ paid company holidays in each calendar year and unlimited PTO
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category prohibited by applicable law.