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November 29, 2006
Be BizDev VP For Palo Alto's Accel-backed MyThings
"MyThings currently has offices in London, Tel Aviv and recently set up headquarters here in the Bay Area. We received funding from Accel Partners, and we have built an A-list management team. This position will be filled by a senior executive with strong B2B2C experience."
A start-up trend are sites that let you tell the world what you own. SFGate recently did a profile piece on this naming sites like, well, Like.com., SeenON, and Zebo. MyThings is the B2C extension of Swift-Find, a real-time registry of valuables, used to identify whether goods are reported lost, stolen or looted. Our sister site at the a:c profiled this company. The Swift-Find database is used today by auction houses, art dealers, law enforcement, insurance companies, retailers, and owners of valuable goods. With MyThings.com, Swift-Find is now moving into the consumer market, to allow people to create an online portfolio of their valuables.
Read - Bling Lead to Ka-ching (SF Gate)
Contact the lovely and talented, Christy, MyThings' Recruiting Czar, cr@mythings.com.
VP of Business Development
At every Web 2.0 or venture capital conference these days, start-up companies that are 'born global' are hot. Start-ups from China, Eastern Europe, Israel, London, and Ireland are bringing their businesses to Silicon Valley, looking to our seasoned leaders to take them to market. One of the most significant of these 'born-global' companies, MyThings.com, has arrived in Palo Alto.
MyThings currently has offices in London, Tel Aviv and recently set up headquarters here in the Bay Area. We received funding from Accel Partners, a top-tier Silicon Valley VC firm, and we have built an A-list management team. Currently we are looking to add one more member to that stellar management team, a VP of Business Development. This position will be filled by a senior executive with strong B2B2C experience. This is a very strategic role within the organization and will report directly to the CEO.
MyThings is the B2C extension of Swift-Find Ltd, the world's first real-time registry of valuables, used to identify whether goods are reported lost, stolen or looted. The Swift-Find database is used today by auction houses, art dealers, law enforcement, insurance companies, retailers, and owners of valuable goods. With MyThings.com, Swift-Find is now moving into the consumer market, helping people create an online portfolio of their valuables and connecting them with useful information, services, deals, and like-minded people. The VP of Business Development will be responsible for developing and cultivating revenue generating relationships and partnerships globally.
The Job:
• Acquire and maintain customers by developing relationships through retail channels.
• Partner with 3rd party service providers to enrich the MyThings consumer application.
• Lead and grow the global business development team.
• Interact with MyThings marketing department to develop retail channels and affiliate partner marketing strategies.
• Develop and execute a business plan for each partnership.
• Support and attend partner events, joint marketing activities, and industry seminars/conferences.
The Requirements:
• 8-10 plus years experience in business development or major accounts with an emphasis in the .com retail space.
• Must have proven success creating partnerships with major on-line accounts that has a focus in the consumer space. (eBay, Yahoo, Amazon, etc…)
• Bring with you a Rolodex of key personnel within our target market and the passion to continue to develop and foster new relationships.
• Must have exceptional hands-on management skills. Lead by example.
• Have the ability to collaborate globally and work with cross-functional teams in many time zones to produce exceptional results.
• Possess excellent communications skills and a great sense of humor. You're mature and can laugh at yourself. No drama.
• Must be willing to travel up to 50% of the time.
• BA or BS required, MBA preferred or equivalent experience.
NEXT STEPS: Please send us your resume and let's meet. We're an equal opportunity employer, with an excellent compensation plan. Compensation includes a good base salary, results-oriented commission plan, early-stage equity and great benefits.
Posted by Paul at November 29, 2006 05:41 AM
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