Director, Business Development

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Hiring Lifecycle Management (HLMTM) is Gravity's managed hiring solution for knowledge-centric organizations. We assign dedicated resources and personnel to manage all of the talent acquisition process for our clients--and we handle all of the operational, marketing, and sales efforts required to fill their positions.

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Employment Opportunity:

Director, Business Development - Redwood City, CA

Primary Responsibilities:Defining and delivering our client's partner and channel strategy with respect to consumer brands and merchant applications Developing, maintaining, and managing an active business development pipeline Developing and delivering business agreements Managing relationships and accounts of acquired channel and marketing partners Assessing and creating channel/merchant requirements for product management operational execution Evangelizing our client's mobile product throughout the web and merchant ecosystem

Experience Desired:Successful track record of developing relationships and executing business agreements in the consumer media and or web space 10+ years in business development in the financial institution space (preferably consumer products or applications) Technical based consultative sales Knowledge of wireless channels a plus

Additional Requirements:Strong contacts within the banking community Ability to be a "rainmaker" Strong communications and presentation skills Ability to deal with ambiguity Ability to work in a fast paced, nimble environment Self Motivated and Directed

Personality Traits:Excellent work ethic, dependable, and responsible Must be a flexible self-starter who can ramp up with new technologies quickly and can adapt to a growing and evolving team: Strong self-motivation (this is a startup, not just a job!) Imaginative, motivated, and able to work effectively under pressure Strong logical and creative problem-solving skills, good oral and written communication skills, and excellent analytical skills Must be able to succeed with minimal resources and minimal supervision

We offer: Competitive salary Company stock options Highly challenging and rewarding environment Ability to impact the business

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.





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