Director of Business Strategy, ITM

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About First Due</strong></p> <p>First Due’s mission is to prevent first responder injury or death by providing fire and EMS agencies with transformative, end-to-end software solutions that empower them to run safer, smarter, and more effective operations.</p></div><h3><strong>Job Title: Director of Business Strategy, ITM</strong></h3> <p><strong>Location</strong>: Remote - US Only<br><strong>Country</strong>: United States<br><strong>Department</strong>: Business Strategy<br><strong>Reports To</strong>: COO<br><strong>Position Type</strong>: Full-Time<br><strong>Salary</strong>: $120,000</p> <hr> <h3><strong>Job Summary:</strong></h3> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We are seeking a Director of Business Strategy to drive the success of First Due's ITM (Inspections, Testing, and Maintenance) module.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":140}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This is a senior cross-functional leadership role responsible for coordinating efforts across Product, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Experience to ensure the business meets and exceeds goals for revenue growth, retention, compliance within relevant authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and market share expansion. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":140}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">While individuals may bring expertise in a specific area like sales or product, they will be expected to drive performance across </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">all</span></strong><span data-contrast="auto"> functional areas.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":140}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Reporting directly to the COO, you will be an owner for the business performance of this product. You will help set strategy, remove blockers, build partnerships, and act as the cross-functional glue that keeps everything aligned and moving. The portfolio scope is expected to evolve as First Due grows, and the right candidate will be comfortable with — and energized by — that ambiguity.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":140}"=""> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The ultimate goal is to grow First Due’s market share in ITM aggressively, driving toward true market leadership.</span><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":140}"=""> </span></p> <hr> <h3>Key Responsibilities:</h3> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Product & Market Strategy</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559738":240,"335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Act as the voice of the ITM business unit, providing input into product roadmap and competitive positioning.</span></li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Partner with Product Management to identify and prioritize feature gaps vs. competitors <span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":100}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Sales & Marketing Enablement</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559738":240,"335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with Sales leadership to track pipeline, forecast, and win/loss trends, and surface key learnings from sales to the product team to inform the roadmap.</span></li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Educate sales reps and leaders about ITM and create talk tracks as needed.</li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Drive GTM initiatives: case studies, webinars, trade shows, and thought leadership</li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Collaborate with Marketing to position ITM as a market leader within the broader First Due platform. This includes driving pipeline creation, creating campaign calendars, and marketing collateral, and attending conferences and events to drive awareness.<span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":100}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Partnerships & Ecosystem</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559738":240,"335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Explore and drive GTM and solution partnerships, especially related to compliance and inspection workflows.</span></li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">Build and manage partnerships with third-party service providers (contractors, inspectors, etc.), compliance organizations, billing partners, and other potential integration partners (particularly contractor software platforms)<span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":100}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Customer Success & Adoption</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559738":240,"335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Partner with Implementation and Support teams to ensure customer onboarding timelines and satisfaction benchmarks are met.</span></li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Ensure service providers are aware of the platform, onboarded, and are using it.</li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Drive submissions compliance at implemented AHJs</li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Identify key adoption blockers across the product portfolio and drive cross-functional solutions.</li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="9" data-aria-level="1">Work with Customer Success to identify cross-sell, upsell, and expansion opportunities within existing accounts.<span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":100}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <p><strong><span data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-parastyle="heading 2">Reporting & Leadership</span></span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{" 335559738":240,"335559739":120}"=""> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Present monthly business reviews to the CEO/COO, including progress, risks, and asks across the product portfolio.</span></li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1">Track revenue growth, retention, compliance and adoption metrics, and market penetration across each product line.