API Deployment Manager, Runway
$145-270k
OTE
AI-powered creativity tools
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AI-powered creativity tools
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$145-270k
OTE
201-500 employees
Company mission
To ensure that anyone anywhere can tell their stories.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of overall experience in technical customer-facing roles, such as Solutions Engineering, Technical Account Management or Developer Relations, engaging technical stakeholders at complex global organizations
- Have led complex implementations of Generative AI/traditional ML solutions and can drive measurable business outcomes
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities with expansive ownership and ruthlessly prioritize
- A strong bias towards action and belief that no task is too small for you
- Have a track record of rapidly prototyping ideas and applications using AI-powered APIs, and a willingness to work iteratively with your customers to deliver the right solution that solves their problem
- Exceptional ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Possess exceptional presentation and communication skills, particularly when engaging with executives and leaders
- Mindset to think creatively and think beyond past checklists and playbooks
- Highly resourceful with the ability to create structure and work autonomously amidst ambiguity
- Experience with data tooling and BI systems (SQL, BigQuery, Retool, etc)
- New York or SF-based preferred
What the job involves
- We are looking for a highly-motivated senior IC who will work with some of Runway’s biggest and most strategic API partners. You will be central to our partners’ success in adopting Runway to transform the ways they create content. Success in this role will require a mix of technical fluency, strategic thinking, and hands-on execution
- Own and maintain strong relationships with our top API partners, serving as their primary technical point of contact to ensure long-term alignment and collaboration
- Own full post-sale success: onboarding, adoption, renewal, and expansion for key accounts. Runway's partners include Fortune 100 companies, some of the largest Hollywood studios, award-winning advertising and marketing agencies, leading technology companies, e-commerce platforms, and more
- Conduct technical discovery sessions to bridge Runway's API capabilities with our partners' most complex challenges- get embedded with accounts to understand their content generation needs and technical infrastructure to architect scalable, production-ready solutions
- Identify and prototype specific and highly targeted new markets and new opportunities for our products
- Develop a deep, functional and technical understanding of our products and future roadmap
- Be hands-on in quickly onboarding new partners to our API Developer Portal while also supporting their long-term expansion and technical understanding of how to leverage Runway
- Triage and resolve technical escalations, working cross-functionally with Engineering to investigate API issues
- Provide high-impact feedback to Product, Engineering, and Creative which can in turn improve the product experience for our partners
- Analyze, track, and report on the performance of existing partnerships leveraging BI tools and data
Our take
Runway is revolutionising content creation and video editing with machine learning, harnessing the expansive capabilities of web-based tools. At the forefront of this transformation, the startup offers a suite of AI-powered editing tools tailored for designers, artists, and creators, setting itself apart in an industry dominated by enterprise-focused software solutions.
The company has rapidly gained recognition among some of the world's largest brands, including R/GA, New Balance, Google, and IBM, by appealing directly to creative professionals. This approach has not only solidified Runway's position in the market but also facilitated its integration into the design curricula of esteemed institutions such as NYU, RISD< and MIT.
In a testament to its growing influence and success, Runway achieved unicorn status in 2023 following a landmark $100M funding round, which valued the company at $1.5B. This milestone not only reflects investor confidence but also positions Runway to expand its innovative tools and further democratise access to advanced video editing capabilities globally.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
112% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Feb 2026
$315m
SERIES E
Apr 2025
$308m
SERIES D
Total funding: $861.5m
Company benefits
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage: We cover 100% of medical, dental and vision for our US employees AND their dependents. Based on the plans selected, we have complimentary mental health benefits and a free One Medical membership
- Unlimited days of PTO: We have unlimited PTO with a minimum of 15 days a year. We also have a paid sabbatical program after employees have been with Runway for 3 years and again after 5 years. And of course, we can't forget about Summer Fridays
- 401k Matching, 3% matching: Plan for the future! We provide a 3% 401K match for our US based employees
- Remote $250 stipend: All of our employees outside of commuting distance to the office, can expense up to $250 per month on co-working spaces, lunch or groceries, and internet connection
- Donations supporting our community: Beyond our employees, we have a commitment to our communities. Every quarter, Runway employees choose an organization for the company to support through a donation
- Custom setup, tech setup stipend: In addition to the choice of laptop, all employees get a stipend to customize their tech set up as they want
- Parental leave for all parents: We offer 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave plus a gradual return to work plan. This coverage is for all parents, regardless of how a child is brought into the family
- L&D $600 stipend: We’re investing in our employees’ long term growth by giving every employee $600 per year to spend on their personal or professional development. That means conferences, courses, and books, oh my!
- Wellness $600 stipend: We set ambitious goals and work hard to achieve them, so we believe it’s important to invest in employees’ mental and physical health. The $600 annual wellness stipend can be used for anything from therapy sessions to gym memberships
Company HQ
Civic Center, New York, NY
Leadership
Anastasis Germanidis
(Co-Founder & CTO)Trained as a Backend Engineer, they have held roles at Zocdoc, Chartbeat, and Quantcast as well as working as a Machine Learning Researcher in Computer Vision for IBM.
Alejandro Matamala-Ortiz
(Co-Founder & CDO)Previously co-founded Deenty, an online booking platform for dentist appointments.
Cristóbal Valenzuela
(Co-Founder & CEO)Worked as a Researcher at New York University from 2018 to 2019. Also spent time as a Professor at the UAI School of Design.
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