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# Public Sector Partnerships Lead - Middle East at ElevenLabs

- **Company:** [ElevenLabs](https://feeny.ai/companies/elevenlabs)
- **Location:** United Arab Emirates
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-18
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/elevenlabs/ba9014c9-0d42-4b19-a984-3ab2a0e45c1e

## Job description

## About ElevenLabs

ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company transforming how we interact with technology. We launched in January 2023 with the first human-like AI voice model. Today, we serve millions of users and thousands of businesses - from fast-growing startups to large enterprises like Deutsche Telekom and Meta. Our investors are some of the world's most prominent, including Andreessen Horowitz, ICONIQ Growth and Sequoia. We've raised $781M in funding and our last valuation was $11B - multiples of 11, always.

We have expanded from voice into three main platforms:

- ElevenAgents enables businesses to deliver seamless and intelligent customer experiences, with the integrations, testing, monitoring, and reliability necessary to deploy voice and chat agents at scale.
- ElevenCreative empowers creators and marketers to generate and edit speech, music, image, and video across 70+ languages.
- ElevenAPI gives developers access to our leading AI audio foundational models.

Everything we do is the result of the creativity and commitment of our team - builders doing the best work of their lives. We are researchers, engineers, and operators. IOI medalists and ex-founders. If you want to work hard and create lasting positive impact, we want to hear from you.

## How we work

- High-velocity: Rapid experimentation, lean autonomous teams, and minimal bureaucracy.
- Impact not job titles: We don’t have job titles. Instead, it’s about the impact you have. No task is above or beneath you.
- AI first: We use AI to move faster with higher-quality results. We do this across the whole company—from engineering to growth to operations.
- Excellence everywhere: Everything we do should match the quality of our AI models.
- Global team: We prioritize your talent, not your location.

## What we offer

- Innovative culture: You’ll be part of a generational opportunity to define the trajectory of AI, surrounded by a team pushing the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Growth paths: Joining ElevenLabs means joining a dynamic team with countless opportunities to drive impact - beyond your immediate role and responsibilities.
- Learning & development: ElevenLabs proactively supports professional development through an annual discretionary stipend.
- Social travel: We also provide an annual discretionary stipend to meet up with colleagues each year, however you choose.
- Annual company offsite: Each year, we bring the entire team together in a new location - past offsites have included Croatia and Italy.
- Co-working: If you’re not located near one of our main hubs, we offer a monthly co-working stipend.

## About the role

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic leader to build ElevenLabs' public sector business across the Middle East. The Public Sector Partnerships Lead will identify and build relationships with government institutions across the region, bridging the gap between government and our GTM team to drive adoption of ElevenLabs' products and grow government into a strong, durable revenue stream for the company. The role also involves building strategic partnerships with policymakers, industry associations, and coalitions, as well as monitoring regulatory developments and supporting policy campaigns and impact initiatives. In this role, you will: Drive government adoption and revenue (primary)

- Identify government partnership opportunities across the Middle East — from healthcare and education to smart city initiatives, sovereign wealth funds, and other state-owned enterprises — and bridge the gap between government institutions and the GTM team to drive adoption and deployment of ElevenLabs' products.
- Build and maintain a wide network of relationships across government institutions in the region — spanning ministries, regulatory authorities, sovereign funds, and SOEs across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and beyond — not limited to regulatory or policy counterparts.
- Promote government adoption of ElevenLabs products and services in partnership with the GTM team.

Build strategic partnerships (secondary)

- Build and maintain strong relationships with policymakers, regulators, industry associations, and civil society groups.
- Represent ElevenLabs at conferences and industry events, advancing the company's public policy goals.

Monitor and advise on policy (tertiary)

- Lead ElevenLabs engagement with government bodies and officials across the Middle East, with a focus on AI governance, safety, copyright, privacy, transparency, data protection, competition, and/or digital rights.
- Monitor, analyze, and advise on emerging regulations impacting the company.
- Support the development of internal policies by our Legal, Safety, Security, and other teams.
- Provide strategic counsel to company leadership on regional policy trends and their business implications.
- Define and implement policy campaigns and impact initiatives that advance company objectives.

Who you are:

- You're genuinely interested in the future of AI and emerging technologies, bringing curiosity and enthusiasm to your role.
- You stay up-to-date on AI regulation and industry trends, and are eager to apply this expertise to cutting-edge products.
- You thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment, working cross-functionally with teams across the organization to support and scale a growing business.
- You're comfortable working independently and handling ambiguity, excelling in situations where you must make informed decisions quickly.
- You bring a proactive, solution-oriented approach to each project, focused on moving the business forward.

What you bring: Primary requirements

- 10–15 years' experience in public and private sector (in-house, firm) roles, with a track record of building relationships with government that led to commercial or technology-adoption outcomes — not solely policy or regulatory roles.
- A wide, current network of contacts across government institutions in the Middle East — spanning ministries, regulatory authorities, sovereign wealth funds, and SOEs, with particular depth in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Relationships at the level of government decision-makers and technology buyers are essential; prior government experience is a plus but not required if network breadth and seniority are strong.
- Experience identifying and opening doors for technology partnerships with government institutions is strongly preferred.
- Contacts or experience across other GCC markets (Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman) is a plus.

Also required

- Strong knowledge of the regional AI policy landscape, including general AI governance, safety, copyright, privacy, transparency, data protection, competition, and digital rights.
- Demonstrated success in designing, advocating for, and influencing policy outcomes, as well as coalition building.
- Public policy experience across the UAE and broader Middle East.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including when briefing government officials and other policymakers.
- Fluency in English and Arabic.

