Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation

1 month ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Full time

We are seeking a seasoned professional to join Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield's Westfield Rise team as a Vice President of Business Development and Innovation. Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Business Development, this role will play a key lead role in developing and implementing an innovative go-to-market strategy to acquire new partnerships, monetize existing ones, and generate new revenue channels.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and drive vertical industry strategies and go-to-market narratives to showcase how advertisers can partner with Westfield Rise to drive more impact and engagement for their brand.
  • Develop thoughtful sponsorship opportunities for verticals to integrate into Westfield locations, working closely with design and development teams to factor in ideas and needs.
  • Integrate rich data and insights to support vertical narratives, collaborating with the sales team to better understand needs, opportunities, market feedback, and more.

Visionary Leader - You have a proven track record of rallying others around a shared mindset, celebrating wins, and encouraging diverse and bold thinking.

Disruptor - You thrive on challenging the status quo and live to make it a reality, with a talent for divining future trends and creating breakthrough strategies that keep the business at the forefront of the industry.

Customer Centric - You understand client and consumer needs and align opportunities to create solutions that clients and consumers cannot live without.

Problem Solver - You have a demonstrable record of solving difficult problems using a mixture of wisdom, institutional knowledge, and analysis.

Requirements
  • A minimum of fifteen years' experience working in Marketing, Media, and Partnerships
  • Highly experienced in building go-to-market strategy and narratives, supporting sales organizations or marketing teams
  • Proven success driving innovation through business development, product innovation, and new partnerships to drive revenue

Compensation - $200,000 - $250,000 + Discretionary Annual Bonus



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