Senior Data Partnerships Manager
Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is building the next big thing in AI search, and the next big thing is answers.
With the explosion of information and data online, search has never been more important. However, while the world of consumer search has innovated over time, enterprise search has not. In fact, the majority of enterprise search is powered by outdated keyword technology that only scans for keywords and delivers a list of hyperlinks rather than actually answering questions. Yext, the AI Search Company, offers a modern, AI-powered Answers Platform that understands natural language so that when people ask questions about a business online they get direct answers – not links.
We have a big, audacious mission to transform the enterprise with AI search. To achieve that, we need bright minds and diverse perspectives to join our growing company and help us continue to disrupt an industry. Does this sound like you?
We seek a driven business development manager to join the Data Partnerships team as a Senior Data Partnerships Manager to build and manage Data Partners of yext.com to grow the number of Knowledge Network partners and strengthen existing partnerships drive thought leadership within Yext. You are a creative problem solver and critical thinker (and tinker) adept at using new tools and strategies to accomplish these goals. Reporting to the VP of Data Partnerships within the Product Strategy Organization, this is an opportunity to significantly impact a multifaceted, high-growth organization interacting with the product, legal, operations, and finance team!
What You’ll Do
- Identify, evaluate, and manage large complex opportunities with new Data Partners in Product and Platform Partnerships
- Initiate, structure, negotiate, and close data partner agreements that add value to the platform and enable the development of new partner solutions or services
- Evaluate the economic and strategic cost-benefit of prospective partnerships
- Work closely with internal cross-functional teams including product, operations, legal, finance, and senior management to execute successfully on the needs of our relationships
- Develop standard methodologies to foster, manage, track opportunities, and replicate them for future partnerships
- Support the strategic goals and interests of the business
- Innovate, develop, and iterate on solutions based on customer and internal partner feedback
- Develop and manage senior-level relationships across Yext
What You Have
- 7+ years of professional work experience
- 7+ years of experience in business development, partnership management, or sourcing new business
- 7+ years of experience in developing, negotiating, and executing business agreements
- Bachelor's degree or similar college level education
- 5+ years of SAAS Platforms, Product/Content Partnerships, and Data Management
- Encouraging leader with a solid understanding of Product/Content Partnerships and Data Management
- Strong persuasion skills with the ability to drive consensus across multiple partners
- Effective at articulating and presenting complex concepts to cross-functional audiences using hard data and metrics to support assumptions
- Track record of organization-level influence
- Technically proficient with a strong understanding of online technologies
- Entrepreneurial mentality
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