Business Development Manager

Job Title: Business Development Manager

Duration: 10 months (Potential for extension)

Salary: £101,004 per year

Location: Hybrid, London, UK

Join Our Client's Team as a Business Development Manager!

Are you ready to make an impact in the fast-paced world of business development? Our client, a leading organisation, is seeking a dynamic Business Development Manager to help shape strategic partnerships and drive revenue growth. If you have a passion for innovation and a knack for building relationships, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

About the Role:

As a Business Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in identifying and building new strategic frameworks within partnership ecosystems. Your mission will be to recruit and collaborate with partners to integrate seamlessly with cutting-edge products. You will be at the forefront of closing strategic deals, working to create win-win solutions that benefit all parties involved.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, evaluate, negotiate, and close key deals with a diverse ecosystem of ads and commerce partners.
• Navigate complex legal and business issues, crafting innovative solutions to ensure mutual success.
• Execute across a broad range of products, including mobile, video, advertising, big data, and commerce.
• analyse market trends to synthesise recommendations into actionable partnership plans.
• Lead cross-functional internal alignment to facilitate decision-making throughout the deal process.
• Collaborate with internal teams to define go-to-market strategies and secure buy-in from leadership.
• Represent the organisation in executive-level meetings with partner companies.

Who You Are:

The ideal candidate will have:

• Sufficient years of experience in product partnerships, business development, or a related field within an internet or technology start-up environment.
• Expertise in structuring and negotiating complex partnership agreements.
• Strong analytical skills to derive actionable insights from data and present findings effectively to senior leadership.
• A proactive approach to navigating ambiguity and working through early product lifecycle stages.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in business development and product partnerships.
• Familiarity with launching products and partnerships, particularly in the tech industry.
• Experience with leading workstreams in a collaborative environment.
• Comfort in engaging with external partners at the leadership level.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Google Suite and familiarity with advertising teams from major players like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, or Snap.