Head Of Business Development & Partnerships

RYSE (helloryse.com) is a Toronto-based technology company creating the next wave of smart home products. We’re about inventing new ‘Things’ and re-writing the rules in Hardware. Our flagship product, the RYSE SmartShade was launched as a smart device that motorizes and automates existing window coverings and is controllable via smartphone and integrated with smart home ecosystems, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple HomeKit. We are continuously introducing new products in the window shades space with several ongoing projects in various stages of design and manufacturing.

RYSE is looking for a Head of Business Development & Partnerships excited to join an early-stage start-up with huge potential for growth. This is a challenging position, as you will be responsible for pitching and closing business for new products and technology and developing the market.

Responsibilities will include leading our growth efforts primarily in B2B sales, lead generation, market research & analysis, go-to-market analysis, and managing strategic partnerships. List of duties & responsibilities includes:

• Develop and execute against a strategic plan that leads to the creation and maintenance of a robust sales pipeline
• Conduct product demos, pitches, and presentations, to educate prospects
• Source new sales opportunities through outbound cold calls, emails, in-person visits, as well as inbound lead follow-ups
• Manage existing accounts, and establish book of repeat customers
• Researching and developing go-to-market strategies in local and international markets, including devising growth strategies
• Create, manage, and close your funnel to consistently meet or exceed revenue targets or strategic goals
• Managing key channel partner relations, including retail, dealers, e-commerce, strategic partners/distributors, smart home platform partners
• Understand the purchase process of specific channel partners, and identify key decision-makers to close sales
• Craft a compelling narrative to communicate the value to key decision-makers
• Developing sales material, pitch decks, presentations

Salary: $60,000 CAD Base + Bonus + Stock Options

Requirements

• Self starter with the drive to exceed expectations
• Successful experience in asking open-ended discovery questions and uncovering business challenges that provide quantitative business value/impact
• Candidate must be very social, extroverted, out-going
• An understanding of the smart home space and technology an asset, including key technologies (i.e. ZigBee, Z-Wave, Matter, Thread)
• Ability to travel within US/Canada and Europe as needed
• Knowledge in lead generation via LinkedIn required
• Candidate must be comfortable cold-calling, and is strong in communicating and articulating concepts
• Experience with sales or relevant field required

Benefits

• Large degree of autonomy over schedule
• Remote & in-office work (minimum 2x per week), and flexible hours
• Full health and dental benefits