AI Infrastructure Strategy Manager

📋 Job Overview

VESSL is creating a specialized AI cloud for teams leading AI, including frontier labs, physical AI companies, and research institutions. The position aims to eliminate bottlenecks in GPU cloud business by leading domestic and international GPU procurement, capacity planning, funding, partnerships, and operational aspects like data center leasing and inference business.

🏢 About VESSL

VESSL is building a specialized AI cloud for teams driving AI forward, including frontier labs, physical AI companies, and research institutions. We address the bottlenecks in GPU cloud business by focusing on power, space, hardware, and capital aggregation.

🎯 The Role

This role is responsible for leading GPU procurement both domestically and internationally, determining where to secure capacity, how to finance it, which partners to trust, and when to activate operations. Beyond procurement, the role involves overseeing data center leasing, inference business, and creating business opportunities through collaboration.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Lead domestic and international GPU cluster deal discovery, negotiation, and execution
• Review business opportunities
• Design and negotiate strategic partnerships with counterparties
• Negotiate and execute contracts (MSA, SLA, DPA, etc.) in Korean and English
• Structure and execute financing for deals

📌 Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in contract negotiation
• Able to independently lead deals in discussion with executives
• Understand technical requirements and reflect them in commercial terms
• Proficient in English communication

⭐ Desirable Experience

• Practical experience in IDC operation/construction or colocation (floor lease)
• Understanding of power capacity, cooling, rack power density, and GPU networks
• Ability to review supplier cluster specifications, SLAs, and delivery schedules
• Network with domestic CSPs, telecommunications, and IDC business providers
• Practical experience with surety insurance and deposit pledges
• Experience with distributor/reseller contracts
• Understanding of inference and AI service business models
• Experience in GPU server build-to-order (BTO) or equipment lease business

🎁 Benefits

Support for change-making and growth, with a maximum of 1.2 million KRW annually for online/offline self-development support. Annual opportunity to experience the US market (Global Exposure pass). Support for purchasing necessary books for growth or using an e-library. 1-on-1 beverage support between members. Flexible work hours with a time zone work system between 8:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Initiative-centered collaboration aligned with organizational goals. Monthly Allhands + Team Gathering for work sharing. Meal or taxi support for late work. 1-on-1 beverage support between members. Personal snack support with a monthly limit. Refresh vacation for long-serving employees. Annual comprehensive health check and vacation support. Anniversary gifts upon joining N weeks. Birthday half-day vacation. Holiday gifts, various vacations, and allowances for celebrations. Maternity/paternity leave support for the employee and spouse.