Business Development Manager

Instagram is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to join our fashion team. In this role, you will execute strategic partnerships that drive growth and product adoption across Instagram's products. You will work at the intersection of business strategy, product development, and external partner relationships.

This role requires deep expertise in the shopping landscape, fashion, and cross-functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Instagram fashion activations by identifying high-value opportunities that align with long-term business objectives
• Lead end-to-end deal processes including opportunity identification, negotiation, and execution of complex activations
• Collaborate with product, finance, and cross-functional teams
• Drive internal alignment on partnership strategy by presenting recommendations and business cases to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Translate partner feedback to influence product roadmaps and go-to-market plans

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business development in strategic partnerships at a technology or platform company or equivalent, or 8+ years with an MBA or Master's degree
• Experience developing and driving business strategies and initiatives in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with significant organizational impact
• Experience communicating strategic recommendations and business cases to leadership and executive stakeholders through written and verbal formats Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact
• Background at a shopping platform, media, or fashion management
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience operating at a leadership level, with demonstrated influence on company-wide priorities