Sr Director of Business & Corporate Development

The Senior Director, Business & Corporate Development is a senior commercial and strategic leader responsible for shaping, leading, and executing high-impact initiatives and partnerships that accelerate company growth and expand Everbridge’s market influence.
This role will identify, structure, and deliver cross-functional programs that create new commercial opportunities, drive strategic value, and position Everbridge as a trusted leader within the technology, security and Critical Event Management (CEM) landscape.
The ideal candidate combines strategic insight, commercial acumen, and operational excellence, with a strong understanding of the security ecosystem, resilience frameworks, and the technologies that underpin enterprise continuity and critical event response.

What you'll do

• Strategic Leadership
• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of strategic initiatives, from opportunity assessment through to execution, transition, and monetization.
• Together with the Corporate Development team and Everbridge executive team, build and deliver a multi-year strategic roadmap aligned with Everbridge’s corporate objectives and growth strategy.
• Drive alignment and accountability across senior leadership, ensuring all initiatives support long-term growth, operational resilience, and market leadership.
• Serve as a key advisor to the executive team on strategic opportunities, market expansion, and potential alliances.

Corporate & Business Development
• Identify and lead the development of strategic partnerships, alliances, and initiatives that strengthen Everbridge’s position across industries and solution areas.
• Structure and negotiate complex commercial arrangements, including partnerships, joint ventures, and new go-to-market constructs.
• Evaluate and prioritize strategic opportunities through financial modeling, market analysis, and value realization frameworks.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Finance, Product, Marketing, and Operations to ensure initiatives are executable, scalable, and financially accretive.

Security & CEM Focus
• Leverage knowledge of the security, risk intelligence, and critical event management sectors to identify and pursue high-value opportunities.
• Understand how evolving threats, regulations, and enterprise resilience needs create commercial and partnership opportunities for Everbridge.
• Align strategic initiatives with the company’s mission to help organizations anticipate, mitigate, and respond to critical events more effectively.
• Build partnerships that enhance Everbridge’s capabilities in areas such as situational awareness, risk data, operational continuity, and incident response.

Program Management & Execution
• Oversee execution of multi-phase strategic programs, ensuring timely delivery, cross-functional engagement, and measurable outcomes.
• Establish a repeatable, agile framework for evaluating, prioritizing, and delivering strategic initiatives.
• Ensure smooth transition of mature initiatives into the business for operational ownership and monetization.
• Maintain transparent communication and governance across all stakeholders and executive sponsors.

Market & Strategic Insight
• Maintain a forward-looking perspective on industry trends, competitive dynamics, and innovation in the security and CEM sectors.
• Build and nurture executive-level relationships with partners, thought leaders, and ecosystem players.
• Represent Everbridge externally in strategic forums, partnerships, and events that strengthen market visibility and leadership positioning.

What you'll bring:

• 12+ years of progressive experience in business development, strategic initiatives, or corporate development, preferably within security, resilience, SaaS, or enterprise technology.
• Proven success leading strategic partnerships or programs from conception to commercialization.
• Deep understanding of Critical Event Management, enterprise resilience, and security technology ecosystems.
• Strong negotiation, financial, and strategic planning skills with the ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder engagements.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred.

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at Everbridge ranges from $160,000 - $210,000 and may also include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Everbridge offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, disability income benefits, life and AD&D insurance,