Grabango is the leading provider of checkout-free shopper technology for existing stores. Founded by Will Glaser (former founder & CTO of Pandora Media), the Grabango team has developed the only enterprise class solution for large store chains in the market today.
Grabango has raised over $75 million in funding since 2017, with $39 million in Series B announced in June 2021. The round was led by Commerce Ventures with participation from Founders Fund, Unilever Ventures, Honeywell Ventures, Rich Products Ventures, and WIND Ventures. Grabango has signed five retail partners, each over $1 billion in revenue, including a global top-10 grocer and a Fortune-25 multinational. Several multi-store deployments are underway. The company has filed 40 patents, and the earliest ones that predate most prior art in the category have already been awarded.
We’re a growing group of curious, self-directed people working towards a common goal. We delight in taking risks and testing hypotheses in a collaborative environment. Our ability to celebrate both our successes and failures as milestones of progress opens the door to tremendous breakthroughs.
About The Role
We are looking for a Vice President, Business Development to join our Business Development team. The VP, Business Development’s primary role is to help deliver growth within the Grabango ecosystem. You will be responsible for originating, growing and otherwise managing retailer partnerships. The ideal candidate will possess business development prospect origination and development experience, an ability to work cross functionally, and a strong motivation to get things done. Being curious, thinking big and exploring diverse ideas is a must!
The successful candidate will also develop and present pipeline reports to the executive team.
This full-time role reports to the Chief Revenue Officer.
Responsibilities
Identify, nurture, and negotiate partnerships with Fortune500 retail organizations.
Work and collaborate with Product, Engineering, Marketing, and other teams to drive an opportunity to completion.
Identify new opportunities for partnerships in the market through insights into the tech industry.
Be a strategic and creative problem solver adept at balancing driven short-term pressures with overall long-term goals.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills that convey sophisticated concepts in a compelling, concise and inspiring way.
Be a phenomenal teammate and leader who is highly strategic yet execution focused with a clear vision of how our partners and customers will benefit from Grabango products.
Be flexible, with a start-up mentality
Requirements
High level of problem-solving, quantitative, and qualitative research skills
Superior oral and written communication skills
High level of organization and detail-orientation
Strong work ethic and willingness to take initiative
Good attitude toward teamwork as well as the ability to work independently
Excellent time management skills
Education & Certifications:
Bachelor’s Degree with 6 years of experience in sales/BD or Associate’s degree with 8 years of experience as a sales development representative.
Grabango Values:
Integrity: Do the right thing, particularly when you don’t have to.
Bold Innovation: Think recklessly, but temper your actions with pragmatism.
People Matter: Hire the best, and treasure them.
Don’t Live with Broken: Have the courage to admit mistakes, and the urgency to correct them.
Customer Focus: Deliver beyond expectations, both internally and externally.
Inclusion: Foster an environment that welcomes all.
Simplify: Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
Grabango is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing a workplace where diversity and inclusion are an essential part of who we are. We strive to hire and support a workforce as diverse as our shopper base, so we can develop products and services that best suit our customers. We do not make employment decisions based on race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status and we comply with all local, state and federal employment laws.
Grabango participates in the E-Verify Program, an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security and the Social Security Administration. It allows employers to confirm an individual’s employment eligibility to work in the United States.