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About Yahoo!
Yahoo! is the premier digital media company. We deliver your world, your way by creating deeply personal digital experiences that keep more than half a billion people connected to what matters most - across devices and around the globe. And it's the Yahoos behind the scenes who make this all possible. We are energetic, idea-driven people who are passionate about shaping the future of the digital world. So if this sounds like you, come show us what you've got.

Manager, Business Development, Yahoo! Small Business

Location: Sunnyvale, CA

Responsibilities:

As the Manager, Business Development, Yahoo! Small Business, you will be part of a small business development team directly responsible for prospecting, negotiating, and closing partnerships for Yahoo!, with a focus on growing Yahoo!s Small Business Strategy. Partnerships could involve content providers, new products and services, and major advertising partners. In addition, this individual will play a direct role in advising the business and product leadership in formulating the growth strategy and ongoing direction. Ability to manage and close on a multitude of deals is an important component of the position, and experience in the area of small business or advertising services is valued but not absolutely required.

Specific duties include:

Prospect, qualify, negotiate and close deals in an aggressive time-frame
Partner with Finance to developing business models to analyze deals
Multitasking and organization: ability to manage and close on multiple deals and processes
Work with internal teams to ensure proper alignment against product, editorial, sales requirements
Lead contract negotiations
Track and report all pipeline activity, project close dates accurately, drive to completion

In addition, this person should have an experienced/tenured business development track record, strong online experience, experience with complex deal structuring, an ability to navigate across complex organizations, an ability to establish credibility quickly, willingness to take action, make decisions and lead.

Requirements:

A BS/BA is required, MBA or equivalent degree preferred
Minimum of 3 years of business development, deal structuring or other relevant experience is preferred

• Direct experience with deal negotiations structuring is required for the role
• Excellent leadership, prioritization, communication, analytic and quantitative skills
  

High degree of comfort overseeing major projects, working independently, and working with senior executives is also necessary.

Apply online at http://careers.yahoo.com/jdescription.php?oid= 38959

Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings please visit http://careers.yahoo.com/

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