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Business Development Manager
Location
Canada
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
$151.3K - $204.7K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Business Development Manager
Dropbox
• Own and grow strategic distribution and ecosystem partnerships to drive customer acquisition, product adoption, and revenue growth. • Identify, evaluate, and develop commercial opportunities with existing and prospective partners. • Build business cases and financial models that inform partnership strategy and investment decisions. • Lead or support commercial negotiations while balancing strategic objectives, customer value, and financial outcomes. • Build trusted executive relationships through regular business reviews, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration. • Analyze partner performance and leverage data, experimentation, and AI-enabled tools to optimize commercial outcomes. • Partner effectively across Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, Marketing, and Sales to execute complex partnership initiatives.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in business development, distribution partnerships, product management, or related commercial roles within SaaS, cloud services, or technology.
- Demonstrated success building and growing strategic business partnerships that drive measurable business results.
- Strong analytical and financial modeling skills with experience evaluating partnership investments and ROI.
- Excellent negotiation, communication, and executive presentation skills.
- Ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders and navigate ambiguity in fast-paced environments.
- Experience leveraging AI and automation tools to improve research, analysis, communication, or workflow efficiency.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development
- Bonuses
- Stock options
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