# Director of Business Development

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/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.

Top skills: [Market Analysis](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/market-analysis), [Negotiation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/negotiation), [Relationship Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/relationship-management), [Sales Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/sales-strategy), [Strategic Partnerships](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/strategic-partnerships)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Business Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/business-development-manager), [Corporate Development Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/corporate-development-manager)
- Often leads to: [Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president)

## Similar roles

[Chief Revenue Officer](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/chief-revenue-officer), [Director of Analytics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-analytics), [Director of Merchandising](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-merchandising), [Director of Operations](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-operations), [Director of Product Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-product-management), [Director of Revenue Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-revenue-management), [Director of Sales](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-sales), [Director of Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/director-of-strategy), [Managing Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/managing-director), [Vice President of Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president-of-development)

## Open Director of Business Development roles (7)

- [Director, US Credit Card Benefit Partner Strategy & Development](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/d8dd29ec-dbfa-4db6-83a3-7e2db045cb6e/director-us-credit-card-benefit-partner-strategy-development-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Full-time, San Francisco, CA, $192,300 – $307,600
- [Director, Business Development & Strategy](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bdc4e603-97b4-41a8-b8b5-8ebeb9740215/director-business-development-strategy-at-samsung-semiconductor) at [Samsung Semiconductor](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/samsung-semiconductor) — Full-time, York, PA, $220,000 – $255,000
- [Director, Small and Medium Business Payment Transformation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/697b94f5-c322-4c40-b9ea-36de8a78157f/director-small-and-medium-business-payment-transformation-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, $179,000 – $305,000
- [Senior Director, Vertical AI & SI Alliances](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/81bc63d9-cf98-454a-bd7e-d7761281af0d/senior-director-vertical-ai-si-alliances-at-ringcentral) at [RingCentral](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ringcentral) — Full-time, Belmont, CA, $305,000 – $370,000
- [Business Development & Distribution Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1d123f35-7c44-4e1b-82cb-7467bb42c81a/business-development-distribution-director-at-ny-post) at [NY Post](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/ny-post) — New York, NY, $160,000 – $175,000
- [Director of Business Development, East Coast](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/938dbb14-8c64-4181-9fba-b1aea4a54767/director-of-business-development-east-coast-at-copper) at [Copper](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/copper) — Full-time, New York, NY, $215,000 – $250,000
- [Senior Director/ Regional Head LAC, B2B Acceptance](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/602f4029-13e5-4721-9556-a155736de4d3/senior-director-regional-head-lac-b2b-acceptance-at-visa-inc) at [Visa Inc.](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/visa-inc) — Miami, FL, $179,300 – $313,700

## Likely next role (8)

Where Director of Business Developments commonly go next: [Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/vice-president).

- [Senior Vice President, Global Go-To-Market (GTM) - Citrix Security Business](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/142a0274-2987-4d97-b8f8-bec85fd7dd3d/senior-vice-president-global-go-to-market-gtm-citrix-security-business-at) at [Citrix Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citrix-systems) — San Ramon, CA, $315,789 – $540,000
- [VP, North American B2B Secular Shift](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/e0b14829-7934-45cc-b499-df7ec69727d0/vp-north-american-b2b-secular-shift-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Purchase, NY, $235,000 – $375,000
- [Blackstone Private Wealth - Product Specialist (1031 Exchange Fund),  Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/3cb2d178-a4e8-44a1-9a13-86e0f8e5ac80/blackstone-private-wealth-product-specialist-1031-exchange-fund-vice-president) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — San Francisco, CA, $175,000 – $200,000
- [Vice President](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hammes/09d0d561-27bc-4155-bec8-39b456ea21a1/application) at [Hammes Company](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hammes-company) — Dallas, TX (listed on Hammes Company's own careers site)
- [Vice President, Global Public Sector, Tolling and Parking](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/bff497d8-dcbf-4692-82a4-a8ed266f7968/vice-president-global-public-sector-tolling-and-parking-at-mastercard) at [Mastercard](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mastercard) — Full-time, Purchase, NY, $235,000 – $375,000
- [BXMA – Total Portfolio Management: Private Investments, Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/b8aa7da6-34ea-4836-86f4-10f9df5baa59/bxma-total-portfolio-management-private-investments-vice-president-at) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — New York, NY, $185,000 – $200,000
- [Blackstone Private Wealth - Product Specialist, Vice President (Real Assets)](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/64ece04f-4c4d-4d59-b2fa-4e5f20b75c3b/blackstone-private-wealth-product-specialist-vice-president-real-assets-at) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — Full-time, New York, NY, $175,000 – $200,000
- [BXMA - ICS, Vice President](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/1fea36c3-cc2f-49f2-8bf4-3575f438ff10/bxma-ics-vice-president-at-blackstone-group) at [Blackstone Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/blackstone-group) — New York, NY, $165,000 – $200,000

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- [Director of Strategy](https://wwwinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WWW/job/Rockford-MI/Director-of-Strategy_2026-11215) at [Saucony](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/saucony) — Rockford, MI (listed on Saucony's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://ascentgl.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/USJ/job/Oscoda-MI/Director-of-Operations_R1789) at [USA Jet Airlines](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/usa-jet-airlines) — Oscoda, MI (listed on USA Jet Airlines's own careers site)
- [Director of Sales](https://mymvw.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/MVW/job/The-Westin-Kaanapali-Ocean-Resort-Villas/Director-of-Sales_JR93678) at [Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/marriott-vacations-worldwide-corporation) — The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas (listed on Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://flir.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/flircareers/job/US---Redlands-CA/Director-of-Operations_REQ36112) at [FLIR Systems](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/flir-systems) — Redlands, CA (listed on FLIR Systems's own careers site)
- [Director of Sales](https://efet.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1/job/221438/apply) at [Hilton Hotels & Resorts](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/hilton-hotels-resorts) — Kosovo, XK (listed on Hilton Hotels & Resorts's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://taylor.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Monroe-NC---Venture-Solutions-Inc/Director-of-Operations_R29689) at [Taylor Corporation](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/taylor-corporation) (listed on Taylor Corporation's own careers site)
- [Director of Sales](https://harriscomputer.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/1/job/Florida-United-States/Director-of-Sales_R0046390-5) at [SirsiDynix](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/sirsidynix) (listed on SirsiDynix's own careers site)
- [Director of Sales](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/wistia/2e117f56-d63e-4ad1-8ef1-e49e9098f7eb/application) at [Wistia](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/wistia) — Cambridge, MA · Remote, $240,000 – $260,000 (listed on Wistia's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://brunswick.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Edgewater-FL/Director-of-Operations_JR-049234) at [Mercury Marine](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/mercury-marine) — Edgewater, FL (listed on Mercury Marine's own careers site)
- [Director of Operations](https://relx.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/RiskSolutions/job/Alpharetta-GA/Director-of-Operations_R116741) at [LexisNexis Risk Solutions](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/lexisnexis-risk-solutions) — Alpharetta, GA (listed on LexisNexis Risk Solutions's own careers site)

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