Partnerships & Business Developer

Partnerships & Business Developer The Role We're looking for a Head of Partnerships & Business Developer to build the relationships that turn Evolve into an industry standard. You'll work with GPU manufacturers, OEMs, review outlets, and software partners to get Evolve embedded across the hardware ecosystem. This is a strategic, relationship-driven role with real impact on company trajectory. What You'll Do Develop and execute partnership strategy across hardware and software ecosystems Build relationships with GPU, SOC, mobile phone vendors etc for early access, co-marketing, and validation Negotiate bundling and pre-install deals with OEMs and system integrators Establish Evolve as the benchmark of choice for tech reviewers and media outlets Represent Traverse Research at trade shows, events, and industry meetings Identify and pursue revenue opportunities (licensing, enterprise, white-label) Collaborate with marketing on co-branded campaigns and announcements What We're Looking For 5+ years in business development, partnerships, or strategic sales ideally in GPU hardware Existing network in the GPU, PC hardware, or gaming industry is a major requirement Track record of closing meaningful partnership deals Strong negotiation and relationship-building skills Comfortable with technical products and conversations with engineers Entrepreneurial mindset, you'll be building this function from scratch Willingness to travel for events, meetings, and conferences Nice to Have Experience working with NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, or major OEMs Background in the benchmarking, gaming, or developer tools space Understanding of enterprise sales cycles and licensing models Connections with tech press and YouTube reviewers Why Join Us Build the partnerships function from the ground up Direct line to company leadership and strategy Shape how Evolve becomes an industry standard Competitive salary, and performance incentives Flexible remote work with travel opportunities Department Bizdev About Evolve Benchmark Evolve Benchmark is the flagship product of Traverse Research, a cutting-edge benchmarking tool designed to measure GPU and AI performance. As hardware and machine learning workloads grow more complex, Evolve provides developers, enthusiasts, and professionals with accurate, actionable insights into system capabilities. We're building the tools that help people understand and push the limits of modern computing. Founded in 2019