Sales & Business Development Director
NEAR Foundation
About this role
Near.ai is an early-stage startup building private AI infrastructure that runs models inside Trusted Execution Environments to provide verifiable privacy guarantees. The company is hiring its first Sales & Business Development Director to be the founding commercial hire and represent the business to privacy-conscious organizations across industries like finance, legal, insurance, robotics, and government. The role is San Francisco–based and reports to the Chief Commercial Officer, offering an opportunity to shape the company’s go-to-market presence at a high-growth startup.
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About NEAR Foundation
near.foundationNEAR Foundation is a Switzerland‑based non‑profit that supports the growth and adoption of the NEAR Protocol ecosystem. It exists to enable community‑driven innovation by funding grants, programs, education, and partnerships that accelerate developer activity, dApp adoption, and ecosystem infrastructure. The foundation champions decentralization, transparency and autonomous governance while stewarding resources and raising awareness to help communities build secure, scalable Web3 applications worldwide.
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About NEAR Foundation
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$226k – $300k
per year