Location This role is located in Dubai. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.

## About ElevenLabs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ElevenLabs is an AI research and product company specializing in ultra-realistic voice synthesis, conversational agents, and creative media generation (speech, music, video).
- **Entity Type**: Private – Growth-stage startup
- **Headquarters**: New York, USA (with major hubs in London, UK and Warsaw, Poland)
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: Piotr Krzysztof Kozak (CEO) and Michał Krzysztof Kozak (CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Artificial Intelligence, Voice AI, Speech Synthesis, Conversational AI, Creative Media Generation (audio, video, music)
- **Target customers**: B2B (enterprises, developers) and B2C (creators, content producers); serves both large enterprises (Disney, Cisco, Salesforce, Nvidia, Meta) and individual users.
- **Mission/purpose**: “To make communication and creation with technology seamless” – building foundational voice models and expanding into transcription, music, image and video generation with safety built‑in.

## Products & Services
- **[ElevenAgents](https://elevenlabs.io)**: Conversational AI agents that talk, type, and take action across phone, chat, email, and WhatsApp. Includes guardrails, workflow orchestration, analytics, and omnichannel deployment. Used for customer experience and enterprise automation.
- **[ElevenCreative](https://elevenlabs.io)**: All‑in‑one creative platform for generating and editing speech, music (Eleven Music), sound effects (SFX), dubbing, images, and video – supporting 70+ languages. Ideal for marketers, podcasters, filmmakers, and audiobook producers.
- **[ElevenAPI](https://elevenlabs.io)**: Developer‑facing APIs providing access to foundational models – Text to Speech (multiple tiers: v3, Turbo v2, Flash v2.5, Multilingual v2), Speech to Text (Scribe v2, Scribe v2 Realtime), Music, Dubbing, and Voice Cloning.
- **Safety & Impact Program**: Free licenses for accessibility and nonprofits; dedicated safety team with multi‑layered safeguards (moderation, accountability, provenance).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: **$500M Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR)** as of May 2026 ([elevenlabs.io/about](https://elevenlabs.io/about)).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Backed by BlackRock, NVIDIA, Jamie Foxx, Eva Longoria. Strategic partners include Twilio, Disney, KPN, Telus Digital, Cisco, Epic Games, Revolut, Meta, Bertelsmann, Deutsche Telekom, Deliveroo, Chess.com, Harvey, Salesforce, and the UK Government.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Crossed $500M ARR and continues rapid growth.
  - Headcount growth of +170.6% year‑over‑year (as per LinkedIn job posting trends).
  - Expanded hubs in New York, London, Warsaw; opening in California adding 173 high‑paying jobs.
  - Strategic partnerships with governments (UK, Poland) and major IP owners (Hasbro, Stan Lee estate).
  - Released multiple new models in 2025–2026 (Scribe v2, Music v2, new agent features).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proprietary foundational models**: First human‑like voice model, now the most realistic TTS and ASR, trained on licensed data with full commercial use.
- **Multi‑platform reach**: Combines agent, creative, and API products – offering end‑to‑end solutions from voice to video.
- **Ultra‑low latency**: 75ms for conversational use cases; rated #1 TTS by independent benchmarks.
- **Built‑in safety**: Dedicated safety team with enforcement, provenance, and moderation systems – a core differentiator in AI trust.
- **Global distribution**: 30+ countries, 70+ languages, strong enterprise adoption.

## Strategic Focus
- **Expanding beyond voice**: Into music, transcription, video, and image generation – becoming a broad AI media platform.
- **Enterprise and government**: Deepening relationships with public sector (UK, Poland) and large enterprises (Disney, Cisco, Salesforce).
- **Agentic AI**: Scaling ElevenAgents for customer service and automation with strong reliability and compliance guardrails.
- **Safety leadership**: Continually investing in misuse prevention and ethical AI deployment.
- **Geographic growth**: Opening US hub in California, expanding in Australia/NZ, and growing London HQ.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture values**: High ownership, lean teams, rapid experimentation, asynchronous excellence, and “the best idea wins” ethos. Described as “building the best work of their lives” by a team of researchers, engineers, and operators (IOI medalists, ex‑founders).
- **Global & remote‑friendly**: Team spans 30+ countries with hubs in NY, London, and Warsaw; remote‑first with intentional asynchronous communication to minimize meetings.
- **Growth & impact**: Join at a high‑velocity stage – $500M ARR, 170% headcount growth. Employees work alongside AI leaders and shape the future of human‑technology interaction.
- **Perks & offerings**: Competitive compensation, equity, high autonomy, and opportunities to wear many hats. Strong emphasis on continuous growth and learning.
- **Ethical focus**: A chance to work on world‑changing AI with built‑in safety – for those who care about responsible innovation.

## Sources
1. [elevenlabs.io](https://elevenlabs.io/) – Main site (products, partners, models)
2. [elevenlabs.io/careers](https://elevenlabs.io/careers) – Careers page (culture, values, global team)
3. [elevenlabs.io/about](https://elevenlabs.io/about) – About page (ARR, investors, history, impact)
4. [linkedin.com/company/elevenlabsio](https://www.linkedin.com/company/elevenlabsio) – LinkedIn (headcount growth, job postings, employee breakdown)
5. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/elevenlabs](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/elevenlabs/) – Active job openings (92 positions)

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