Global Business Development Lead - Partnerships & Growth

JD.com Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Global exposure

People-first culture

Job summary

JD.com Inc. is seeking an experienced professional to drive international growth across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

You will evaluate markets, partners and opportunities, building compelling business cases for senior leaders and coordinating across retail, logistics and property units. You will lead priority projects from first engagement through to sign-off and launch, negotiating deals and aligning internal teams to ensure successful implementations while representing the company at

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field.
• Experience in business development, strategy, partnerships or consulting.
• Experience in project management and presenting recommendations to senior leaders.
• Strong analytical, commercial and negotiation skills.
• Excellent presentation, written and verbal communication.
• Proven ability to work across cultures and distributed teams.
• Fluent English.
• Self-starter who takes ownership in fast-moving environments.

Responsibilities

• Drive JD.com’s international growth across UK, Europe and the Middle East.
• Lead evaluation of markets, partners and opportunities with commercial rigor.
• Build business cases and recommendations for senior decision-makers.
• Conduct market, industry and competitor analysis to inform strategy.
• Develop and grow the International Business Development function and pipeline.
• Lead priority projects from first engagement to agreement and launch.
• Collaborate with legal, finance, compliance and business teams on deals.
• Track pipeline progress, outcomes and partnership performance.
• Manage relationships with senior external stakeholders and partners.
• Build partnerships with trade bodies, multiplier organisations and chambers of commerce.
• Represent JD.com at industry events and senior-level meetings.
• Bridge JD.com headquarters and local markets across cultures.

Skills

International growth

Market evaluation

Partnerships

Negotiation

Cross-cultural collaboration

English fluency

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business

Job description

JD.com Inc. is seeking an experienced professional to drive international growth across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.

You will evaluate markets, partners and opportunities, building compelling business cases for senior leaders and coordinating across retail, logistics and property units. You will lead priority projects from first engagement through to sign-off and launch, negotiating deals and aligning internal teams to ensure successful implementations while representing the company at