Director, Partnerships & Business Development

Credible

19d

About The Position

Credible is seeking a self-motivated, analytical, and polished Director of Partnerships and Business Development to join our growing team. In this role, you will be working with our Head of Business Development to ideate, pitch, and win marketing partnerships to drive top-of-funnel traffic to Credible across several business lines. You will be committed to establishing relationships with marketing partners through sustained sales efforts that transform Credible’s business and grow revenue. In addition to building relationships, you have the ability to manage the full lifecycle of a marketing partnership across prospecting, contracting, and developing partner growth strategies.
The ideal candidate will be well-versed in the key players of our industry and have a passion for the financial technology space. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced and rapidly growing company, drive significant revenue-generating opportunities, and partner with senior leaders throughout the business.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in a business development, partnerships, or sales role
• Deep understanding of marketing partnerships and how they are structured
• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• Demonstrable experience in pitching and closing large strategic partnerships that drive significant revenue
• Excellent presentation skills - the ability to craft and present a PowerPoint pitch and narrative from scratch
• High competency with Financial and Data Modeling to evaluate the merits of partnership opportunities
• Key interpersonal traits: motivation, creativity, adaptability, unquestionable ethics and integrity, and a willingness to take calculated risks

Nice To Haves

• Experience in and knowledge of the student loans, personal loans, mortgage, and insurance markets is a significant plus
• Existing relationships with affiliates and strategic partners who may be a fit for Credible is a signficant plus

Responsibilities

• Ideate, pitch, structure, negotiate, and win marketing partnerships that promote Credible’s marketplaces for consumer loans and insurance.
• Effectively and confidently deliver a structured pitch of Credible and its benefits to prospective marketing partners.
• Craft partner-ready pitch decks & presentations with appropriate financial modeling and data to support opportunity sizing.
• Collaboratively work with Leadership, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Legal & Compliance to establish, launch, and grow marketing partnerships.
• Develop partner relationships, have a diplomatic approach to negotiation, and quantitatively evaluate results.
• Establish internal buy-in on partnership opportunities through thoughtful and actionable recommendations.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the competitive landscape in financial services, financial technology, and financial online marketplaces.
• Diligent and consistent management of your pipeline for internal reporting and alignment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director