Strategy & Business Development Director (m/f/d) at Wolters Kluwer | BE, DE | Rezi

Strategy & Business Development Director (m/f/d) at Wolters Kluwer

Strategy & Business Development Director (m/f/d)

Wolters Kluwer · BE, DE

6 days ago

Strategy & Business Development Director (m/f/d)

Wolters Kluwer · BE, DE

6 days ago
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About the Role

Libra, part of Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, is building the next generation AI-native workspace for legal professionals. As we scale our business, we are seeking a Strategy & Business Development Director to shape Libra's growth strategy and lead key strategic initiatives. The Director will design Libra’s growth strategy, define a clear path for growth execution, and act as a strategic integrator across countries and functions to maximize customer value, accelerate revenue growth, and drive market adoption.

Responsibilities

  • Define strategy and roadmap in partnership with the Libra leadership team.
  • Lead strategic initiatives supporting AI product expansion, market penetration, and revenue growth.
  • Evaluate new growth opportunities including new geographies, new customer segments, strategic partnerships, and Build/Buy/Partner decisions.
  • Translate corporate objectives into actionable business plans and measurable outcomes.
  • Structure and lead strategic and competitive analyses to support executive decision-making.
  • Lead strategic alignment across country organizations, ensuring local content assets and expertise are effectively leveraged.
  • Influence and align country managers, product leaders, and functional stakeholders without direct reporting authority.
  • Establish governance models for Libra’s prioritization, commercialization, and market rollout.
  • Act as a strategic partner to Product and Technology leadership regarding product portfolio evolution, emerging GenAI opportunities, and competitive positioning.
  • Monitor AI LegalTech market developments and collect insights in a structured manner.
  • Build business cases for AI investments and innovation initiatives.
  • Support prioritization of product investments based on customer value, commercial impact, and strategic fit.
  • Own strategic pricing and packaging initiatives across Libra.
  • Conduct willingness-to-pay analyses, value-pricing assessments, and competitive benchmark studies.
  • Define subscription structures, enterprise packages, and usage-based commercial models.
  • Partner with Commercial, Product, and Finance teams to optimize revenue growth and customer lifetime value.
  • Measure pricing effectiveness and recommend improvements.
  • Lead annual strategic planning processes in conjunction with Finance.
  • Coordinate Monthly Business Reviews (MBRs) and strategic updates.
  • Develop multi-year growth plans and financial outlooks.
  • Support budgeting processes and long-range planning.
  • Drive KPI development and performance tracking.
  • Build executive dashboards and business performance reporting.
  • Own the preparation and management of Libra Steering Committees.
  • Define meeting objectives and agendas for Steering Committees.
  • Coordinate inputs from Product, Commercial, Technology, and Finance teams for Steering Committees.
  • Synthesize complex information into concise executive recommendations and develop executive-level presentation materials.
  • Manage follow-up actions and decision tracking for Steering Committees.

Requirements

  • 8 to 12+ years of experience in corporate strategy and business development.
  • Experience at a leading strategy consulting firm preferred.
  • Experience within SaaS, B2B software, LegalTech, AI, Information Services or Technology industries in high-growth environments.
  • Track record of driving growth strategies, building executive business cases, market analysis, partnership establishment, M&A and post-merger integration, strategic planning, pricing & packaging.
  • Exceptional structured problem-analysis and solving; ability to move from ambiguity to recommendation.
  • Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills.
  • Data-driven decision making.
  • Strong commercial judgement and understanding of AI-driven business models and platform economics.
  • Deep understanding of AI trends, GenAI business models, AI transformation.
  • Outstanding executive communication skills.
  • Ability to create board-ready presentations, strong storytelling and influencing capabilities.
  • Excellent stakeholder management across multiple functions and business units.
  • Proven experience operating within complex global matrix organizations.
  • Cultural fit with operating in a scale-up environment operating within a global enterprise: entrepreneurial and hands-on; comfortable operating with imperfect information; fast-moving and action-oriented; intellectually curious; highly collaborative; resilient and adaptable; excited by building rather than maintaining.
  • Participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts.
  • Remove virtual backgrounds during interviews.
  • Include in-person interviews in the hiring process.
  • Use of AI-generated responses or third-party support during interviews will be grounds for disqualification.
  • Applicants may be required to appear onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office as part of the recruitment process.

Skills

  • AI
  • SaaS
  • Commercial strategy
  • Budgeting
  • Business planning
  • GenAI
  • Pricing
  • Packaging
  • Monetization
  • Financial modelling
  • Data-driven decision making
  • AI-driven business models
  • Platform economics
  • AI trends
  • GenAI business models
  • AI transformation
  • Executive communication
  • Storytelling
  • Influencing
  • Stakeholder management
  • Structured problem-analysis
  • Structured problem-solving

Location

  • Onsite at a Wolters Kluwer office

Work Type

  • Full-time
  • Hybrid

Experience Level

  • Director
  • 8-12+ years

Education Level

  • Bachelor's degree
  • MBA or equivalent postgraduate degree preferred

About the Company

  • Libra, part of Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, is building the next generation AI-native workspace for legal professionals.
  • Operating in a scale-up environment within a global enterprise.