Business Development Manager
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Hi! I’m Sara. I lead the innovative Partnerships teams at Craftsy and am looking for a new Business Development Manager to join us in this critical work.
Are you aiming to stretch your business development skills within a creative work environment? Then this might be the opportunity for you! We take traditional business development to a new level as we work to develop innovative products and programs that drive value for both Craftsy and our partners.
Our mission at Craftsy is to become the premier global destination for curated education, inspiration and supplies for passionate makers. Combining best-in-class expertise in educational design, video production, technology, and digital marketing, Craftsy is one of the fastest growing and most successful startups in the US in the past 5 years, and we’re just getting started. We’ve raised over $100MM from the world-class investors who backed Facebook, LinkedIn, and Blue Apron. We're located in Denver, CO a city ranked consistently as one of the best places to live and home to a thriving startup and business community.
This might be the role for you if you want to spend your days:
This might be the role for you if you want to spend your days:
- Building a robust pipeline of prospective partner companies across our 16 categories
- Exploring new channels of growth; creating new products and new distribution channels for Craftsy’s catalog of content
- Becoming a power user of Salesforce and campaign management tools
- Balancing multiple projects in a dynamic, high-volume environment
- Developing strong relationships and interacting with internal stakeholders whether creatives, executives or fellow BD team members
- Demonstrating your passion and skills for solving tough analytical/financial problems
- Learning about the ins and outs of Craftsy’s business & brand, and our partners' and our criteria for success
You probably have some of these bullets on your resume:
- 2-3 years of experience in sales or account management
- A strong track record of researching leads, building and managing a robust pipeline, and closing large and complex deals
- Expertise in Excel and experience with Salesforce
- A tenacious spirit and the ability to adapt quickly to address objections and overcome barriers
- Detail orientation with a focus data analysis
- Polished communication style and experience presenting to C-Suite executives
Please submit the following if you’d like to be considered:
- Your resume! Share your top accomplishments and professional experience
- Instead of a traditional cover letter, we'd like you to respond to the following questions. We will not consider candidates who submit incomplete application.
- Why did you choose to apply to Craftsy over other companies — what about working here interests you the most?
- If you were to select one partner (of any scale, in any category) for Craftsy to consider adding to the mix, what partner would that be and why?
- What is your favorite sales book and why?
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