Director - Business Development - Nokia Technologies - San Francisco

Job description
Nokia Technologies develops and licenses cutting-edge innovations that are powering the next revolution in computing and mobility: the “programmable world” where intelligent connections bring millions of everyday objects online and create exciting new possibilities.

Business Development has a mission to Identify, Develop, and Execute opportunities for both organic and inorganic growth. Within the boundaries of Nokia’s strategic focus areas, you will evaluate new business opportunities, partnerships, mergers, acquisitions, divestments, and other strategic assignments on a global level, across all operating units within TECH. To achieve our goals you will partner with Nokia Technologies’ business units and functional groups to gather intelligence and prepare plans to enable our senior executives to make optimal investment decisions for the company.


As a Director of Business Development, your primary role is to lead projects from ideation through deal completion. You are also expected to be highly pro-active in finding and seeking out new pockets of innovation – both internally and externally – and pushing these ideas forward on the strategic agenda through interaction with executives.

The Business Development head will be effective at doing deals in a highly complex and fluid environment. Success is measured by our ability to provide thought leadership, execute transactions, and manage virtual teams of functional experts.

The successful candidate will have already successfully demonstrated the following key capabilities and behaviors: Transaction management (Partnerships, complex deals, Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestments, Out-Licensing)

Advanced financial modeling and analysis
Strategy definition and translation of strategy into opportunities for organic/inorganic growth
Project and stakeholder management
Strong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills

Desired Skills and Experience
Requirements:

Minimum 10-12 years of relevant experience in mobile services, devices and/or internet-based technology businesses.
Prior experience in strategy, strategy consulting, finance, corporate development, or investment banking is required.
We expect demonstrable success in leading major business development projects as “first chair”, and for the applicant to hold commercial and/or technical university degree with a master’s / MBA degree.
The role is based in Bay Area, CA. Requires regular travelling to Finland

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