Business Development Manager
Native Instinct is a San Francisco-based company that defines, designs and develops interactive products for our clients. We are self-funded, profitable, and have an experienced management team that has led the development of numerous high-profile e-commerce, social networking and business-to-business Web sites and interactive TV applications.
We are looking for a Business Development Manager who will take us to the next level. This person will work directly with the CEO to:
- Identify prospects
- Develop relationships with prospects and partners in the industry
- Follow-up on inquiries and generate sales
- Identify opportunities from the challenges faced by our current and prospective clients
- Invent business solutions for our clients’ needs
- Write proposals and negotiate contacts with our clients
- Work with existing clients to identify new opportunities and improvements
You'll need to work most the time on site at our offices in South Park in San Francisco.
Requirements:
- High energy person that is self-motivated, enjoys talking to people and persistent in pursuing opportunities
- Understanding of the Web business landscape, online advertising, social networking, "Web 2.0", and e-commerce
- Knowledge of best practices and industry standards for measuring interactive initiatives (i.e. CTR, Impressions, user acquisition costs, conversion rates, etc.)
- Understanding of consumer user interface design, good graphic design, Web technologies, and the software development process
- 3-5 years experience in generating leads and closing deals for an interactive agency
- Proficiency with MS Excel, Word and Powerpoint. Good writing skills for proposals
- Desire to make a commitment to a small company to make it grow
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent verbal communication skills for presentations, and phone sales
- Not afraid to make cold calls
- BA/BS
We offer a rewarding, fast-paced team environment with strong opportunity for professional development. We're looking for entrepreneurs with passion for providing best-in-class products and services to our members and clients.
Please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@native-instinct.com. Please put "Business Development Manager" in the subject field.