Neon

We're building our bench of folks who are interested in what we're creating at Neon and who are aligned with our values.  Although we're not actively hiring for this role, it doesn’t mean we don’t want to connect, in fact, if you’re interested in speaking with us, we’d love for you to apply for when things start to pick up again. 

We believe the world needs a redesign.

Our vision is to build a better world through purpose-driven products. This vision rallies us, guides us, and informs every part of the process – from an idea scribbled on a napkin to shipping a product.

Ultimately, we take pride in partnering with exceptional people to create products that matter. People, planet, and profits should thrive and grow together. This is how we do business.

Based in Vancouver, Canada, Neon is growing and we’re always looking for amazing people to join our team. If you’re ready to do the best work of your career, we’d love to meet you. 

Business Development Manager 

Based in Canada or USA | Remote 

About the role

Reporting to the VP, Strategy, as Business Development Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping Neon’s direction by leveraging your experience with Fortune 500 companies and funded start-ups. You’ll develop strategic relationships with potential partners with the lens of building for the future. You excel at identifying long-term engagements and cultivating new opportunities with a consultative selling approach. You’ll oversee relationships from the opportunity through to the discovery phase, collaborating with the VP, Strategy to ensure a seamless handover. 

What you do well

Your experience with digital and emerging technology helps you to uncover untapped market opportunities. Both your resilience and engaging personality push you to uncover the opportunity.  You can read between the lines and seek undiscovered areas of revenue. Your understanding of technology will allow you to identify and meet the business needs of Neon’s potential partners. You’re great at getting a partner excited to keep the conversations going. 

Our non-negotiables

• You leave your ego at the door and judge ideas based on their merit
• You have a deep sense of curiosity; eager to learn about our partners and their businesses
• You care deeply about building products that matter

What you bring

• You have 5+ years of experience excelling in a consultative business development role in the digital space
• You can speak to the functional areas of our business, including product strategy, design, and development
• You are comfortable with the ambiguity of new product concepts and experiences, but with the strategic clarity for building new products and services
• You have experience writing business development proposals and leveraging case studies that create interest
• You are a natural at building rapport, communicating ideas, and getting people on board
• You have a methodical approach to business development 
• Although not necessary, preferred if you have knowledge or business development experience in the Wellness, Education, Supply Chain and/or Retail Tech space

What you can expect from us

• Competitive salary and benefits plan
• Wellness program
  
• Partnerships with interesting and engaging partners who align with our values
  
• Fun and collaborative team with a focus on growth

Collectively, we are committed to cultivating and preserving an environment of inclusion and connectedness. Our team’s strength is in the sum of our diversity of thought, self-expression, innovation, life experiences, knowledge, and talent. 

In hiring our team at Neon, we welcome the unique contributions that candidates can bring in terms of education, opinions, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. We value the perspectives and leadership of people who have been historically and systemically marginalized. Neon is an equal opportunity employer, and we particularly encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply for this role. If you require special accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your cover letter.