Director of Business Development Healthline Networks

Opportunity

Healthline seeks a Director of Business Development. The exceptional candidate will have strong sales skills, is a fast learner, and has worked with a successful consumer focused Internet company (preferably search engine, portal and/or health company). He/she will have had success in developing and driving large strategic relationships and alternative revenue opportunities. The successful candidate is strategic and creative, with a solid understanding of where the market is going. Experience with the advertising revenue model and a clear understanding of where the healthcare/search space is going is also a plus.

Responsibilities

Develops and drives all strategic relationships and alternative revenue opportunities for Healthline, including, but not limited to, distribution, content, OEM, technology and M&A
Works closely with the SVP to identify opportunities; develop an overall growth strategy and the tactics to achieve this strategy
Develops and negotiates business terms and plans. Close partnerships and other transactions
Works with SVP to aggressively grow distribution partnerships including traffic acquisition and OEM relationship with heal
thcare web search engines, portals and other relevant sites
Develops key content and technology relationships that add substantive value to the Healthline product offering
Identifies healthcare category entry opportunities & partnerships in support of Healthline's category expansion
Creates and drives advertiser reseller channel with ad agencies and online marketing firms

Knowledge/Skills & Abilities

8+ years of Business Development experience, including significant experience in negotiating important third party relationships as a principal, and having cut deals of significant size.

Proven experience with and strong understanding of ecommerce, online advertising and search engines
Prior leadership experience, including significant exposure to senior levels of management, is essential
Experience with a wide variety of contracts, including distribution, licensing, co-marketing, revenue share, advertising, OEM, and M&A
Evaluate the performance and profitability of each line of business and various business segments
Existing rolodex so as to be able to hit the ground running
Ability to think strategically, but then drive strategy to execution
Proven ability to both open doors and close deals
Broad understanding of Internet channel trends is important
Ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects proactively
Ability to work well under pressure and deadlines
Results oriented self-starter with the ability to perform multiple tasks, meet deadlines and deliver excellent results in a fast-paced environment
Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Loyal; trustworthy; fun to be around.

Qualifications

3 ? 5 years of Business Development experience, including some experience in negotiating important third party relationships.

Proven experience with and strong understanding of ecommerce, online advertising and search engines
Some experience with contracts, including distribution, licensing, co-marketing, revenue share, advertising, OEM, and M&A
Experience selling Internet ad space to pharmaceutical industry is a plus

Education Requirements
Bachelor's Degree required; MBA preferred. Recent MBA candidates will be considered

About Healthline

Healthline Networks offers an innovative approach to meeting the needs of today?s health information seeker. The company?s unique consumer healthcare taxonomy, the largest of its kind, powers a suite of intelligent health search, navigation and content services. Combining advanced search technology with deep medical expertise, Healthline and its business partners?a network of trusted destination sites that include publishers, portals, search engines, employers and health plans?help consumers navigate the complex world of healthcare information, empowering them to make more confident, informed decisions.

Location:	San Francisco, CA United States