Los Angeles based Internet Brands, a global leader in operating niche websites, is seeking an experienced Online Business Development Associate to help drive a wide variety of partnerships for its Home, Careers, Health and Money divisions. If you are passionate about the business of the Internet and want to play a key role in identifying, sourcing and closing deals across a broad range of leading websites, this is a great position for you.

Key Responsibilities:
- Research, source and negotiate revenue and traffic generating partnerships.
- Identify new markets, and assess opportunities for content syndication.
- Manage existing partners and the associated ROI.
- Proactively optimize existing partnerships and troubleshoot problems.
- Work with product and tech teams to implement and launch new partnerships.
- Create effective relationships with other Internet Brands segment leaders, that can be leveraged for partnership development.
- Lead and grow our Business Development team.

Requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience in developing partnerships or sales within the online space.
- Strong understanding of online business models, trends associated with these models and monetization players within the space.
- Agency or publisher experience is preferred.
- Thorough understanding of digital marketing metrics and their application.
- Strong analytical/business analysis skills, including an understanding of business economics and financial resources.
- High integrity.
- Degree in Business, Marketing or Communications. MBA a plus.

Preferred Additional Skills:
- Ability to partner with key staff members to create strategic business plans.
- Proven ability to effectively prioritize; ability to plan, organize, monitor, and drive a project to successful completion.
- Ability to clearly and concisely communicate ideas, facts and technical information in verbal and written form.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
- Ability to successfully perform in a matrix organization.
- Strong sense of urgency and very adaptable to change.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package including a casual work environment.

Check us out:http://www.internetbrands.com/

About Internet Brands, Inc.:
Headquartered in El Segundo, Calif., Internet Brands (www.internetbrands.com) is an innovative online media company that operates media, community, and e-commerce websites in consumer categories including automotive, health, shopping, and travel. We also create and license leading social media software and applications.

Internet Brands' network of 200+ websites reaches more than 90 million unique visitors each month. Our network is ranked one of the Top 50 most popular web properties on the Internet by comScore. Our Automotive and Home portfolios rank in the Top 5 most-visited properties in their respective categories as ranked by comScore, and our websites have received dozens of awards from publications including Time Magazine, MSNBC, PC World, and Forbes.

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