</li> <li data-leveltext="•" data-font="" data-listid="5" data-list-defn-props="{" 335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"•","469777815":"hybridmultilevel"}"="" data-aria-posinset="14" data-aria-level="1">Act as cross-functional "glue" ensuring the full product portfolio has alignment across the organization.<span data-ccp-props="{" 335559739":100}"=""> </span></li> </ul> <hr> <h3><strong>Qualifications:</strong></h3> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">7+ years of experience in SaaS product strategy, business development, or GTM roles. </span><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":100,"335559740":259,"335559991":360}"=""> </span></li> <li><span data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":100,"335559740":259,"335559991":360}"=""><span class="TextRun SCXW25708220 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW25708220 BCX0">Domain </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW25708220 BCX0">expertise</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW25708220 BCX0"> in Public Safety, Fire & Life Safety compliance, or a closely related regulated industry. </span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW25708220 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" 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134233117":false,"134233118":false,"201341983":0,"335551550":1,"335551620":1,"335559685":720,"335559737":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":100,"335559740":259,"335559991":360}"=""><span class="TextRun SCXW75307240 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="TextRun SCXW228076231 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="TextRun SCXW72828998 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="TextRun SCXW135721716 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW135721716 BCX0">Experience in competitive positioning and driving market strategy in a fast-growth SaaS </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW135721716 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW135721716 BCX0">environment. </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul> <hr> <h3><strong>Preferred Qualifications:</strong></h3> <ul> <li><span class="TextRun SCXW145761479 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145761479 BCX0">Familiarity with NFPA standards, </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW145761479 BCX0">compliance</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW145761479 BCX0"> workflows, or fire inspection industry practices. </span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW145761479 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":220,"335559739":220}"=""> </span></li> <li><span class="EOP Selected SCXW145761479 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":220,"335559739":220}"=""><span class="TextRun SCXW11113993 BCX0" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW11113993 BCX0">Prior experience with ITM, and AHJ compliance in public safety.</span></span></span></li> <li><span class="EOP Selected SCXW145761479 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":220,"335559739":220}"=""><span class="TextRun 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lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW9834323 BCX0">MBA or equivalent strategic/analytical background.</span></span><span class="EOP Selected SCXW9834323 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{" 134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":220,"335559739":220}"=""> </span></span></span></span></span></li> </ul><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>For US-based Roles<br></strong>All applicants must be authorized to work for any US employer in the United States. Locality Media LLC is unable to sponsor or transition sponsorship ownership of employment visas at this time. Hiring is contingent upon candidates successfully passing a criminal background check. As part of the I-9 verification of authorization to work in the US, Locality Media participates in E-Verify.<br><br><strong>Physical Demands and Work Environment<br></strong>This role is fully remote with minimal travel expectations at this time. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified employees and applicants to perform the essential functions as outlined above. If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please reach out to <a href="mailto:people@firstdue.com">people@firstdue.com</a>.<br><br><strong>Working at First Due<br></strong>First Due offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package for eligible employees, including competitive pay, medical, dental, and vision coverage, FSA/HSA, 401(k), flexible PTO, a fully remote workplace, a technology stipend, opportunities for advancement, and other benefits and perks that sets our team apart. Visit <a href="http://www.firstdue.com/">www.firstdue.com</a> to learn more.<br><br>If you are a resident of a state requiring wage transparency, please reach out to <a href="mailto:people@firstdue.com">people@firstdue.com</a> for a reasonable estimate of annual base compensation and any eligible incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered to successful candidates for roles may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory criteria including but not limited to relevant professional experience, geographic location, knowledge, skills, and abilities. <em>This range will be reviewed on a regular basis.<br><br></em>First Due is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, or any other protected status or class. We are committed to promoting an environment of respect, acceptance, diversity and inclusivity, and equal opportunity. Discrimination and harassment of any type in any form will not be tolerated.<br><br>When you apply for a role at Locality Media, LLC d/b/a First Due, we collect personal information such as identifiers (e.g., name, email, phone number), professional and employment information, education information, and information you provide in your application materials. We use this information to evaluate your candidacy, communicate with you, and manage our recruiting process. We may share this information with our service providers who assist with recruiting and background screening. We do not sell or share applicant personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We retain applicant information in accordance with our data retention policies. California residents have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the CPRA. 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