Job Summary
The Director, Innovation & Business Development will lead the incubation of new business concepts, products, partnerships, and monetization models that support the future growth of Xumo's FAST business. This role will operate at the intersection of strategy, product, technology, content, advertising, and partnerships to identify emerging opportunities, rapidly test market hypotheses, and turn promising innovations into scalable businesses.
The ideal candidate combines entrepreneurial thinking with disciplined execution and is comfortable navigating ambiguity, building business cases, and collaborating across multiple functions. This individual will serve as an innovation leader responsible for transforming ideas into measurable business outcomes.
Job Description
Highly Preferred Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience in strategy, innovation, corporate development, venture incubation, management consulting, product leadership, business development, or related fields.
- Experience in streaming media, FAST, connected TV, digital advertising, or media technology.
- Experience developing business cases, financial models, and commercialization strategies.
- Track record of launching new products, services, ventures, or growth initiatives.
- Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills.
- Exceptional communication and executive presentation capabilities.
- Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
- Experience operating in fast-paced, ambiguous, and rapidly evolving environments.
- Understanding of AI-driven products, audience engagement platforms, or advertising technology ecosystems
- Required travel approximately 50%
Responsibilities:
1. Innovation & Venture Development
- Identify and evaluate emerging business opportunities that can accelerate Xumo's FAST growth and competitive differentiation.
- Develop business cases, market assessments, and growth strategies for new products, services, and business models.
- Lead end-to-end incubation efforts from ideation through validation, MVP launch, and commercialization.
- Build and maintain a portfolio of innovation initiatives aligned with strategic company priorities.
2. FAST Industry Innovation
- Explore new opportunities across content experiences, advertising, AI, commerce, data products, audience engagement, and platform services.
- Identify disruptive trends and emerging technologies that can create competitive advantages for Xumo.
- Develop concepts that leverage Xumo's unique assets, including audience insights, viewing behaviors, platform capabilities, and distribution footprint.
- Partner closely with Engineering leaders and team members within the Innovation team to rapidly prototype, test, and validate innovative products, experiences and business concepts.
3. Strategic Partnerships
- Identify and develop relationships with startups, technology providers, content partners, and industry innovators.
- Evaluate build, buy, and partner strategies to accelerate business growth.
- Negotiate pilot programs and strategic collaborations to validate new business opportunities.
4. Commercialization & Growth
- Define success metrics, operating models, and go-to-market strategies for incubated businesses.
- Create financial models, investment recommendations, and growth forecasts.
- Present recommendations and progress updates to senior executives and company leadership.
- Transition validated opportunities into established business units or dedicated operating teams.
5. Cross-Functional Leadership
- Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Business Intelligence, Content, Advertising, Business Operations, and Content Operations teams.
- Create alignment across stakeholders and drive execution in a highly collaborative environment.
- Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and innovation across the organization.
- Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
- Regular, consistent and punctual attendance. Must be able to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s) as necessary.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Disclaimer: This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications.
Skills
Business Development Initiatives, Business Transformation Initiatives, Ideation, Innovation, Market Landscape, Strategic Business Development
Compensation
Pay Range: This job can be performed in California with a good faith estimated pay range upon hire of $173,187.13 - $230,916.17 USD.
This job can be performed in Colorado with a Pay Range of $165,657.26 - $259,780.70
Comcast intends to offer the selected candidate base pay within the posted range for this role at the time of posting dependent on job-related, non-discriminatory factors such as experience. The application window is 30 days from the date job is posted, unless the number of applicants requires it to close sooner or later.
Base pay is one part of the Total Rewards that Comcast provides to compensate and recognize employees for their work. Most sales positions are eligible for a Commission under the terms of an applicable plan, while most non-sales positions are eligible for a Bonus. Additionally, Comcast provides best-in-class Benefits to eligible employees. We believe that benefits should connect you to the support you need when it matters most, and should help you care for those who matter most. That’s why we provide an array of options, expert guidance and always-on tools, that are personalized to meet the needs of your reality – to help support you physically, financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. Please visit the on our careers site for more details.
Education
Bachelor's Degree
While possessing the stated degree is preferred, Comcast also may consider applicants who hold some combination of coursework and experience, or who have extensive related professional experience.
Certifications (if applicable)
Relevant Work Experience
10 Years +
