Director Business Development - Strategic Partnerships
New York, Ny, Us
Managed a pipeline of Gannett strategic vendors and secured new partnerships that provided organizational value that enhanced Gannett’s assets to drive consumer engagement, subscription goals, and revenue. Partnered with executive leaders from the Newsroom, Marketing, Product, and Technology to review new vendor proposals and aligned with Legal counsel on contract terms. Book of business focused on SaaS-based technology, marketing, e-commerce, and content licensing. Managed and closed complex partnerships with 6 to 8-figure operating budgets across Gannett’s divisions.Duties: Sales development, financial review, drafting and negotiating agreements, project managing teams, advising on stakeholder business plans, and reviewing industry trends to reach annual/multi-year organizational goals.