Business Development Director - 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 Director – 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 Director – Platform, you will shape the development and drive the growth of our platform business while acting as a thought leader within the transportation space.

Responsibilities:
• Independently generate and develop high-value leads; drive projects focused on expanding the application of our game-changing technology
• Create, build, and manage relationships with partner agencies & private institutions
• Develop an in-depth understanding of how technology is changing public transportation; help lead the development of our platform product
• Manage grassroots and large-scale media campaigns to build public support for our solutions
• Serve as a thought leader by writing and speaking about our transformational technology

You:
• Have deep familiarity with and a strong network within the transportation community
• Have extensive experience managing relationships and negotiating with a broad spectrum of transit stakeholders: the federal government, state governments, municipal governments, large corporations, academic organizations, advocacy groups, and the general public
• An extraordinary communicator with demonstrated writing, editing, and speaking skills
• A technophile; you’re passionate about technology that can improve transportation in significant, lasting ways
• 3+ years of senior-level experience at a large public transit agency, ideally at a Director level or higher
• Have a track record of introducing major technological innovations; you are committed to pushing big ideas forward and love questioning the conventional wisdom

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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.