Head of Web Business Development

The Company
Bloomberg, the global business and financial information and news leader, gives influential decision makers a critical edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas. The company's strength - delivering data, news and analytics through innovative technology, quickly and accurately - is at the core of the Bloomberg Professional service, which provides real time financial information to more than 300,000 subscribers globally. Bloomberg's enterprise solutions build on the company's core strength, leveraging technology to allow customers to access, integrate, distribute and manage data and information across organizations more efficiently and effectively. Through Bloomberg Law, Bloomberg Government and Bloomberg New Energy Finance, the company provides data, news and analytics to decision makers in industries beyond finance. And Bloomberg News, delivered through television, radio, mobile, the Internet and two magazines, Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg Markets, covers the world with more than 2,300 news and multimedia professionals at 146 bureaus in 72 countries. Headquartered in New York, Bloomberg employs more than 13,000 people in 18 locations around the world.

The Role
The Head of Web Business Development is responsible for creating strategic third party partnerships that drive incremental revenue, traffic and product capabilities to expand Bloomberg Digital's web presence. The successful candidate has a deep understanding of emerging technology, internet business models and digital media. This role reports to the head of digital revenue operations and oversees a team of two business development managers.

Responsibilities:
-Analyze competitive space; be well versed on the latest products and innovations and how they impact Bloomberg's Web strategy.
-Develop overall strategy for reaching team revenue and traffic goals.
-Develop financial models and forecast performance against yearly targets.
-Create, maintain and grow pipeline of partners.
-Identify, evaluate, structure, negotiate and implement deals.
-Evaluate existing partner landscape with an eye toward optimizing high performance partners and terminating unsuccessful relationships.
-Partner with legal, product, R&D and purchasing teams on partner implementation.
-Evangelize group's goals and progress to broader digital team.
-Motivate and develop team of two business development managers.

Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred
-Strong track record in strategy and business development with at least 10 years relevant experience
-Deep understanding of emerging technology, internet business models and digital media.
-Network of digital media contacts.
-Proven success as a manager.
-Self-motivated, driven, organized, detail-oriented, able to multi-task and excel in a fast-paced environment.
-Must be able to manage cross-functionally across departments.
-Creative thinker
-Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Bloomberg is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other classification protected by law.

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