Principal Business Development Manager, Frontier AI Labs

Faculty

WHY FACULTY? We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact here. We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence. Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology. AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen. ABOUT THE TEAM Our National Security and AI Safety business unit is dedicated to advancing the responsible development and deployment of AI in support of national security and global stability. From strengthening mission-critical capabilities across national security and intelligence, to working with frontier labs to provide robust AI safety red teaming and evaluation, we work at the frontier of high-stakes, high-impact missions. We understand that powerful AI systems bring both transformative opportunities and complex risks and we are proud to partner with Government and the biggest tech organisations in the world to ensure AI is not just transformative but is also secure, trustworthy and safe for all. Because of the nature of the work we do with our Government clients, you may need to be eligible for UK Developed Vetting (DV) and willing to work on site with our clients from time to time. ABOUT THE ROLE As a Senior Manager in our National Security and Safety team, you will act as a pivotal commercial and delivery lead, driving high-stakes AI transformation for the UK’s most critical government partners. You will be a strategic architect, building deep networks of influence and solving complex safety challenges by bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and operational mission needs. With an entrepreneurial spirit, you will exceed ambitious growth targets while mentoring multidisciplinary teams to ensure every project delivers meaningful, long-term value in a fast-evolving national security landscape. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING: * Managing the end-to-end delivery of complex AI and data science projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes that meet rigorous operational and ethical standards. * Nurturing strong, trusting relationships with government partners and technical stakeholders to act as a reliable advisor on AI implementation. * Developing compelling proposals and responding to RFPs to unlock new strategic AI use cases within the national security sector. * Supporting the execution of sector strategies by aligning project milestones with broader business unit goals and evolving safety needs. * Bridging the gap between highly technical AI research and strategic mission challenges to communicate complex ideas clearly to non-technical audiences. * Mentoring junior team members and project associates, fostering a collaborative culture focused on technical excellence and professional growth. WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR: * You bring a solid foundation in the National Security domain, with a passionate interest in how AI can transform high-stakes decision-making and public safety. * You possess experience in consultancy or service-based delivery, allowing you to manage complex project lifecycles and meet critical deadlines under pressure. * You are an effective communicator, capable of translating technical AI concepts into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams. * You demonstrate a structured approach to problem-solving, thriving in ambiguous settings while maintaining scientific rigor and business focus. * You have a proven track record of supporting commercial growth, whether through identifying new opportunities or managing successful client onboarding. * You exhibit an entrepreneurial and proactive mindset, ready to adapt fast in a rapidly evolving domain while leading with integrity and clarity. THE INTERVIEW PROCESS 1. Talent Team Screen (30 minutes) 2. Introduction to the team (60 minutes) 3. Case Study Interview (60 minutes) 4. Culture and Leadership Interview (60 minutes) OUR RECRUITMENT ETHOS We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations. Some of our standout benefits: * Unlimited Annual Leave Policy * Private healthcare and dental * Enhanced parental leave * Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working * Sanctus Coaching * Hybrid Working If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.

