Om tjänsten
Introduction to the role
DN Media Group is establishing a Group-level business development department with responsibility for early-stage innovation in
close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. The department will build an innovation funnel; create a hub for
growth ideas, establish processes that verify product/market fit, provide funding to the strongest business cases, build teams and
business ownership before handing them to the organisation to scale.
We are looking for a Business Development Analyst who will work closely with the Head of the department to build this function
from the ground up. This is a newly created role and a rare opportunity to learn business development and venture-building end to
end, with direct exposure to senior leadership across the Group. You will work with the whole innovation funnel, from sourcing and
screening ideas through validation and incubation, with day-to-day emphasis on analysis, research and case-building.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Verify product and market hypothesis through field-based market research, competitor analysis and financial modelling, to
screen ideas against strategic fit, topline potential, execution complexity and downside risk.
- Design pilots and conduct experiments in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to test growth ideas in a real
customer environment.
- Support screening of minority investments and M&A opportunities, under the direction of the Business Development Director and
the Group CEO and CFO.
- Track pipeline KPIs (ideas screened, cases validated, initiatives incubated, transfers to line) and keep the innovation funnel
updated and relevant.
Your background:
- Hold a Master's degree, preferably in business administration, finance, economics, industrial economics, strategy and business
development, innovation, or similar.
- A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in business development, strategy consulting, corporate finance, venture building,
or a related analytical or commercial role, ideally with exposure to media, subscription, or platform businesses.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to turn complex or early-stage topics into clear recommendations for
senior stakeholders.
- An entrepreneurial mindset and a drive to create new or improved products, services and experiences for our readers and
customers.
We will consider applications even if you do not meet every single one of the above requirements, so do not be put off if you
don’t match them perfectly!
About DN Media Group
We are an equal opportunities employer who want to attract qualified applicants regardless to gender, religion, race, national or
ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or
political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity!
DN Media Group, owner of Norwegian financial daily Dagens Naeringsliv and a portfolio of other specialist titles with a global
reach. We pride ourselves on high standards of independent journalism and have an ambitious growth strategy. But don't take our
word for it, take a look around our career pages and website to find out more about DN Media Group, its publications, and the
team.
And for what is on offer for you as a new colleague take a look at the People & Culture department at career pages.
Please note that as part of our recruitment process we conduct ID-checks and right to work checks, and when necessary, a full
background check. Candidates will be informed by the People Team before any background checks are initiated.