Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Primary responsibility will be to identify, develop and execute strategic and referral relationships with existing and potential Merchants that will contribute to the company's growth.

2. Serve as a key member supporting the company's merchant partnership direction.

3. Identify new business opportunities possible with technology investment, challenge the status quo, and drive data / digital disruption

4. These partnerships must drive revenue and create a preference for the company within the partner and the partner's staff

5. Manage complex contract negotiations and work with legal counsel as required.

6. Drive the partner onboarding and integration process in collaboration with departments across the company

7. Network with internal and external subject-matter experts, identify M&A targets within key focus areas, and make recommendations

8. Continually analyze the market opportunities, including competitive landscape, industry trends, emerging technologies, and economic factors

9. Optimize the company's use of resources to achieve profitability

10. Manage executive stakeholder communication and progress reporting

11. Lead partnership development activities with input from cross-functional teams (including, but not limited to, Product Management, Technology, Sales, Finance, and Operations departments)

Requirements & Skills:

1. 2+ years of experience within the FinTech/ Lending/ Home Decor industry

2. Understanding of Partnerships Ecosystem and Home Decor segment

3. An open, intuitive, and curious mind to learn, unlearn and experiment.

4. Experience in the digital lending market is a plus

5. Strong business acumen and ability to think strategically

6. Strong written and verbal communication skills

7. Ability to work independently, making key decisions with minimal direct oversight

8. Willingness to define and execute the strategic and tactical tasks required for success

9. Ability to work under tight deadlines

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