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Director of Business Development
A Director of Business Development identifies and cultivates new revenue opportunities, forging strategic partnerships and negotiating deals that expand a company's market reach. They conduct market analysis to spot growth opportunities and build long-term relationship management practices with clients, partners, and industry stakeholders. This senior role is common in sales-driven organizations and calls for a persuasive, relationship-oriented leader who blends sales strategy with big-picture strategic thinking.
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Director, US Credit Card Benefit Partner Strategy & Development
Visa Inc.
Full-time · San Francisco, CA · $192,300 – $307,600
This director-level role leads Visa's U.S. credit card benefits strategy by sourcing and negotiating partnerships across retail, travel, health, and subscription categories to create differentiated perks for issuing clients. It suits experienced business development professionals who can navigate complex deal-making, manage cross-functional teams, and understand both payments and consumer product strategy.
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Director, Business Development & Strategy
Samsung Semiconductor
Full-time · York, PA · $220,000 – $255,000
This role leads new business development and partnership strategy for Samsung's TV and cross-platform service ecosystem, requiring someone to source major deals, navigate complex negotiations, and build consensus across the company on product direction. The ideal candidate has deep experience in tech and media partnerships, strong analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple high-impact initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
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Director, Small and Medium Business Payment Transformation
Mastercard
Full-time · $179,000 – $305,000
This role leads the strategic transformation of small and medium business payment methods from traditional options like cash and checks toward card-based solutions, combining market insights with commercial execution to drive adoption and wallet share growth.
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Senior Director, Vertical AI & SI Alliances
RingCentral
Full-time · Belmont, CA · $305,000 – $370,000
RingCentral seeks a senior leader to build and scale strategic partnerships with vertical technology platforms—particularly healthcare systems like Epic—and systems integrators, positioning AI-powered communications as a core part of their solutions. This role combines executive relationship management, alliance strategy, and cross-functional influence, ideal for someone with deep experience in complex B2B partnerships in healthcare IT, financial services, or large consulting firms.
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Business Development & Distribution Director
NY Post
New York, NY · $160,000 – $175,000
This director-level role leads the strategy for distributing content across multiple platforms and negotiating partnerships that drive audience growth and revenue. It suits someone experienced in media business development who can structure complex deals and manage relationships across publishing, platforms, and brand partners.
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Director of Business Development, East Coast
Copper
Full-time · New York, NY · $215,000 – $250,000
Copper is hiring a hands-on Director of Business Development to establish and run their sales operations across the East Coast, starting with New York, selling electric appliances and building systems to multifamily properties and contractors. This role suits someone with proven success selling hardware or building-related products into real estate markets, who enjoys defining strategy from scratch while executing deals personally and building the foundation for a team.
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Senior Director/ Regional Head LAC, B2B Acceptance
Visa Inc.
Miami, FL · $179,300 – $313,700
Lead Visa's B2B acceptance and working capital solutions across Latin America and the Caribbean, building relationships with large corporate clients and managing a regional sales team to drive commercial payment adoption.
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Senior Vice President, Global Go-To-Market (GTM) - Citrix Security Business
Citrix Systems
San Ramon, CA · $315,789 – $540,000
This role leads Citrix's enterprise security go-to-market strategy, building market presence and driving adoption of zero-trust and AI security solutions among Global 2000 enterprises. It suits an executive with deep cybersecurity expertise who has scaled security businesses from growth stage to hundreds of millions in revenue and can engage directly with C-suite buyers on technology consolidation and cost avoidance.
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VP, North American B2B Secular Shift
Mastercard
Purchase, NY · $235,000 – $375,000
This role leads Mastercard's strategy to shift B2B payments in North America from checks, ACH, and cash toward card-based solutions, targeting an $18 trillion market opportunity. It suits an executive who combines deep payments domain expertise with commercial acumen and the ability to drive cross-functional initiatives at scale.
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Blackstone Private Wealth - Product Specialist (1031 Exchange Fund), Vice President
Blackstone Group
San Francisco, CA · $175,000 – $200,000
Blackstone Private Wealth is hiring a Vice President to be the go-to expert on 1031 exchange and tax-deferred real estate solutions, working with investment teams and advisors to educate clients, develop product strategy, and support fundraising across their $300 billion private wealth platform. This role suits someone with deep real estate and wealth management experience who can translate complex tax structures into clear insights for high-net-worth investors and their advisors.
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Vice President
Hammes Company
Dallas, TX
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Vice President, Global Public Sector, Tolling and Parking
Mastercard
Full-time · Purchase, NY · $235,000 – $375,000
This role leads Mastercard's global public sector tolling and parking business, building expertise and go-to-market resources to accelerate growth in urban mobility payments across markets. It suits someone with deep tolling industry knowledge and a track record of leading complex, cross-functional programs and external partnerships.
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BXMA – Total Portfolio Management: Private Investments, Vice President
Blackstone Group
New York, NY · $185,000 – $200,000
A Vice President at Blackstone who leads diligence on private investment fund opportunities and co-investments within the Total Portfolio Management platform, synthesizing complex analysis into investment committee recommendations. This role suits experienced investment professionals from allocators, buy-side firms, or banking backgrounds who can independently drive rigorous analytical processes and represent the firm to external managers.
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Blackstone Private Wealth - Product Specialist, Vice President (Real Assets)
Blackstone Group
Full-time · New York, NY · $175,000 – $200,000
This Vice President role supports Blackstone's Private Wealth team in packaging and selling the firm's real estate and infrastructure investment strategies to high-net-worth clients, family offices, and wealth managers globally. The person will provide product expertise, create client-facing content, and lead junior team members while working across investment and sales functions.
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BXMA - ICS, Vice President
Blackstone Group
New York, NY · $165,000 – $200,000
A Vice President role managing relationships with institutional investors in Blackstone's multi-asset investing division, combining client service, marketing execution, and investment solutions. This suits experienced investment professionals who can balance portfolio discussions with existing clients while developing new business in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.
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Lead Cytiva's strategy for intelligent bioprocess equipment, combining sensing, automation, and data analytics to drive innovation across multiple business units. This role suits an experienced technology leader who can translate vision into execution and build cross-functional collaboration in life sciences.
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