Business Development Manager

Growth & Business Development Manager (USA)

New York, United States | Posted on 07/29/2026

Storiya AI builds AI-powered storytelling experiences, helping people create personalized books, comics, and digital content with ease.

Storiya AI is a global AI-powered storytelling platform that enables individuals, families, creators, educators, and businesses to create personalized books, comics, and interactive stories. We combine artificial intelligence with creativity to make storytelling accessible, engaging, and meaningful for everyone.

As we expand across the United States, we're looking for an ambitious Business Development Manager to accelerate both B2C customer acquisition and B2B strategic partnerships .

This is a high-impact growth role responsible for driving revenue through both consumer and business channels. You'll identify new market opportunities, build strategic partnerships, develop sales pipelines, and work closely with marketing to increase brand awareness and customer acquisition.

The ideal candidate is passionate about AI, digital products, partnerships, and building scalable growth strategies.

• Identify and acquire new business clients across education, publishing, retail, libraries, corporate gifting, events, and family entertainment sectors.
• Develop partnerships with schools, bookstores, publishers, educational institutions, nonprofits, and enterprise organizations.
• Build relationships with distributors, resellers, and affiliate partners.
• Negotiate partnership agreements and manage long-term business relationships.
• Represent Storiya AI at conferences, networking events, and industry exhibitions.

• Develop initiatives to increase subscriptions and book sales.
• Build partnerships with influencers, parenting communities, creator networks, and content creators.
• Support referral, affiliate, and ambassador programs.
• Analyze customer behavior and identify opportunities to improve conversion and retention.
• Work with the marketing team on campaigns that drive user acquisition and engagement.

• Generate qualified leads through outbound prospecting, networking, digital channels, and strategic outreach.
• Conduct product demonstrations and presentations.
• Achieve monthly and quarterly revenue targets.
• Provide market intelligence, competitor analysis, and customer insights to leadership.
• Collaborate with product and customer success teams to improve the customer experience.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Sales, or a related field.
• 2–3 years of experience in business development, partnerships, growth, or sales.
• Proven ability to generate new business and close deals.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Experience using CRM platforms such as Hub Spot, Zoho CRM, or Salesforce.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Willingness to travel across the United States when required.

• Experience in SaaS, AI, EdTech, Publishing, Creator Economy, E-commerce, or Consumer Technology.
• Experience managing both B2B partnerships and B2C growth initiatives.
• Familiarity with subscription-based business models and digital marketing.
• Existing network within education, publishing, retail, or creator communities.
• New B2B partnerships signed
• Enterprise revenue generated
• Customer acquisition cost (CAC)
• Monthly recurring revenue (MRR)
• Lead-to-customer conversion rate
• Partnership-generated revenue
• Affiliate and referral program performance
• Customer retention and engagement

• Attractive commission and performance bonuses
• Flexible remote work environment
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology
• Career growth in a rapidly expanding global startup
• Professional development and leadership opportunities
• Collaborative, innovative, and mission-driven culture

At Storiya AI, we're transforming the way people create, share, and experience stories. From families creating personalized books to schools inspiring young readers and businesses engaging customers through unique storytelling, you'll play a key role in shaping our growth across the United States.

If you're passionate about innovation, partnerships, and building the future of AI-powered creativity, we'd love to hear from you.