Senior Manager, Business Development

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Senior Business Development Manager acquiring and onboarding Amazon brand partners. Leading audits, pitches, negotiations, and growth strategies across North America.

Responsibilities:

  • Conduct advanced research and analysis for key target brands and categories
  • Lead top-of-funnel prospecting activities and proactively generate new business pipeline
  • Research category trends, competitive landscapes, and business performance to determine strategic fit and opportunity size
  • Conduct content, full-funnel media, and retail/operations audits and develop actionable recommendations
  • Independently manage the full pitch process, including high-value opportunities up to and exceeding $10M–$100M in revenue
  • Develop and present customized, insight-driven strategies and solutions
  • Serve as a subject matter expert and consultant on Amazon growth strategies across retail, operations, and advertising
  • Own prospective-client communication and progress opportunities through the pipeline
  • Build relationships with prospective clients, emerging brands, Amazon stakeholders, and platform partners
  • Cultivate relationships through industry events, conferences, and networking
  • Own onboarding for new clients and ensure a seamless transition to internal teams
  • Lead contract negotiations regarding scope, pricing, and terms with leadership, finance, and legal
  • Monitor sales pipeline, revenue forecasts, and performance metrics; provide updates to leadership
  • Share perspectives on industry trends, Amazon innovations, and emerging opportunities
  • Collaborate with media, content, analytics, and retail/operations teams
  • Lead and mentor junior team members
  • Develop and refine business materials, research, and go-to-market capabilities
  • Travel up to 30%

Requirements:

  • 8–12+ years of experience in customer-facing roles within business development, sales, brand management, or consulting in CPG, eCommerce, retail, or related industries
  • Proven track record of independently pitching, closing, and bringing in new business, owning the full sales cycle from prospecting through deal execution
  • Demonstrated success leading and converting high-value opportunities, including deals up to and exceeding $10M
  • Recent experience managing Amazon businesses within the last 18–24 months
  • Deep understanding of Amazon ecosystem across Seller, Vendor, and Advertising platforms
  • Demonstrated experience conducting content, media, and retail/operations audits with actionable recommendations
  • Strong relationship-building skills with both clients and internal stakeholders, including executive-level stakeholders
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills
  • Strong ownership mindset with a bias for action and ability to operate autonomously
  • Proven ability to influence stakeholders and independently lead complex customer engagements
  • Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite
  • Sponsorship for work visa unavailable

Benefits:

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Bonus
  • PTO
  • 401K