Director of Business Development, Yahoo Search

We are seeking a strategic, commercially minded, and relationship-oriented Director of Business Development to join the Yahoo Search team. In this role, you will be responsible for advancing one of Yahoo’s most critical and complex partnerships — helping to evolve it from operational excellence to deeper strategic and commercial alignment leveraging emerging technologies like AI.

Requirements

• 10–15 years of experience in business development, partnerships, strategy, or a related function in the technology or internet sector
• Demonstrated experience managing and evolving high-value strategic relationships, ideally with partners in search, browsers, mobile, or platforms
• Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder management skills; trusted advisor with strong executive presence
• Sharp commercial instincts with an ability to balance strategic vision with operational rigor and detail
• Analytical and data-literate; comfortable using business metrics to inform and guide decisions
• Adept at navigating cross-functional environments; strong collaborator across product, legal, finance, and executive leadership
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred

Benefits

• healthcare
• 401k
• backup childcare
• education stipends