Director of Business Development, Retail Wireless

EchoStar

$185K — $285K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in telecom sales and business development leadership, with 3+ years at the Director level.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or related field; MBA preferred.
  • Expertise in indirect sales channel mechanics and partner acquisition in the wireless sector.
  • Proficiency in contract management and Master Service Agreement negotiations.
  • Strong analytical skills with a focus on AI tools and CRM systems for sales optimization.

Responsibilities

  • Drive channel expansion by onboarding national master agents and big-box retailers.
  • Align interests across legal, finance, product, and marketing for competitive partner agreements.
  • Proactively enhance channel revenue and subscriber growth by removing partner obstacles.
  • Establish KPIs and sales metrics to improve dealer performance and profitability.
  • Lead a shared service team for business development and account management.
  • Integrate AI and CRM tools to optimize partner prospecting and contracting processes.

Benefits

  • Versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts and HSA.
  • 401(k) Plan with company match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • Career advancement opportunities.
  • Flexible time away plan.
Full Job Description
Job Duties and Responsibilities

Candidates must be willing to participate in at least one in-person interview.

This pivotal leadership role addresses the complex challenge of scaling a high growth partner ecosystem, acquiring high-value indirect sales channels, and expanding the market footprint exclusively for Boost Mobile. Managing the strategic deployment of master agents, big-box retailers, enterprise alliances, and national dealer networks requires bridging communication gaps between product, finance, IT, and external partner executives in a rapid, highly competitive marketplace. Success means solving channel operational inefficiencies, building a scalable and performance driven business development team, and converting commercial growth strategies into flawless, revenue-generating retail and partner execution.

What Success Looks Like (Objectives):
  • Drive strategic channel expansion by identifying, negotiating, and onboarding national master agents, big-box retailers, and enterprise partners to expand Boost Mobile's distribution footprint.
  • Facilitate high-level commercial alignment across legal, finance, product, and marketing to structure highly competitive partner incentives, commission models, and Master Service Agreements (MSAs).
  • Maximize indirect channel revenue and subscriber growth, proactively identifying market opportunities and resolving partner bottlenecks to secure Boost Mobile as the preferred wireless brand.
  • Establish, track, and report on modern partner KPIs and sales metrics, utilizing data-driven insights and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs) to optimize dealer productivity and account profitability.
  • Build and lead a performance-based business development and account management shared service team dedicated to supporting multi-brand dealer networks and B2B partnerships.
  • Leverage generative AI and modern CRM automation tools to design efficient, scalable partner prospecting workflows, accelerate time-to-revenue, and streamline contract lifecycles.

Skills, Experience and Requirements

Core Skills and Competencies:
  • Critical experience leading high level commercial expansion, enterprise account acquisition, multi-channel distribution strategies, and high-performing business development teams.
  • Deep functional expertise in indirect sales channel mechanics, dealer network ecosystems, commission/incentive modeling, and retail wireless distribution dynamics.
  • Strong AI literacy and data-driven analysis skills, demonstrating the ability to integrate advanced AI and CRM tools to optimize the partner sales pipeline, forecast growth, and analyze channel market share.
  • A collaborative and change-resilient leadership style that serves as a culture catalyst, empowering business development professionals while aligning front-line channel operations with corporate goals.
  • Growth-oriented mindset of curiosity, pride, adventure, and winning that aligns with core organizational values in a fast-paced, disruptive market, paired with the willingness to travel to partner headquarters and regional hubs.

Minimum Requirements
  • Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field
  • Minimum Experience: 10 years of experience in high-level telecom sales, indirect distribution, and business development leadership (including at least 3 years at the Director level)
  • Required Technical Skills: Must have at least 5 years of experience with:
    • Managing indirect sales channels, master agent ecosystems, and partner acquisition mechanics within the wireless sector
    • Complex contract management, revenue-share structures, and negotiating Master Service Agreements (MSAs)
    • Designing, monitoring, and reporting on dealer productivity, partner pipeline data, and sales performance metrics/KPIs

Additional Qualifications
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent advanced business degree.

Salary Ranges

Compensation: $185,000.00/Year - $285,000.00/Year
Benefits

We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: EchoStar Benefits.

The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.

The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.

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