Business Development Strategy Director

Location: USA - New York City, NY; other locations include Waltham, MA and Philadelphia, PA. Hybrid work with 8 office days per month; travel up to 25% may be required. Applicants may be required to appear onsite for interviews.

Base salary: $181,900.00–$325,050.00 USD, plus eligibility for a bonus.

Company

hirify.global provides information, software, and services for professional, research, health, and business customers.

What you will do

• Define the long-term strategy and growth agenda for the Health Research segment, including competition, portfolio priorities, investments, and new growth platforms.
• Lead cross-functional strategic initiatives and operational programs that improve revenue, business performance, and segment KPIs.
• Analyze customer, market, competitive, technology, financial, and purchasing data to identify growth opportunities and inform strategic planning.
• Partner with Product, Sales Operations, Customer Success, Content Operations, and other functions on product strategy, go-to-market programs, innovation engagements, and operating mechanisms.
• Develop executive narratives covering performance, risks, opportunities, strategic progress, and forward-looking priorities.
• Evaluate M&A, partnership, and investment opportunities, including strategic fit, value creation, business cases, prioritization, and execution.

Requirements

• BS/BA degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of experience leading, supporting, and advancing business strategy, business operations, and/or program management.
• 6+ years of senior-level consulting and strategy experience at a top firm or major corporation.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present compelling cases for cross-organization and go-to-market programs.
• Proven experience in complex financial analysis, data analysis, financial modeling, and new-product business case development.
• Ability to extract insights from complex or limited information, form an independent point of view, make recommendations, and drive execution.
• Experience translating internal customer and executive stakeholder needs and business trends into business and program plans.
• Ability to move between long-term strategic questions and near-term executive decision support, including shaping a 3–5 year growth agenda.
• Strong analytical, relationship development, collaboration, organizational, and interpersonal skills; comfort with ambiguity and changing priorities.

Nice to have

• MBA.
• Operating experience across at least two areas such as product, commercial or sales, publishing, business development, partnerships, or M&A.
• Experience in scientific or medical publishing, life sciences, information services, research, healthcare technology, SaaS, or adjacent knowledge businesses.
• Experience in a professional services or software company.
• Expertise in Microsoft product suite and Salesforce.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative work across segment, sales, finance, product, marketing, customer success, legal, and other operating teams.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k), FSA/HSA, commuter benefits, and tuition assistance.
• Vacation, sick time, and paid parental leave.
• Hybrid workplace with an emphasis on balancing work and personal life.

Hiring process

• Interviews are conducted without AI tools or external prompts and may include in-person interviews.
• Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a hirify.global office.