Strategic Data & Licensing Partnerships

Mistral
Paris, Palo Alto, London
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Business Development & PartnershipsSkills: ["Negotiation","Communication","Stakeholder management","Business analysis","Reporting"]

Drive the acquisition of premium, high-value content for AI training, RAG, and distribution by negotiating complex licensing and revenue-sharing agreements. Build and manage a content pipeline across STEM, academic, robotics, and multimedia, while vetting providers for legal and business compliance. Collaborate with Science, Product, and Go To Market teams to align sourcing with strategic objectives, evaluate “make vs. buy,” and deliver regular procurement reporting and analytics.

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Strategic Data & Licensing Partnerships

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Job Summary

Drive the acquisition of premium, high-value content for AI training, RAG, and distribution by negotiating complex licensing and revenue-sharing agreements. Build and manage a content pipeline across STEM, academic, robotics, and multimedia, while vetting providers for legal and business compliance. Collaborate with Science, Product, and Go To Market teams to align sourcing with strategic objectives, evaluate “make vs. buy,” and deliver regular procurement reporting and analytics.
Location: Paris, Palo Alto, London
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Business Development & Partnerships

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and manage a pipeline of high-quality content while vetting providers for legal and business compliance.
  • •Negotiate complex licensing, revenue-sharing, and co-development agreements with publishers, universities, and research institutions.
  • •Develop long-term partnerships that support fair compensation and sustainability for content creators and owners.
  • •Collaborate with internal teams (Science, Product, Go To Market) to align procurement objectives and evaluate “make vs. buy.”
  • •Provide regular reports and analytics on procurement activities to support data-driven decision-making.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsuranceParental LeaveRetirementRelocation SupportWellness StipendMeal AllowanceCommuter Benefits

Key Requirements

  • •Proven track record negotiating and closing complex deals ($10M+) including licensing, revenue-sharing, or co-development agreements.
  • •Deep understanding of AI training data ecosystems and the ability to translate technical needs into business terms.
  • •Legal acumen in data acquisition and content licensing, including knowledge of global copyright laws.
  • •Strong STEM background (degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics or related field) and passion for academic content.
  • •Fluency in English and French; additional languages (e.g., German) are a plus.
Experience:AI training data ecosystemsLicensingPublishingAcademic contentResearch communitiesRAGSynthetic data
Education:
Skills:NegotiationCommunicationStakeholder managementBusiness analysisReporting
Languages:EnglishFrenchGerman
Tech Stack:RAGSynthetic dataDCF analysis

Company Brief

Mistral
Develops state-of-the-art large language models and AI systems, offering models and developer tools for natural language understanding, generation, and enterprise AI integrations. Focuses on open research and production-ready model deployments.
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Company Size: Medium (51 to 250 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
Headquarters: Paris, France
Founded: 2023
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