Director, Business Development, Publishing Partnerships
Suno· Commercial
Remote$225k - $290kFull-timePosted 2mo ago
About the role
Director, Business Development, Publishing Partnerships responsible for strategy and execution of commercial relationships with music publishers, leading complex negotiations and cross-functional initiatives to expand Suno’s publishing partnerships.
Responsibilities
- Support Suno’s commercial strategy for partnerships with companies in the music industry, driving alignment across product, legal, finance, and operations
- Negotiate and close deals with publishers, including first-of-kind deal structures in a category that is still being defined
- Build and maintain senior-level relationships with such companies to expand Suno’s reputation and credibility
- Monitor the competitive and evolving landscape in AI music, advising leadership on market dynamics, industry engagement strategy, and partnership opportunities
- Develop scalable approaches to contract management, partner operations, and long-term industry collaboration
- Support strategic initiatives across ecosystem partnerships, and platform integrations as Suno’s commercial footprint grows
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in business development and/or commercial negotiations within the music and digital technology space
- Demonstrated experience negotiating and closing complex, high-value deals, including forging first-of-a-kind partnerships
- Experience working with music publishers
- Strong track record of influencing and aligning stakeholders across multiple levels, including executive leadership
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Proven ability to execute multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
- High degree of autonomy, ownership, and strategic judgment; comfort navigating situations where there is no established playbook
- Strong product intuition and experience collaborating closely with product and technical teams
- Experience operating effectively in fast-paced, high-growth technology environments
Skills
Required:NegotiationStakeholder managementProduct collaboration
Last updated Aug 20, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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