Faculty

WHY FACULTY? We established Faculty in 2014 because we thought that AI would be the most important technology of our time. Since then, we’ve worked with over 350 global customers to transform their performance through human-centric AI. You can read about our real-world impact here. We don’t chase hype cycles. We innovate, build and deploy responsible AI which moves the needle - and we know a thing or two about doing it well. We bring an unparalleled depth of technical, product and delivery expertise to our clients who span government, finance, retail, energy, life sciences and defence. Our business, and reputation, is growing fast and we’re always on the lookout for individuals who share our intellectual curiosity and desire to build a positive legacy through technology. AI is an epoch-defining technology, join a company where you’ll be empowered to envision its most powerful applications, and to make them happen.   ABOUT THE TEAM Our National Security and AI Safety business unit is dedicated to advancing the responsible development and deployment of AI in support of national security and global stability. From strengthening mission-critical capabilities across national security and intelligence, to working with frontier labs to provide robust AI safety red teaming and evaluation, we work at the frontier of high-stakes, high-impact missions. We understand that powerful AI systems bring both transformative opportunities and complex risks and we are proud to partner with Government and the biggest tech organisations in the world to ensure AI is not just transformative but is also secure, trustworthy and safe for all. Because of the nature of the work we do with our Government clients, you may need to be eligible for UK Developed Vetting (DV) and willing to work on site with our clients from time to time.   ABOUT THE ROLE   As a Delivery Manager in our National Security and Safety team at Faculty, you will act as a pivotal commercial and delivery lead, driving high-stakes AI transformation for the UK’s most critical government partners. You will be a strategic architect, building deep networks of influence and solving complex challenges by bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and operational mission needs. With an entrepreneurial spirit, you will exceed ambitious growth targets while mentoring multidisciplinary teams to ensure every project delivers meaningful, long-term value in a fast-evolving national security landscape.   WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:   * Owning the end-to-end delivery of customer projects, from initial scoping to final implementation. * Collaborating with technical teams and government partners to design innovative AI solutions that solve their most pressing mission challenges. * Managing project development and ensuring a delivery approach that provides maximum value to the national security community. * Forming strong, trusting relationships with customers, internal data scientists, and technical partners to translate research into operational impact. * Developing and executing compelling proposals to grow our footprint and impact across the national security sector. * Advising clients on AI strategy and technical implementation, acting as a trusted partner and consultant in high-stakes environments. * Mentoring your peers and taking a proactive role in building robust processes and practices within the team.   WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:   * You bring a solid foundation in the National Security domain, with a passionate interest in how AI can transform high-stakes decision-making and public safety. * You possess experience in consultancy or service-based delivery, allowing you to manage complex project lifecycles and meet critical deadlines under pressure. * You take full responsibility for the successful delivery of your projects, from initial scoping to end-user adoption within government. * You are an exceptional communicator, with outstanding skills in managing senior stakeholders and translating complex concepts for non-technical audiences. * You are comfortable working with technical teams and have a proven track record of delivering technical projects, ideally in AI. * You are a practical problem-solver, identifying potential risks to national security missions and proactively implementing solutions.   THE INTERVIEW PROCESS   1. Talent Team Screen (30 minutes) 2. Introduction Interview (60 minutes) 3. Case Study Interview (60 minutes) OUR RECRUITMENT ETHOS We aim to grow the best team - not the most similar one. We know that diversity of individuals fosters diversity of thought, and that strengthens our principle of seeking truth. And we know from experience that diverse teams deliver better work, relevant to the world in which we live. We’re united by a deep intellectual curiosity and desire to use our abilities for measurable positive impact. We strongly encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, religions and sexual orientations. Some of our standout benefits: * Unlimited Annual Leave Policy * Private healthcare and dental * Enhanced parental leave * Family-Friendly Flexibility & Flexible working * Sanctus Coaching * Hybrid Working If you don’t feel you meet all the requirements, but are excited by the role and know you bring some key strengths, please don't hesitate in applying as you might be right for this role, or other roles. We are open to conversations about part-time hours.

