HEAD OF AI EXPANSION

HEAD OF AI EXPANSION

Company: Tether Operations Limited
Department: Tether Data / AI Expansion
Location: Lugano, Ticino, Switzerland
Work Arrangement: Remote
Employment Type: Full-Time
Job Level: Senior Leadership / Global Functional Leadership
International Travel: Required

POSITION OVERVIEW
Tether Operations Limited is seeking a highly accomplished and commercially driven Head of AI Expansion to lead the global adoption and strategic commercialization of its artificial intelligence ecosystem, with a particular focus on QVAC and decentralized, privacy-preserving AI infrastructure.

The successful candidate will lead international business development, establish strategic enterprise and institutional partnerships, and accelerate the deployment of AI solutions built around local computing, data sovereignty, privacy, and independence from centralized cloud infrastructure.

This is a hands-on global leadership position requiring a combination of technical AI knowledge, commercial expertise, executive relationship management, and international business development experience.

The Head of AI Expansion will work closely with Tether's AI, engineering, product, and regional Expansion teams to identify emerging opportunities, develop commercially viable AI solutions, negotiate strategic partnerships, and establish the organizational capabilities required to scale Tether's AI ecosystem globally.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

The successful executive will be responsible for:

• Leading the international expansion and adoption of QVAC and Tether AI.
• Establishing strategic relationships with leading enterprises, institutions, technology providers, and government organizations.
• Identifying commercially valuable opportunities for decentralized, private, and sovereign AI infrastructure.
• Developing and executing a global go-to-market and strategic partnership strategy.`

Building and leading a high-performing international AI Expansion organization.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Business Development and Strategic Partnerships
• Drive global adoption of QVAC and Tether AI across enterprises, institutions, and government organizations.
• Identify organizations where local, private, decentralized, or sovereign AI infrastructure offers a strategic advantage.
• Assess client requirements, identify relevant AI use cases, and develop commercial implementation business cases.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships with CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, AI executives, and government stakeholders.
• Personally originate, structure, negotiate, and close strategic AI partnerships and enterprise deployment agreements.
• Develop partnerships across the AI ecosystem, including computing, hardware, infrastructure, and technology providers.
• Monitor partnership performance, identify commercial and operational risks, and implement mitigation strategies.bold text

Global Market Strategy and Commercial Execution

-Define and execute Tether AI's global go-to-market strategy.

• Identify priority geographic markets, industries, and high-value AI opportunities.
• Work directly with prospective clients to understand their technical, commercial, and operational requirements.
• Translate client requirements into deployable solutions in collaboration with product and engineering teams.
• Develop and manage a global pipeline of strategic AI opportunities.
• Monitor market developments, competitor activity, regulatory changes, and emerging technologies.
• Identify new commercial opportunities and develop strategies to accelerate international market penetration

Team Leadership and Organizational Development

• Build, recruit, and lead Tether's global AI Expansion team.
• Recruit expansion managers, strategic partnership leads, solution architects, and other specialist professionals.
• Establish commercial KPIs, execution frameworks, performance indicators, and partnership management processes.
• Develop repeatable commercial playbooks to support consistent international expansion.
• Collaborate closely with AI, engineering, product, and regional Expansion teams.
• Establish a high-performance, entrepreneurial, and commercially accountable team culture.

Strategic Representation and Institutional Engagement
Represent Tether as a strategic AI partner to organizations seeking AI sovereignty, privacy, resilience, and infrastructure independence.
Lead executive-level engagements with enterprise leaders, institutional decision-makers, and government representatives.
Represent Tether AI at international conferences, industry forums, and strategic business meetings.
Communicate the commercial and technological value of Tether's AI ecosystem to senior stakeholders.
Develop long-term institutional relationships that strengthen Tether's global position in decentralized and privacy-preserving AI.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

Professional Experience

The ideal candidate should demonstrate

At least seven years of experience across artificial intelligence, enterprise technology, infrastructure, or technology business development

• A proven record of personally originating, structuring, negotiating, and closing significant enterprise technology deals and partnerships.
• Experience developing and executing international business development and go-to-market strategies.
• Established relationships with senior decision-makers across enterprises, technology companies, and/or government organizations.
• Experience building, developing, and managing high-performing teams

A demonstrated ability to translate complex technology capabilities into commercially valuable enterprise solutions.

Technical Knowledge

• Candidates should possess strong knowledge of
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning.
• Large Language Models (LLMs).
• AI inference and deployment environments
• Local and edge computing.
• Data infrastructure
• Decentralized AI architectures.
• Privacy-preserving technologies and data sovereignty.
• Enterprise AI infrastructure and emerging technology ecosystems.

Leadership and Commercial Competencies

The successful candidate will demonstrate

• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong commercial negotiation and strategic partnership capabilities.
• The ability to engage confidently in technical discussions with AI and engineering teams.
• The ability to communicate strategic and commercial value to CEOs, CTOs, CIOs, and government leaders.
• International business experience and the ability to operate across multiple geographies and cultures.
• An entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong strategic thinking, commercial judgment, and execution capabilities.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
A degree in one of the following disciplines is preferred:

• Artificial Intelligence.
• Computer Science.
• Engineering.
• Business Administration.
• Information Technology.
• A related technical or business discipline.

WORK ARRANGEMENT AND INTERNATIONAL SCOPE
This is a remote leadership position based in Tether's internationally distributed operating environment.
The successful candidate will collaborate with global teams, enterprise clients, institutional partners, technology providers, and government stakeholders across multiple markets.
International travel is required for strategic partnership negotiations, executive engagements, institutional meetings, and international market development.
PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS

• Success in this position will be measured by:
• Global adoption and commercial expansion of QVAC and Tether AI.
• Successful development of strategic enterprise and institutional partnerships.
• Origination and closure of significant AI deployment agreements.
• Growth of the international commercial opportunity pipeline.
• Expansion into priority geographic markets and industry sectors.
• Successful recruitment and development of the global AI Expansion team.
• Effective conversion of institutional requirements into deployable AI solutions.
• Sustainable partnership growth and commercial performance.

ABOUT TETHER OPERATIONS LIMITED

Tether is a global technology organization operating across digital finance, blockchain infrastructure, artificial intelligence, energy, and digital education.

Its business ecosystem includes:

• Tether Finance: Digital financial products, including USDT and digital asset tokenization services.
• Tether Power: Energy solutions and infrastructure supporting Bitcoin mining operations.
• Tether Data: Artificial intelligence and peer-to-peer technology initiatives, including QVAC and KEET.
• Tether Education: Initiatives focused on expanding access to digital learning and opportunities within the digital economy.
• Tether Evolution: Initiatives exploring the intersection of technology and human potential.

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Tether operates with an internationally distributed workforce and emphasizes innovation, independent execution, and the development of technology products with global reach.

IDEAL CANDIDATE PROFILE

The preferred candidate is a commercially accomplished AI and enterprise technology executive who combines technical understanding, international business development experience, strategic partnership expertise, and proven leadership capabilities.

The individual must be comfortable moving between technical discussions involving AI infrastructure, LLMs, and decentralized architectures and high-level commercial negotiations with enterprise executives and government stakeholders.

The successful candidate will bring the ability to transform emerging AI technologies into scalable institutional partnerships, commercially successful deployments, and sustainable international business growth.