Growth & Business Development Manager (USA)
Storiya AI Growth & Business Development Manager (USA)
Company
Storiya AI is a global AI-powered storytelling platform that enables individuals, families, creators, educators, and businesses to create personalized books, comics, and interactive stories. We combine artificial intelligence with creativity to make storytelling accessible, engaging, and meaningful for everyone.
As we expand across the United States, we're looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to accelerate both B2C customer acquisition and B2B strategic partnerships.
About the Role
This is a high-impact growth role responsible for driving revenue through both consumer and business channels. You'll identify new market opportunities, build strategic partnerships, develop sales pipelines, and work closely with marketing to increase brand awareness and customer acquisition.
The ideal candidate is passionate about AI, digital products, partnerships, and building scalable growth strategies.
Key Responsibilities
B2B Growth
- Identify and acquire new business clients across education, publishing, retail, libraries, corporate gifting, events, and family entertainment sectors.
- Develop partnerships with schools, bookstores, publishers, educational institutions, nonprofits, and enterprise organizations.
- Build relationships with distributors, resellers, and affiliate partners.
- Negotiate partnership agreements and manage long-term business relationships.
- Represent Storiya AI at conferences, networking events, and industry exhibitions.
B2C Growth
- Develop initiatives to increase subscriptions and book sales.
- Build partnerships with influencers, parenting communities, creator networks, and content creators.
- Support referral, affiliate, and ambassador programs.
- Analyze customer behavior and identify opportunities to improve conversion and retention.
- Work with the marketing team on campaigns that drive user acquisition and engagement.
Business Development
- Generate qualified leads through outbound prospecting, networking, digital channels, and strategic outreach.
- Conduct product demonstrations and presentations.
- Maintain a healthy sales pipeline using CRM tools.
- Achieve monthly and quarterly revenue targets.
- Provide market intelligence, competitor analysis, and customer insights to leadership.
- Collaborate with product and customer success teams to improve the customer experience.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field.
- 2–3 years of experience in business development, partnerships, growth, or sales.
- Proven ability to generate new business and close deals.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
- Experience using CRM platforms such as HubSpot, Zoho CRM, or Salesforce.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
- Willingness to travel across the United States when required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in SaaS, AI, EdTech, Publishing, Creator Economy, E-commerce, or Consumer Technology.
- Experience managing both B2B partnerships and B2C growth initiatives.
- Familiarity with subscription-based business models and digital marketing.
- Existing network within education, publishing, retail, or creator communities.
Success Metrics (KPIs)
- New B2B partnerships signed
- Enterprise revenue generated
- Consumer subscription growth
- Customer acquisition cost (CAC)
- Monthly recurring revenue (MRR)
- Lead-to-customer conversion rate
- Partnership-generated revenue
- Affiliate and referral program performance
- Customer retention and engagement
Benefits
What We Offer
- Competitive base salary
- Attractive commission and performance bonuses
- Flexible remote work environment
- Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology
- Career growth in a rapidly expanding global startup
- Professional development and leadership opportunities
- Collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven culture
Why Join Storiya AI?
At Storiya AI, we're transforming the way people create, share, and experience stories. From families creating personalized books to schools inspiring young readers and businesses engaging customers through unique storytelling, you'll play a key role in shaping our growth across the United States.
If you're passionate about innovation, partnerships, and building the future of AI-powered creativity, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply Now
Send your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience in business development, partnerships, or growth strategy, along with examples of measurable results you've achieved.
Help us bring personalized storytelling to millions of people around the world.