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Palo Alto, CA, United States
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Oct 28, 2016
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SR Business Development Associate
Palo Alto, CA
SR Business Development Associate
Verizon is currently seeking an Associate to join its growing team in Palo Alto, CA. The Associate will support Verizon technology team responsible for identifying and selecting new startups that will benefit from Verizon's unique value proposition and that can in-turn drive innovation and growth. The position involves a significant amount of networking and interpersonal interaction and it is expected that the candidate will have demonstrated a high level of initiative and personal responsibility for their assignments. It is expected that the candidate will be highly organized and comfortable with multitasking.
Responsibilities:
* Establish, build, develop, and manage relationships with Venture Capital firms and counterparts
* Work extensively with Verizon internal teams; primarily Technology and Product Strategy, to determine both known and unknown needs for Verizon to drive innovation and focus for identifying startups
* Identify and screen potential deals including technical and equity investments
* Generate leads and manage the process for engaging startups
* Manage the internal process for determining technical and business fit, and creating a triage plan to engage and interact with startups including any business terms
* Work alongside internal teams to host events for Innovation Days, StartUp Town Halls, or other startup outreach efforts
Required Skills & Experience:
* 2 years of experience working in the Venture Capital community (Silicon Valley based VC firms a plus) or technology private equity
* Desire to work in an entrepreneurial environment (prior work with a startup a plus)
* Solid understanding of the video, internet and voice industry trends
* MBA required and Bachelor's degree with high academic achievement (min 3.5 GPA)
* Demonstrated maturity, presence on the phone, attention to detail, initiative, and people skills
* An extroverted personality with good commercial instincts
* Presentation development and delivery a must
* Ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Employment requirements may include Background and Credit Check, Drug Testing and/or Skills Testing. Verizon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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