VP, Global Partnerships & Alliances

VP Global Partnerships Alliances

**INNOVATION CENTER LOS ANGELES, CA** Apply Now

**ABOUT US** ByFusion is a waste-to-infrastructure company dedicated to providing innovative solutions to address the global plastic crisis. Recognized by Fast Company, The New York Times, US Green Building Council, Net Zero Accelerator, B Corps Best for the World, 1 for the Planet's Innovation of the Year, Waste Dive's Most Disruptive Innovation of the Year, and an essential cog in the wheel of circular economy, our systems convert all types of waste plastic, including marine debris and fishing nets, into an advanced building material called ByBlock that enables communities, corporations, and governments to block plastic waste for good.

ByFusion believes Earth and our team are our most valuable resources. We are dedicated to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion throughout our company. We are fully focused on equality and believe deeply in diversity of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, national origin, and all the other fascinating characteristics that make us different. Our relatively flat organizational structure keeps everyone informed and enables people to get involved in solving the problems they care about most.

**JOB DESCRIPTION** The VP of Global Partnerships Alliances will develop, drive, and execute the strategy and programs essential to grow our partner network. In addition to strategy, this position will be responsible for building the team necessary to execute the operational activities required to lead the organization and overall business development across our key markets. The VP will collaborate with the growing leadership team across all areas of the business to build a fully integrated partner ecosystem. This role is a high impact role that will contribute significantly to ByFusion's overall success. We're obsessed with helping our partners achieve their sustainability and zero waste goals. You must be passionate about the environment and making a difference in the world as it is the foundation of what we do.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

• Develop and execute ByFusion's global partner strategy in alignment with our business objectives
• Build and lead a high-performing team of partner managers around the globe
• Cultivate a team culture that includes high ownership, customer-first focus, fast-paced high integrity, and an optimistic and positive environment
• Evolve the partner programs and structures as both ByFusion and the partner programs grow to ensure that they are generating the right outcomes for all parties, maximizing success for both our partners and the planet
• Optimize partner performance through business reviews, identify additional business opportunities to expand revenue, and deploy a joint sales and/or marketing approach with our partners and sales team
• Identify and develop programs, resources, and capabilities across internal teams to achieve partner goals
• Develop partner packages, deal strategies, and all required collateral to support operations and contracting
• Report out on a regular weekly, monthly, and quarterly cadence to all key stakeholders with a strong analytical approach and crisp communication style

**QUALIFICATIONS**

• Successful track record of developing and growing strategic partnerships at the executive level as well as high volume partnerships
• Professional and technical knowledge as well as an extensive understanding of industry trends and the key players in the competitive landscape
• Strong leadership experience including building out teams and creating high performance positive team cultures
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with deep experience presenting to senior management
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate high-value deals with a C-level audience and positively influence the outcome
• Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence others, strong analytical skills, and a proven track record of taking ownership, leading data-driven analyses, and influencing results
• Experience working within a high-growth technology company with the ability to operate successfully in a lean, fast-paced organization and to create a vision and organization that can scale quickly
• Highly organized, multi-tasking skills, take ownership, and be efficient in ambiguous situations
• Willingness to travel once it is safe to do so in the future

**EDUCATION**

• Bachelor's Degree and 10 years of building and leading high-performing partner sales and/or business development teams in a high-growth technology environment
• MBA a plus

**POSITION** This is a full-time position

**LOCATION** Los Angeles, CA

To Apply, send your Resume and Cover Letter to careers@byfusion.com