Founded in 2017, Wayve is the leading developer of Embodied AI technology. Our advanced AI software and foundation models enable vehicles to perceive, understand, and navigate any complex environment, enhancing the usability and safety of automated driving systems.
Our vision is to create autonomy that propels the world forward. Our intelligent, mapless, and hardware-agnostic AI products are designed for automakers, accelerating the transition from assisted to automated driving.
In our fast-paced environment big problems ignite us—we embrace uncertainty, leaning into complex challenges to unlock groundbreaking solutions. We aim high and stay humble in our pursuit of excellence, constantly learning and evolving as we pave the way for a smarter, safer future.
At Wayve, your contributions matter. We value diversity, embrace new perspectives, and foster an inclusive work environment; we back each other to deliver impact.
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The role
Wayve is building the AI Driver to power autonomous mobility at global scale. As we deploy robotaxi services with leading partners, we are hiring a Strategic Partnerships Manager to help scale our commercial ecosystem in London and Tokyo. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of autonomy, mobility platforms, and automotive OEMs — focused on enabling safe, scalable L4 deployment.
You will lead day-to-day commercial execution of Wayve’s robotaxi partnerships in your market, working closely with ride-hailing platforms, OEM partners, and cross-functional internal teams to deliver successful pilot launches and fleet scale-up.
This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution across product readiness, operational launch, and commercial scaling.
Key responsibilities
- Drive commercial execution of robotaxi deployments in the US
- Serve as the primary partnership manager to interface with ride-hailing and broader ecosystem partners
- Drive launch readiness across technical integration, fleet ramp, and operational milestones
- Track performance KPIs and proactively manage commercial and operational risks
- Coordinate cross-functionally across Engineering, Product, Safety, Operations, Policy, and Marketing to ensure successful deployments
- Support market expansion planning and long-term scaling to production vehicles.
About you
In order to set you up for success as a Commercial Manager at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.
Essential
- Strong ownership mindset with a proven track record of driving initiatives from strategy through execution with measurable commercial or operational impact.
- Commercially rigorous and action-oriented, with experience managing complex external partnerships with accountability for outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to operate in fast-moving, ambiguous environments, bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to evolving situations.
- Credible cross-functional leader, able to align engineering, product, operations, safety, and policy teams around shared objectives.
- Experienced in managing performance, risk, and competing priorities, using data and structured thinking to proactively resolve issues.
- Balances long-term scaling vision with near-term delivery discipline, particularly in complex or regulated environments.
Desirable
- 6+ years in strategic partnerships, mobility, autonomy, AI or technology platforms
- Experience in highly regulated industries or operational market launches of an innovative product
This role is a full-time role based in Sunnyvale, CA (hybrid) and the reasonably estimated salary for this role ranges from $110,800 to $150,000, plus a competitive equity package. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications and experience.
Wayve is committed to creating an inclusive interview experience. If you require any accommodations or adjustments to participate fully in our interview process, please let us know.
We understand that everyone has a unique set of skills and experiences and that not everyone will meet all of the requirements listed above. If you’re passionate about self-driving cars and think you have what it takes to make a positive impact on the world, we encourage you to apply.
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Skills Required
- Strong ownership mindset with a proven track record of driving initiatives from strategy through execution with measurable commercial or operational impact
- Commercial rigor and action-oriented experience managing complex external partnerships with accountability for outcomes
- Ability to operate effectively in fast-moving, ambiguous environments while bringing structure, clarity, and momentum
- Cross-functional leadership skills aligning engineering, product, operations, safety, and policy teams around shared objectives
- Experience managing performance, risk, and competing priorities using data and structured thinking
- Ability to balance long-term scaling vision with near-term delivery discipline in complex or regulated environments
- 6+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, mobility, autonomy, AI, or technology platforms
- Experience in highly regulated industries or operational market launches of innovative products
Wayve Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Wayve and has not been reviewed or approved by Wayve.
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Healthcare Strength — Private healthcare and access to therapy via Spill are part of the standard package. This indicates robust health support within the core offering.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid vacation, public holidays, and additional leave programs are explicitly listed. This breadth of time away supports work–life balance expectations.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Cash plus equity is standard in offers at this growth stage. This provides ownership alongside salary with perceived upside tied to company momentum.
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What We Do
We're Wayve, a leading developer of embodied intelligence for autonomous vehicles. We use AI to pioneer a next-generation approach to self-driving: AV2.0, which enables fleet operators to unlock the benefits of AV technology at scale. Founded in 2017, Wayve is made up of a diverse team of experts in machine learning and robotics. We were the first to deploy AVs on public roads with end-to-end deep learning. Today, our teams are based in London and California, and we're testing AVs in cities across the UK. Inspired by our vision for a smarter, safer, more sustainable world, we're looking for people who are passionate about building breakthrough solutions to some of the world’s most important challenges. If you're looking for an exciting opportunity with a dynamic team, get in touch!
