Business Development Principal - Platform

Firm: Via
Location:
New York City

Payment: Paid
Category: Transportation
Contact: Zack Wasserman
recruit@ridewithvia.com

Posted: May 8, 2015

Via is hiring an outstanding Business Development Principal – Platform to join our NYC team.

We’ve built revolutionary technology that is changing the way people get around cities. Using Via, a ride booked on your phone costs little more than the bus. Via is on-demand transit on a mass scale; it’s transportation that’s friendly to our planet. Currently live in NYC, we’re backed by some of the world’s top investors and aggressively expanding.

We’re looking for entrepreneurs who are excited about getting in on the ground floor of a fast-growing start-up; imaginative thinkers who relish wearing multiple hats and never back down from a challenge. We want people who get things done.

We’re unusually selective in our hiring process. If you have a record of exceptional achievement, take intense pride in your work, and want to join a world-class team, we’d love to talk to you.

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As Business Development Principal – Platform, you will identify, analyze, and develop business opportunities for licensing Via’s game-changing technology to transit organizations.

Responsibilities:
• Identify new business opportunities by conducting comprehensive research of potential markets
• Initiate and develop relationships with lawmakers, community leaders, and institutions across the transit space
• Respond to RFPs; manage the content creation and submission processes across a wide range of opportunities
• Effectively represent Via’s vision to the transportation community

You:
• An extraordinary communicator with demonstrated research, writing, and editing skills
• Detail-oriented and thorough; able to effectively juggle multiple tasks/projects at once
• Organized and independent; you’re both an individual contributor and a team player
• Familiar with public and private RFP processes; able to easily navigate dense legal, bureaucratic, and industry-specific language
• Interested in and committed to the transportation industry’s shift toward new technology
• Have 2+ years of experience in the public transit ecosystem; have exposure to city government and an understanding of how decisions are made
• Preferably have an MA in Urban Planning/Design, or a related field like Public Policy, from a top-tier graduate program

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Via offers highly competitive compensation packages and benefits, including equity, health insurance, a flexible vacation policy, and relocation assistance.

To apply, please go to via.workable.com.

Via is an equal opportunity employer.