Senior Business Development Manager, Growth Partnerships

Posted 24 Days Ago
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2 Locations
Remote
154K-213K Annually
7+ Years Experience
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Machine Learning • Social Impact • Software
Upstart is dedicated to improving access to credit for all. Why? Because credit really matters.
The Role
The Senior Business Development Manager at Upstart is responsible for creating new partnership opportunities to accelerate the success of new products and expand into new categories of growth and distribution partnerships.
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About Upstart

Upstart is a leading AI lending marketplace partnering with banks and credit unions to expand access to affordable credit. By leveraging Upstart's AI marketplace, Upstart-powered banks and credit unions can have higher approval rates and lower loss rates across races, ages, and genders, while simultaneously delivering the exceptional digital-first lending experience their customers demand. More than two-thirds of Upstart loans are approved instantly and are fully automated.

Upstart is a digital-first company, which means that most Upstarters live and work anywhere in the United States. However, we also have offices in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas.

Most Upstarters join us because they connect with our mission of enabling access to effortless credit based on true risk. If you are energized by the impact you can make at Upstart, we’d love to hear from you!

The Team: 

Upstart’s Growth Partnerships team creates, manages, and expands  business relationships that help Upstart find and retain customers. We work with  mission-aligned companies to expand Upstart’s reach and impact - companies whose customers can benefit from effortless credit, or whose products add value for our own customers. As one of Upstart’s  primary engines of customer acquisition, the partnerships  we create and grow are central to Upstart’s success. 

As the Senior Business Development Manager  at Upstart, you will  be responsible for creating new partnership opportunities that  accelerate the success of Upstart’s new products and further our  expansion into new categories of growth and distribution partnerships. You will run the full cycle from ideation to implementation and everything between. 


How you’ll make an impact

  • Own our new partnerships strategy: Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for forming new partnerships. Leverage our goals and strategic roadmap to identify high-potential categories, form hypotheses, and maintain a plan to drive growth and innovation across our product categories.
  • Test and inform your hypotheses: Build relationships with prospective partners - navigating through organizations to senior decision makers
  • Lead complex deal cycles: Manage the entire lifecycle of complex deals, from inception and negotiation through to implementation, ensuring a seamless transition to our Partner Management team for onboarding and ongoing relationship management.
  • Your work will have high visibility to execs and other senior stakeholders - plan to communicate to leadership often, solicit feedback, and implement that feedback into your strategy and execution


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree + relevant work experience 
  • Highly effective communicator - including creating and delivering compelling  presentations
  • External facing project and/or deal experience 
  • Strong negotiator
  • Ability to independently drive complex deals to completion - including  gaining alignment and buy-in from a  variety of cross-functional stakeholders
  • Strong negotiator: Able to find creative solutions that create  value for both sides


Preferred Qualifications

  • Partnerships / business development experience in financial technology industry 
  • Track record of successfully closing long-term complex deals that involve evaluating impact, trade-offs, and alignment with company strategy
  • Comfort  in a high growth environment with occasionally shifting circumstances and priorities
  • Experience in management consulting or investment banking


Position location This role is available in the following locations: Remote

Travel requirements As a digital first company, the majority of your work can be accomplished remotely. The majority of our employees can live and work anywhere in the U.S but are encouraged to to still spend high quality time in-person collaborating via regular onsites. The in-person sessions’ cadence varies depending on the team and role; most teams meet once or twice per quarter for 2-4 consecutive days at a time.


What you'll love: 

  • Competitive Compensation (base + bonus & equity)
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with Health Savings Account contributions from Upstart 
  • 401(k) with 100% company match up to $4,500 and immediate vesting and after-tax savings
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Life and disability insurance
  • Generous holiday, vacation, sick and safety leave  
  • Supportive parental, family care, and military leave programs
  • Annual wellness, technology & ergonomic reimbursement programs
  • Social activities including team events and onsites, all-company updates, employee resource groups (ERGs), and other interest groups such as book clubs, fitness, investing, and volunteering
  • Catered lunches + snacks & drinks when working in offices


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At Upstart, your base pay is one part of your total compensation package.  The anticipated base salary for this position is expected to be within the below range. Your actual base pay will depend on your geographic location–with our “digital first” philosophy, Upstart uses compensation regions that vary depending on location. Individual pay is also determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

In addition, Upstart provides employees with target bonuses, equity compensation, and generous benefits packages (including medical, dental, vision, and 401k).

United States | Remote - Anticipated Base Salary Range

$153,900$213,000 USD

Upstart is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to ensuring that underrepresented classes receive better access to affordable credit, and are just as committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in our hiring practices. We celebrate all cultures, backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, and know that we can only become better together. 

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please email [email protected]

https://www.upstart.com/candidate_privacy_policy

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The Company
HQ: San Mateo, CA
1,500 Employees
Remote Workplace
Year Founded: 2012

What We Do

Upstart is the leading AI lending marketplace, connecting millions of consumers to more than 100 banks and credit unions that leverage Upstart’s AI models and cloud applications to deliver superior credit products. With Upstart's AI, lenders can approve more borrowers at lower rates across races, ages, and genders, while delivering the exceptional digital-first experience customers demand. More than 80% of borrowers are approved instantly, with zero documentation to upload. Founded in 2012, Upstart’s platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit, and small-dollar “relief” loans.

If you are energized by the impact you think you could make at Upstart, we'd love to hear from you!

Why Work With Us

Connection to our mission creates a special environment where people feel passionately about the impact they make in the world. Upstart is fast-paced, and we encourage ownership at all levels of the organization. As a result, culture at Upstart is driven by Upstarters. Upstarters are proactive, talented, multi-dimensional and collaborative.

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Employees work remotely.

Upstart has a digital-first model enabling most Upstarters can live and work anywhere in the U.S. We also offer in-person options from our office locations in San Mateo, California; Columbus, Ohio; and Austin, Texas.

Typical time on-site: None
HQSan Mateo, CA
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