Business Development Associate at Instacart

Business Development Associate

Instacart, San Francisco, CA - Remote

Groceries and home essentials delivered from local stores in 1 hour

OVERVIEW

As we continue our rapid growth, we are looking to add to our Business Development team. We are hiring a Business Development Associate to create new retailer partnerships all across the U.S. In this role, you will have responsibilities including, but not limited to, identifying key potential retailers ( mid-market), creating relationships within the potential retailer organization, explaining key benefits to Instacart, and formalizing partnerships.

ABOUT THE JOB

Identify, contact, and establish relationships with key retailers and their decision makers
Negotiate and sign retailer partnerships
Establish a deep understanding of Instacart's business operations, including internal processes, functional group strategies, and competitive context
Work with cross-functional teams to accomplish goals on tight deadlines
Work with Retail Operations team to facilitate seamless partnership transition from sales process to onboarding
Establish content, processes and reporting to help accelerate team goals
Engage, educate, collaborate, and problem solve with external partners at all levels of the organization

ABOUT YOU

2-4 years previous experience
Excellent communication skills with the ability to listen and adapt to different audiences
Comfort with ambiguity and a rapidly evolving business landscape
Solid stakeholder management skills, both for internal and external stakeholders
Quick communication response times
Creative problem-solver
Occasional Travel

About Instacart

You can choose from a variety of local stores including Whole Foods, Safeway, Costco, Mariano's and many more, as well as being able to mix items from multiple stores into one order. Every day, we solve incredibly hard problems to create an experience for our customers that is nothing short of magical.