OpenAI

Scaled Programs Lead, SMB Ads

OpenAI$125K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in building programs for SMB-focused agencies or partners
  • Strong skills in program strategy using audience segmentation and commercial analysis
  • Experience in participant recruitment, education, enablement, or co-marketing program development
  • Ability to translate program goals into actionable pilots with measurable outcomes
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional initiatives across marketing and sales teams
  • Adaptability to customize programs for local markets while maintaining global standards
  • Hands-on experience with program development and team leadership

Responsibilities

  • Set global program strategy for SMB-focused agencies, including growth goals and audience prioritization.
  • Build awareness and recruit participants through impactful outreach campaigns.
  • Segment agencies by their capabilities and design tiered programs with incentives.
  • Create training resources and certification programs to enhance participant effectiveness.
  • Launch co-marketing initiatives and events that leverage partner networks to reach SMBs.
  • Monitor program effectiveness, measuring growth metrics and refining strategies as needed.
  • Lead cross-functional collaborations and develop the team for global program expansion.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work schedule requiring in-office presence Monday to Wednesday.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and program leadership.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are looking for a Scaled Programs Lead to build and scale global programs that engage SMB-focused agencies and other partners helping small and medium-sized businesses grow.

This is a zero-to-one opportunity to shape how these audiences discover, understand and adopt OpenAI's advertising solutions. You will develop programs that build awareness, recruit participants, strengthen their capabilities and help them bring the advertising opportunity to their SMB customers.

Your remit will span audience segmentation, recruitment campaigns, education, certification, incentives and co-marketing. You will design and launch new programs, validate their impact and scale the approaches that deliver meaningful results.

Working across Marketing, Partnerships, Sales, Product and Operations, you will combine strategic judgment with hands-on execution. As the programs grow, you will build and lead a team to expand them globally.

In This Role, You Will
  • Set the global program strategy for SMB-focused agencies and scaled partners, defining priority audiences, growth goals, and investment choices.
  • Build awareness and recruit qualified participants through campaigns and outreach that demonstrate the value of OpenAI's advertising solutions.
  • Segment agencies and partners by capabilities, needs, and growth potential. Design program tiers, incentives, and benefits that support their success.
  • Develop education, training, webinars, certification, badging, and content that help participants serve SMB advertisers effectively.
  • Launch repeatable co-marketing programs, joint campaigns, events, and reusable toolkits that reach SMB audiences through participating agencies and partners.
  • Pilot programs and measure participation, activation, advertiser growth, and economics. Scale effective approaches and refine or retire underperforming programs.
  • Lead cross-functional delivery and adapt programs across markets. Build the team and operating capabilities needed for global scale.

You Might Thrive in This Role If You
  • Demonstrate success building and scaling programs for SMB-focused agencies or other partners serving small businesses.
  • Set program strategy using audience segmentation, customer insight, and commercial analysis.
  • Bring experience developing participant recruitment, education, enablement, or co-marketing programs.
  • Translate program goals into pilots, measurable outcomes, and repeatable approaches that scale.
  • Lead cross-functional initiatives with marketing, sales, partnerships, product, and operations teams.
  • Adapt programs across markets while balancing global consistency with local needs.
  • Combine hands-on program building with the ability to hire, develop, and lead a team.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience building agency or partner programs for digital advertising platforms serving SMBs.
  • Track record launching programs that drive advertiser acquisition, activation, retention, or investment.
  • Experience designing partner tiers, certifications, incentives, and benefits.
  • Success developing scalable co-marketing campaigns, education programs, and partner toolkits.
  • Experience using program economics and experimentation to guide investment and growth.
  • Experience expanding partner programs globally and adapting them to local markets.

Workplace & Location
  • San Francisco or New York. This role requires a hybrid schedule with an in office requirement from Monday - Wednesday.

About OpenAI

OpenAI is an artificial intelligence research laboratory consisting of the for-profit corporation OpenAI LP and its parent company, the non-profit OpenAI Inc. The company was founded in 2015 by a group of technology leaders, including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and John Schulman. OpenAI's mission is to develop and promote friendly AI for the betterment of humanity. The company has developed a number of cutting-edge AI technologies, including GPT-3, a language processing system that can generate human-like text. OpenAI has received funding from a number of high-profile investors, including LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman and venture capitalist Peter Thiel.
Learn more about OpenAI
Size
100 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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