Business Development Manager
PEAK6 was brought to life by the idea that a strong collaborative process drives success. The passion for that idea powers our firm still, 20 years later. As a Business Development Manager at PEAK6, you will be integral to building and improving the firm’s new business strategy by collaborating with all groups at PEAK6 to advance the firm’s position as an innovative leader in the industry. Working in Business Development at PEAK6 means that you will be presented with a variety of new possibilities as you continue to enhance your skills.
You’ll be responsible for:
- Contributing to overall strategic design of new program aimed at testing and launching new product and business concepts
- Expanding on initial thinking to improve current processes for idea generation, opportunity analysis, customer validation and new product development
- Developing approach to identify potential ideas and manage prioritization into testing process
- Conducting regular industry, customer and business research to identify and evaluate potential areas for opportunity to launch new business concepts
- Identifying specific customer targets for intended product/business or service
- Managing internal and external resources to develop a MVP for efficient product launches
You’ll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:
- 4 years in consulting or general business management role
- Experience in start-ups or launching new products or businesses
- Highly analytical with desire to use data to drive decision making
- Experience partnering or managing technology teams to develop MVP
- Experience conducting market research to evaluate industry opportunities
- Familiarity with P&L management
- Comfort and confidence to be a self-starter and operate with little specific direction
- Tolerance for ambiguity
All of our team members have these traits. You should, too.
Collaboration Grit
Adaptability Ownership
Life at PEAK6
We want you to like coming to work so we work really hard to make your job fun and different from any other.
As a PEAK6 Business Development Manager you can enjoy:
- Generous medical, vision and dental plans
- Matching 401(k) programs
- Adoption assistance & family leave
- Sabbatical program
- Speakers Series
- Massage days
- Poker tournament with a grand prize of a World Series of Poker buy in
- Sports leagues
- Cornhole tournaments
- Annual PEAK6 Party
- Yoga classes
- Tuition reimbursement
- Lasik eye discount
- Philanthropy events
- Annual wellness screens and flu shots
- Bagel Fridays/expiration lunches
- Birthday gifts