Manager of Business Development - VIZIO, Inc.

VIZIO's dynamic Business Development team is looking for a Manager of Business Development who will work closely with business leadership to identify, scope, negotiate, and lead partnerships with media companies to support VIZIO's award-winning connected TV Platform, SmartCast. This full-time position is based in Irvine, CA, and reports to the Senior Director of Business Development.

• In this critical role, you will help evolve VIZIO's SmartCast Platform regarding the breadth of content, partnership uniqueness, and financial impact on the overall VIZIO organization.
• You will be tasked with telling the company's story to VIZIO's content partners and ensuring they understand VIZIO's strategic direction. You must be comfortable presenting and thinking quickly, decisively, and proactively while representing VIZIO's business interests.
• Successful candidates will work cross-functionally with engineering, product, and marketing teams to evaluate and drive the adoption of VIZIO's SmartCast platform. This position offers an unparalleled opportunity to leverage your understanding of the media and other tech industries inside a fast-paced environment to structure innovative and impactful relationships.

• You have your bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
• You have 5+ years of business development experience.
• You are comfortable dealing with technical subject matter and managing ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• You have prior knowledge of emerging digital media platforms (bonus points given to candidates with connected TV backgrounds) and experience with multiple business models such as AVOD, TVOD, and SVOD.
• You have a broad understanding of the media industry, research, creative deal-making, and superior negotiation skills.
• You have basic project management skills and can advance new business initiatives within the organization. This includes drafting project documentation, producing and managing timelines, and effectively identifying and communicating with key stakeholders.
• You have critical thinking, business development, partnership, and project management skills.

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Headquartered in Irvine, California, VIZIO is a leading HDTV brand in America and the #1 Sound Bar Brand in America. VIZIO's mission is to deliver high performance, smarter products with the latest innovations at a significant savings that we can pass along to our consumers. Our loyal following and industry-wide praise continues to grow as we redefine what it means to be smart.

VIZIO, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes. We will not pay fees to any third-party agency, outside recruiter or firm without a mutually agreed-upon contract and will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. Unsolicited resumes will be considered our property and will be processed accordingly.

For California-based employment: The minimum salary for this position is $90,000.00/year. The maximum salary for this position $118,000.00/year. In addition to base salary, the compensation package also includes eligibility for an annual bonus, as well as equity and a range of medical, dental, vision and other benefits.