Business Development Director

Business Development DirectorThe Business Development Director will drive business growth by architecting strategic partnerships and delivering high-value solutions that address the evolving needs of our partners. You will own the full relationship lifecycle, from market entry strategy to complex, consultative sales, acting as a key commercial lead responsible for ecosystem expansion and long-term mutual success. This role requires a strategic mindset, a focus on execution, and the ability to act as a bridge between market opportunities and internal cross-functional teams that help us achieve our business goals. This is a quota-carrying business development role responsible for driving new partner acquisition, revenue growth, and strategic expansion across Identity Digital's portfolio.This role reports to the VP, Business Development.What You'll Do:Develop and execute outbound sales strategies to increase registration volumes of Identity Digital TLDs via strategic reseller programsConsistently achieve or exceed assigned sales, revenue, and partner acquisition goals.Implement innovative sourcing strategies to identify, qualify, and recruit high-impact partners that accelerate revenue growthAccelerate API adoption by identifying, nurturing, and closing high-value contracts with domain resellers and technology platformsManage existing partner relationships and ensure that they are meeting their commitments.Analyze market trends and the competitive landscape to uncover untapped footprint expansion opportunitiesUtilize data insights to develop new growth strategies and initiativesMaintain deep industry acumen by staying ahead of tech trends and internet infrastructure shifts, translating these insights into actionable sales narrativesCollaborate with internal Marketing, Finance, Rev Ops, and Product teams to align sales strategies with the product roadmapOptimize pipeline health and updates within HubSpot, Asana and other tools, ensuring rigorous forecasting, data-backed reporting and continuous CRM updatesModel Identity Digital values when representing the company at industry events and conferencesActively models and promotes Identity Digital's core values through day-to-day interactions, behaviors, and decision-makingOther duties as assignedWho You Are / What You Bring:10+ years of professional full-cycle, outbound sales experience with a proven track record of developing strategic partner programsBachelor's degree in a related field preferred or equivalent experienceDeep understanding or strong interest in SaaS, AI, APIs, domains, and internet tech trendsStrategic mindset with a proven ability to consistently achieve sales quotas while building long-term, sustainable partner relationships and identifying new growth opportunitiesExceptional communication skills; experienced and comfortable presenting to, negotiating and building trust with senior stakeholders, synthesizing complexity into strategyNatural networker; skilled at building and maintaining long-term, high-value client relationshipsThrives in fast-paced, cross-functional, global environments; manages initiatives and adapts to shifting strategiesCollaborative, independent, and capable of managing multiple projects simultaneouslyExperience with Hubspot or similar CRM tools for pipeline management.Ability to travel as neededAbility to work across time zones as part of a global organization as neededReliable transportation to the workplaceLocation:This is a hybrid position based in either:Bellevue, WADenver, COLos Angeles, CAPhysical Requirements:Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computerMust be able to lift up to 15 pounds at timesSalary RangeThe U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $130,000 - $160,000 (flexibility based on experience) plus sales incentives as well as the benefits described below. In addition, the successful candidate will be eligible to receive other compensation from time to time in the form of discretionary and/or nondiscretionary bonuses and long-term incentive plan. Actual compensation will be influenced by a candidate's qualifications, internal employee equity considerations, and location. We will not ask for information about a candidate's current or past compensation for purposes of developing an offer of employment.US team members (and their spouses, domestic partners, and/or dependent children) are covered by generously subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance which includes company contributions to a Health Savings Accounts. Team members are also covered by company-paid life and disability insurance and have the option of participating in employee-paid supplemental life, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, and accident insurance. In addition, team members can enroll in the company's 401(k) plan with up to a 5% match. You receive 15 days of paid vacation yearly, increasing to 20 days after one year. Additionally, you get 5 days of paid sick leave, 13 paid holidays, and 20 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents, 12 weeks for others. Also, there's an opportunity for tuition reimbursement for qualifying expenses.Note: Benefits programs are subject to eligibility requirements and may vary in certain locations.A Few Things To Know About UsIdentity Digital is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other category prohibited by local, state or federal law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, social and recreational activities, and termination.At the time of an offer, you will be required to complete a background check. Any offer is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.Please note that work sponsorship for this position may not be available now or in the future. While we strive to support our candidates, not all roles will qualify. Eligibility will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Identity Digital will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact our Recruiting Team at View email address on click.appcast.io.