Business Development Lead
Come be a part of one of the most rapidly growing businesses at Apple, our Services team! We are seeking an experienced, ambitious and collaborative individual with video streaming experience to help significantly grow our Connected Home services business. You will be supporting the team’s global efforts with a focus on Smart TV partners by negotiating contracts, managing strategic partnerships, and supporting new distribution opportunities. In collaboration with Apple’s marketing, legal, and engineering teams, you will work to solve complex challenges and optimize key partnerships. The role requires a highly motivated and experienced teammate with a deep understanding of the video streaming business. We’re looking for a self-starter that can develop and manage relationships with partners around the world.
You would help lead partnerships between Apple and global Smart TV partners. In this role you will be responsible for negotiating comprehensive deals, assessing and optimizing for key performance indicators, and advocating for new feature requests with internal partners. This position requires a keen understanding of complex contracts, commercial constructs for video streaming, as well as proven partnership management skills. The position also requires experience in distributing applications on third-party platforms, as well as an understanding of the Smart TV landscape. You would help lead strategy development and clearly present key findings to internal leaders. You would collaborate across Apple organizations including legal, marketing, engineering, and others to ensure business and technical objectives are met.
- 8 years + of business development experience in video streaming
- Deep understanding of video streaming commercial constructs, landscape, and key progress indicators
- Proven record in partner management
- 8 years + extraordinary record of successful partnership and contract negotiation with global third-party video platforms
- 20% travel required, both domestic and international
- BA/BS required
- Passion, energy, and drive to develop and grow a business globally
- Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills
- Strong project management capabilities and outstanding attention to detail
- MBA or equivalent degree
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