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Will AI replace partner development managers?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting partner development managers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 43 live partner development managers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 37% of current partner development managers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
43live openings
37%ask for AI skills
33%remote
20companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Artificial Intelligence. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Partnerships, Communication, Business Development, Go-to-Market Strategy, Influence, GCP — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Stripe | 14 |
| Mixpanel | 5 |
| Braze | 4 |
| AppsFlyer | 2 |
| Cohere | 2 |
| Private Equity Insights | 2 |
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