Director, Business Development

Kaboose was founded in 1999 and is now one of the largest family-focused online media companies in the world with a leading position in three of the largest English-speaking markets in the world – the U.S., the U.K. and Canada. From pregnancy to parenting, birthday parties to scrapbooking and entertainment to education, Kaboose has the content and applications to help parents plan and share their family life. Kaboose owns some of the world’s leading online properties targeting families, including Kaboose.com, Bounty.com, BabyZone.com, ParentZone.com, AmazingMoms.com, BirthdayInABox.com, BubbleShare.com, Funschool.com, and Zeeks.com, and helps the world’s leading brands reach this highly coveted audience.

Kaboose trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “KAB”

Location: New York City

Director, Business Development

The Role:

In the role of Director, Business Development you will identify and negotiate strategic partnerships to grow the reach, engagement and monetization of Kaboose’s web properties. The position reports to the VP of Business Development and is located in NYC’s Silicon Alley.

Responsibilities:

• Advise internal business constituents (Marketing, Sales, Ad Operations, Product, Editorial) on selection of strategic partners
• Perform competitive analysis and valuation of potential business opportunities and projects
• Engage partners in deal discussions, work with Finance and Legal to structure and negotiate contract terms, and execute deals to help Kaboose business units achieve both long and short term goals
• Review key, relevant industry trends, models and metrics to identify growth opportunities and acquisition targets to enhance Kaboose’s businesses
• Attain assigned target business development and revenue based goals
• Drive preparation of materials (and supporting analyses) required to assist in making strategic and business related decisions

Qualifications and Experience:

• Internet-savvy, deep knowledge of the various online media business models across the industry
• 3-4 years in new media business development preferred. Relevant experience in consulting, investment banking, M&A, private equity or corporate development acceptable
• Strong oral, written and communication skills with the ability to interact cross-functionally and at all organizational levels
• Ability to work with minimum supervision in order to guide, coordinate and facilitate activities across groups
• Entrepreneurial spirit and flexibility to work in fast-paced environment with highly collaborative approach
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Demonstrated quantitative, financial analysis and modeling skills with attention to detail
• BA from top-tier university, MBA or equivalent degree is a preferred asset

Why Kaboose?

• Be a player in building the largest independent network of family media properties with a global footprint. Did you know that mothers in the U.S. are responsible for $2.1 trillion in annual spend and control 85% of household spending?(Source: BSM Media)
• Accelerate your professional growth by gathering a broad scope of deal experience and building a wide range of industry relationships
• Work in an entrepreneurial environment that is fun, rapidly growing, creative, dynamic and gratifying
• Competitive salary and benefits

Apply in confidence to: jobs@kaboose.com