Director Business Development & Innovation - Gen AI

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We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're on the hunt for enthusiastic professionals to join our team! We understand that connectivity isn't just a luxury anymore - it's a necessity that empowers lives, fuels businesses, and drives innovation. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. We owe our success to our amazing product, commitment to our people and the connections we make in every community.
If you are resourceful, collaborative, team-oriented and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is the Company for you!
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Job Summary
The Director of Business and Innovation is a strategic business leader and innovator with a career spanning large, complex technology companies, entrepreneurial ventures, consulting engagements, and commercial strategy who has fostered new partnerships and business cases where no blueprint previously existed. Experienced with generative AI technology, you will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and pursuing opportunities to integrate AI-driven solutions into our products and services. Your primary goal will be to drive revenue growth, and increase customer engagement, while improving operational efficiency through the strategic implementation of generative AI technologies.
Responsibilities
• Lead the efforts to conduct comprehensive market research to identify industry trends, company pain points and opportunities, and potential partners in the generative AI space• Cultivate and maintain relationships with leading AI tech providers, startups, system integrators, and other relevant stakeholders to identify partnership opportunities• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to assess the feasibility and impact of integrating generative AI capabilities into our business• Develop and execute strategic initiatives to capitalize on generative AI technologies, including product roadmap planning, pricing strategies, and how best to scope pilots with functional business units• Provide support to sales, customer care, product, and marketing teams by equipping them with the knowledge of latest industry trends to address their business needs• The leader is a data-driven decision maker who works closely with Finance, Product, Data & Analytics, and CTIO organizations to rationalize introducing solutions and the associated business impact
Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, product • 8+ years of experience negotiating complex partnerships in technology, communications, and media sectors• Previous experience in telecom, working customer care, sales, and marketing• Strong and humble collaborator, a true team player who is relentlessly focused end results• Expertise in articulating product functionality and demonstrating technical acumen • Experience influencing and leading in a matrixed environment • Ability to work effectively with deeply technical partners, business stakeholders, and operational teams to organize, influence, and align them toward the best outcomes. • Highly emotionally intelligent and must have superb communication and leadership skills • Excellent interpersonal skills that drive collaboration and input from other leaders in the organization• Business Development & Partnership Management• Opportunity Commercialization• Financial Analysis and Business Case Development• Domain and Segment Expertise
At Optimum, we're fueled by our four core pillars: Taking Ownership, Upholding Transparency, Creating Community, and Demonstrating Expertise. Our commitment to empowering employees to take responsibility and embrace proactive problem-solving underpins Taking Ownership. Upholding Transparency is at the core of our culture, with open and honest communication fostering trust among our dedicated team and loyal customers. Creating Community is more than a goal; it's our daily commitment to fostering an environment of collaboration, innovation, and positivity. Demonstrating expertise is a promise we uphold through continuous learning and engagement with our customers to consistently deliver top-quality products and services. These pillars not only shape our culture but define Optimum as a place of excellence, trustworthiness, and thriving community, and we invite you to be a part of our journey.
If you have the drive to succeed and are ready to embark on a thrilling career, seize this opportunity today, and join our winning team, so together, we'll shape the future of connectivity.
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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in the posted location is $141,372.00 - $232,254.00 / year. The rate/range provided herein is the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and does not reflect future job opportunity.
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Nearest Secondary Market: New York City