Want to be a bswifter?
At bswift we’ve been transforming benefits administration since 1996, making it simpler, smarter, and more human. Our state-of-the-art, cloud-based technology and services empower employees to understand, manage, and love their benefits. From downtown Chicago, and remotely across the country, we serve thousands of companies and millions of people nationwide, reducing administrative burdens and freeing HR teams to focus on creating thriving, people-first workplaces.
We’re looking for motivated and goal-driven individuals who share our passion for delivering excellence and creating solutions that make a difference. The reward is a fun, flexible and creative environment with ample opportunity for professional and personal growth. If you love the bswift values of pursue excellence, embrace accountability, deliver superior service, and be a great place to work, we want to hear from you!
As a Partnership Senior Business Development Manager, you will play a pivotal role in building and managing bswift's relationships with key integration and alliance partners. This position requires a strategic and consultative approach, where you'll lead initiatives to grow revenue, drive operational efficiencies, and create mutual value with our partners. In close collaboration with both internal teams and external partners, you’ll develop and execute partnership strategies that elevate bswift’s market presence and ease the integration of partner services for our clients.
Key Responsibilities
Relationship Management: Act as the primary point of contact for integration/alliance partners, bswift clients, and internal stakeholders, fostering productive, long-term relationships.
Consultative Selling: Understand partner and client needs to recommend solutions from bswift’s full suite of enrollment technology and service capabilities.
Strategic Collaboration: Align partner goals with bswift’s objectives, identifying collaboration opportunities that maximize mutual value.
Product Integration: Explore integration pathways for partners within bswift’s platform, drawing from a broad spectrum of product offerings.
Advocacy: Represent partner interests internally, ensuring their needs and goals are understood and met.
Negotiation: Lead complex negotiations, structuring product offerings, financial arrangements, and capabilities to optimize sales and maximize revenue.
Market Presence: Establish and maintain a market presence by participating in industry forums, collaborating with peers, and cultivating market relationships.
Pipeline Management: Manage the partner pipeline and prospect registration processes, following sales protocols to support partner efforts in selling to bswift’s clientele.
Representation: Act as a knowledgeable ambassador for bswift’s technology, products, and services to partners.
Qualifications and Skills
Experience: 6+ years in sales or partner management, preferably with a background in benefits administration, software, or the insurance industry.
Partnership Expertise: Strong understanding of partnership models and strategies.
Relationship-Building: Proven ability to cultivate relationships with partners and internal stakeholders.
Sales Acumen: Skilled at navigating complex selling scenarios with senior resources such as executives, procurement, and finance.
Consultative Approach: Experienced in representing products in a consultative manner, leveraging market trends and data.
Negotiation Skills: Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Self-Starter: Proactive, self-motivated, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Technical Proficiency: Proficiency with Salesforce or other CRM software.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree: Preferred.
Standard working hours are 8am-5pm Central Time, unless otherwise stated in the Job Description.
In the spirit of pay transparency, we are excited to share the base salary range for this position is $120,000-130,000, exclusive of fringe benefits or potential bonuses. If you are hired at bswift, your final base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors – we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as a part of any final offer. Please keep in mind that the range mentioned above is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at the maximum of the range would not be typical in order to allow for future & continued salary growth. We also offer a generous compensation and benefits package!
At bswift, our mission is clear: Become the preeminent benefits administrator through exceptional people, innovative technology, and delighted customers. And our values are at the heart of everything we do to accomplish that mission. We Pursue Excellence, Embrace Accountability, Deliver Superior Service, and strive to Be A Great Place To Work. We take pride in having an engaged, collaborative team that goes the extra mile to get the job done right.
bswift has been regularly named one of Chicago’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For®, as well as one of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® year after year. We offer a fun, flexible, and creative environment where you can grow both professionally and personally.
We are committed to being an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of personal characteristics or status. We take affirmative action to recruit, select and develop women, people of color, veterans and individuals with disabilities.
If you have what it takes to join our award-winning culture, we’d love to hear from you!
What We Do
bswift is a Chicago-based technology company that provides benefits administration for employers and exchanges nationwide. We pride ourselves on having a fun, friendly and smart staff that goes the extra mile to get the job done right. The reward is a fun, flexible and creative environment with ample opportunity for growth.
Why Work With Us
We offer the excitement and opportunity of a fast-growing company with the stability of an experienced management team, a blue-chip client base, and a proven track record of success. We're looking for motivated and goal-driven team members who possess the bswift values of higher standards, greater accountability and more fun.
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