Bynder

At Bynder, we don’t just store creative assets; we enable brands to deliver exceptional content experiences that drive business impact. In an era of exploding content volume and complexity, the world’s most iconic brands, including Spotify, Campari, and Lacoste, trust Bynder as their single source of truth for creative content. Our industry-leading DAM platform serves as the strategic engine for brand governance and control. We are leading the shift from management to AI-powered content orchestration. By integrating human-led, customizable AI Agents directly into our enterprise-grade infrastructure, we enable brands to augment their workforce and intelligently automate high-effort workflows without sacrificing brand integrity. We turn creative content into intelligent assets that accelerate personalization and drive measurable business outcomes. Ready to grow your career by helping the world’s leading brands deliver exceptional content experiences? Join our global team of 600+ ‘Byndies’ and help 4,000+ organizations work smarter with their content. Explore this opportunity and apply now to join our team. ABOUT THE ROLE Bynder Labs is the applied AI research and prototyping team within Bynder. Our mission is to turn frontier AI research into production-grade capabilities that change how teams create, manage, and activate brand content on our Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform. We work across the full AI stack: foundational components like embeddings, semantic search, and knowledge graphs, and higher-level capabilities like agentic AI workflows, AI-assisted search, brand compliance agents, and integrations with external AI platforms via the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Our work runs on AWS at enterprise scale and reaches Bynder's customers some of the largest brands in the world. As an AI Research Intern at Bynder Labs you will be paired with a Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist as your daily mentor, embedded in real epics on our roadmap, and given the autonomy to take ownership of a meaningful slice of work. Depending on your interests and where the team needs leverage, your project may sit anywhere along our roadmap. Some examples are evaluating embedding models for AI Search, contributing to our Brand Compliance Agent, building evaluation harnesses for agentic systems, exploring prompt optimization algorithms, extending our LLM observability stack, or prototyping MCP-based integrations. WHAT YOU WILL DO * Take ownership of a focused research question on the Bynder Labs roadmap and drive it from literature review and prototyping through to evaluated experiments * Build prototypes and experiments using modern AI tooling, large language models on AWS Bedrock, embedding models, vector search on OpenSearch, agent orchestration frameworks, and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). * Design rigorous evaluations for non-deterministic AI systems, including offline benchmarks, LLM-as-a-judge pipelines, and online experiments on real data. * Stay up to date with recent research, summarise them for the team, and decide which ideas are worth implementing. * Contribute clean, well-tested Python code to shared Labs repositories and follow the engineering practices used by the rest of Bynder R&D. * Use our observability stack to understand how AI systems behave in production and propose improvements when they don't behave well. * Communicate clearly: write up findings in concise documents, present results at Labs reviews, and translate technical work into language non-technical stakeholders can act on. * Be proactive and propose improvements to your project, to our internal tooling, to the way we run experiments. Bynder Labs runs on initiative. * Collaborate with engineers and product managers from other Bynder squads to ship work that lands. WHAT YOU HAVE * You need to be available for a 6 months long full-time internship from July 2026 * You need to be enrolled in a Dutch university throughout the whole duration of the internship, and the internship needs to count toward your study credits (e.g. via a learning agreement or stage-overeenkomst). * You are based in the Netherlands. You are studying Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Studies, Computational Linguistics, Econometrics with a quantitative ML track, or a closely related programme at a Dutch university. * You have completed (or are completing) coursework in machine learning fundamentals and deep learning, plus at least one of: Information Retrieval, Natural Language Processing, Multi-Agent Systems, Reinforcement Learning, Knowledge Representation, or Software Engineering for ML. * Strong Python skills. Comfortable with Git, the command line, and reading other people's code. Familiarity with at least one ML or LLM framework is expected or the ability to pick one up quickly. * Good interpersonal and communication skills. * Enthusiastic and passionate about their job and the work they are doing. * Team player to help the team accelerate. * Ability to collaborate with teammates from other disciplines to produce results. * Advanced in the English language. * Joining the Amsterdam or Rotterdam office for the team's anchor day each week. NICE TO HAVE * Hands-on experience with vector databases or building a small RAG system end-to-end. * Built something with LLM tool use, function calling, or MCP * Familiarity with prompt optimisation literature or LLM observability tooling * Cloud experience, AWS preferred WHY YOU'LL LOVE BYNDER! At Bynder, innovation is in our DNA. We've worked hard to build an environment that promotes creative thinking and self-initiative within a culture of fun. It's common to find colleagues hanging out after work - if you believe in "be nice, work hard, have fun", you'll have an office full of friends. WHAT WE OFFER * An exciting position in an international agile organization and expansive entrepreneurial freedom. * Latest technologies, Apple gear and industry training. * A dedicated mentor from the senior Bynder Labs team, with weekly 1:1s and a clear development plan. * Free in-office lunch and drinks. * Travel expenses. * Great offices in the center of Amsterdam and Rotterdam. * Flexible working hours. * Competitive internship fee. OUR COMMITMENT Bynder Love is the principle that guides the way we grow our teams, support our employees, and celebrate our differences. At Bynder we strive to create a culture that embraces every Byndie because differences in background, experience, and perspective make Bynder even better. At Bynder a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace is one where all employees, whatever their ethnicity, color, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or physical and mental ability are valued and respected. Our commitment is for all Byndies to have the freedom to be their true authentic selves. Just as we are never finished innovating, Bynder's commitment to being An Even Better Bynder is a constant, evolving commitment that includes education, listening, and action.