Also called: BD Director, Head of Business Development
Finds new markets, partners, and big opportunities for a company to grow.
You fly to meet a potential partner in Japan, negotiate a deal to sell your product through their stores, and report the opportunity to the CEO.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Bachelor's in business; MBA common.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, International Business, Economics.
Growing about average. Steady.
Low risk for 10 years. AI spots markets and drafts proposals; flying out to negotiate partnerships and reading people stays human.
Classes: AP Microeconomics, Spanish or another world language, Speech and debate, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2022.
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