Associate Director, Business Development

OVERVIEW:
CRs New Products and Services division defines and discovers new ways to be relevant to consumers as a social enterprise, evaluate alternative business models, and nurture promising capabilities that could be scaled into bigger opportunities.

Associate Director, Business Development for New Initiatives will report to the Director, New Initiatives. You will work together to identify

new revenue opportunities for CR and identify and secure strategic partnerships that enable CR to build, test and market new products and services.

. Youll also work closely and collaboratively with our Product, Marketing, Engineering, Design and Business Development teams

If you are a strategic and practical leader/professional who wants to help drive innovation in a legacy organization, wed love to meet you..

Under our CRFlex program, this is a hybrid position.

The successful candidate must reside within 75 miles of our Yonkers, NY office location.

This position is not eligible for Sponsorship (TN, L1, etc.

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HOW YOU'LL MAKE AN IMPACT:
We will be able to bring more mission-aligned new products and services to market more quickly because of your strategic ability to identify relevant partnerships and your executional talent to negotiate and close deals. You will :
Qualitatively assess and vet new initiatives for financial attractiveness, operational viability, consumer appeal, and fit with CRs mission and values.
Identify market trends, customer needs and untapped opportunities based on data and industry insights
Lead product ideation and conceptualization efforts
Create business and go-to market plans
Own the product/service as it goes to market

ABOUT YOU:
Youll Be Highly Rated If:

You have proven experience in Product and/or new Business Development.

You have a minimum of ten years

related to the B2C or B2B2C space which includes a track record of

bringing new solutions to market (especially in a legacy organization).
You have earned the degree

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You have a BA in Marketing, Business or a related field. No degree?

You must have equivalent work experience.
Youve done this before--from start to finish.

Your experience includes working on the entire product lifecycle--from ideation to post-launch optimization.
You know how to leverage information.

Youve tapped into Emerging technology, market trends and market analysis and research to identify new opportunities.
You use data to tell the story.

You are proficient in data analysis and have the ability to

make decisions based on metrics and KPIs.
You know your way around a spreadsheet.

That includes budgeting, pricing, revenue forecasting in order to size opportunities.
You have excellent communication and relationship building skills.

You have a strong network and enthusiasm for building new relationships. You can effectively align people from disparate functions and different levels within an organization.
You enjoy collaboration.

You thrive on teamwork and have proven to be a reliable, dependable teammate. You can provide numerous examples of where you have worked cross-functionally to produce high-quality deliverables.

You'll Be One Of Our Top Picks If:
You have a Masters Degree or MBA.
You are a creative dot connector

who sees the big picture and how other firms might help us get there.
Your track record of success

includes leveraging strategic partnerships.
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WHO WE ARE:
Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to a fair and just marketplace for consumers. Our team is made up of truth tellers, change agents, and consumer advocates who investigate and build coalitions to fight for fairness and justice in the marketplace. We leverage our evidence-based approach to demand safer products, a healthier environment, and equitable services for everyone.

Our mission starts with you.

We offer medical benefits from that start on your first day as a CR employee that include behavioral health coverage and unlimited sick days.

Theres also generous family planning benefits and a generous 401K match.

Learn more about how CRs advocates for strong benefits on behalf of their employees here: https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/careers/landing-page/index.htm

FAIR PAY & A JUST WORKPLACE:
At Consumer Reports, we are committed to fair, transparent pay and we strive to provide competitive, market-informed compensation. The target salary range for this position is $165k to $175k. It is anticipated that most qualified candidates will fall near the middle of this range. Compensation for the successful candidate will be informed by the candidates particular combination of knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience.

Consumer Reports proudly seeks to build a richly diverse workforce by hiring people with a diversity of thoughts, identities, perspectives, and experiences that help advance the difference we make for consumers, and by ensuring our people experience equity and inclusion in their work lives. We encourage members of traditionally underrepresented communities to apply, including women, LGBTQIA people, people of color, and people with disabilities.
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