Director, Innovation & Business Development-Xumo

In this role you will lead incubation of new concepts, products, partnerships, and monetization models to propel Xumo's FAST growth. You will operate where strategy, product, tech, content, advertising, and partnerships meet to rapidly test hypotheses and scale promising innovations. You'll act as an innovation leader, turning ideas into measurable business outcomes with cross-functional collaboration. This is an opportunity to shape the future of Xumo's FAST offerings and leverage its assets to create competitive differentiation. A strong hook is your ability to translate complex opportunities into tangible growth through disciplined execution.

• Identify and evaluate emerging opportunities to accelerate FAST growth and differentiation
• Develop business cases, market assessments, and growth strategies for new products and models
• Lead end-to-end incubation from ideation to MVP and commercialization
• Maintain a portfolio of innovation initiatives aligned with strategic priorities
• Explore opportunities across content experiences, advertising, AI, commerce, data products, and audience engagement
• Prototype, test, and validate concepts with Engineering and the Innovation team
• Identify and develop strategic partnerships with startups, technology providers, and content partners
• Define success metrics, operating models, and go-to-market plans for incubated ventures
• Create financial models and growth forecasts; present to executives and transition opportunities to operating units
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align stakeholders and drive execution
• Foster a culture of experimentation, learning, and innovation

• 8+ years in strategy, innovation, corporate development, venture incubation, management consulting, product leadership, or related fields
• Experience in streaming media, FAST, connected TV, digital advertising, or media technology
• Proven ability to develop 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 environments
• Understanding of AI-driven products, audience engagement platforms, or advertising technology ecosystems
• Travel 50%

• entrepreneurial mindset
• ability to navigate ambiguity
• strong communication
• financial modeling
• business case development
• go-to-market planning