Director of Business Development

Factual Inc.

(San Francisco, California)
Full Time
Job Posting Details
About Factual Inc.
Data is increasingly critical to driving innovation and no one should be at a data disadvantage. We at Factual believe that data should be accessible to every developer, entrepreneur, business, or organization – anyone who needs it to build a better app, provide a better search result, make smarter software – anyone who needs data to make a better decision or help others make better decisions.
Summary
Factual is seeking an ambitious, self-motivated Manager of Business Development to join our team. In this role, you will play a major part in developing partnerships with the some of the world’s largest mobile and web publisher properties and oversee established key relationships. The ideal candidate will possess a love for prospecting new business and finding ways to help digital publishers, their partners and solution providers reach their business objectives through Factual products and programs. An ability to stay abreast of market conditions, listen carefully to partner needs and propose relevant solutions is essential. Candidates must also excel at working cross-functionally to contribute to strategic planning and process improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
* Develop and execute strategies to grow and secure new and existing partnerships that extend the distribution of Factual technology across a range of mobile and web publishers. * Acquire new clients via cold calls, networking, and events attendance. * Exceed revenue expectations each quarter. * Work closely with product, marketing and revenue teams to constantly optimize efforts relating to company-wide goals. * Engage in the day-to-day communications with both clients and the internal teams. * Look for opportunities to help grow the business through product innovation and customer needs. * Use problem solving and analytical skills to determine how to maintain client satisfaction and deliver results. * Work with product team to monitor performance of clients. * Represent the needs of top partners within the organization, and escalate issues and requests as needed. * Analyze partner metrics to identify trends and issues, and develop recommendations to help optimize social sharing and revenue generation results. * Evangelize Factual in the marketplace, and the overall importance of locational context as a key component in strategy.
Ideal Candidate
* 5-8 years of experience in Mobile & Internet business development, publisher services or account management with a track record of achieving distribution results with leading publishers. * Deep understanding of Mobile and Online (emphasis on Mobile) ad technology ecosystem, interconnectedness of DSPs, SSP, Agency and Publisher. * Experience negotiating terms and managing contractual process * Familiar with the data-as-a-service industry * Experience promoting and leveraging APIs as a primary means of technical integration for large and scalable partnerships on both a strategic and tactical level. * High level of motivation in reaching aggressive targets while also ensuring that the needs of partners are always kept as the top priority. * Excellent presentation skills, with experience pitching both in person and over the phone. * Strong passion for mobile, location and frictionless enhancement to user experience of and consumer technology. * BA/BS or equivalent required, MBA or relevant experience preferred. * Proficiency in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, * Experience with standard CRM packages like Salesforce.com.

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