Director of Business Development

1 week ago

remote Vancouver BC Canada fulltime January Rare Days Full time
About Us Rare Days is a digital product studio. We build world-class software for ambitious brands, creators, and founders, who want to move fast, and build products the right way, the first time.
We care deeply about technical and design excellence, and we hire accordingly. Our team has built products at companies like Airbnb, Shopify, Amazon, Notion, Apple and more. We bring that same level of rigor to every engagement, regardless of size or stage.
For 5 years we have worked closely with some of the world's most influential creators, helping them build world class products for their audiences. Our partners include Dr Becky, Ryan Serhant, Esther Perel, Mythical, Codie Sanchez, and more.
Rare Days is a remote-first company with hubs in Vancouver, Toronto, and New York. We operate primarily within North American time zones and are open to candidates located within four hours of PST. Preference is given to Canadian applicants.
About the Role We're hiring a Director of Business Development. This is a senior, high-performance executive role with broad ownership across growth, partnerships, client relationships, and delivery quality.
Your primary job is sales. You will receive qualified inbound leads, and with them, you will run discovery, shape engagements, and close clients. Once work is sold, you will partner with our strategists and designers to ensure clear problem framing, strong requirements, and a successful handoff.
You will also be responsible for sourcing new leads, both directly and by cultivating relationships with venture capital firms, software vendors, founders, and world-class creators. You are expected to be a key external representative for Rare Days, articulating our perspective on product, strategy, and execution.
This role requires range. At different moments you will act as a product strategist, client advisor, salesperson, proposal lead, and internal operator. You are expected to move fluidly between these modes while maintaining a high bar for quality and clarity.
This is a role for someone who wants real responsibility and the opportunity to grow into broader executive leadership over time.
What You'll Do Business Development & Partnership
  • Proactively identify and source new business leads through key channels, including leading venture capital funds, software partner networks, and accelerators.
  • Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with founders, creators, investment funds, and software vendors seeking strategic consulting partnerships.
  • Draft proposals, negotiate contracts, and work with Rare Days operations to do this efficiently with extraordinarily high attention to detail

Consulting & Delivery
  • Deliver high-value management consulting services to top-tier founders, creators, and software development teams, specializing in areas such as product management, client partnership development, and strategic planning.
  • Collaborate closely with design and development teams to accurately define and translate complex business requirements.
  • Effectively manage external stakeholder expectations, including leading challenging conversations, protecting the team's capacity, and consistently maintaining a high standard of service for our customers.

What We're Looking For
  • 10+ years of experience in startups, consulting, or agency environments.
  • Strong management consulting expertise; and/or experience founding companies
  • Experience working with multiple stakeholder types and aligning divergent perspectives.
  • Confidence in leading discovery, navigating constraints, and advocating for simplification.
  • Demonstrated success in selling software projects exceeding six figures.
  • Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Compensation and benefits
  • Compensation includes a competitive base salary plus uncapped commission. Candidates who meet target earn $250K+ CAD, with upside beyond that for over-performance.
  • Growth-focused environment, with hands on mentorship from the CEO and VP of Partnerships
  • Unlimited paid time off for vacation, sick days, and personal time
  • Flexible working hours and a remote-first culture
  • Extended health care benefits for Canadian employees

As an organization headquartered in British Columbia, we're required to post the salary range if the position is to be filled locally. This range may be higher or lower for candidates based outside of BC, and actual pay will take into account the candidate's experience and competencies.

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