Business Development - Associate
Full-Time, NYC

The Betterfin growth team is looking for a new Business Development Sssociate -- a well-rounded individual skilled at building relationships with potential partners and developing unique, valuable strategies for growth and new business.  

Betterfin is building a values-driven, customer-centric financial services company for small businesses. Our mission is to change the way people think about business financing. We accomplish this with a state-of-the art technology platform giving everyday business owners unprecedented access to insight and information. We are a Y-Combinator, VC backed startup (Initialized, Hillsven, Y-Combinator), we have an awesome energy, and are looking for our next great team member. 

Initial responsibilities include:

• Build working relationships with potential partners, public and private

• Close new partners (develop tailored proposals/respond to RFPs, deliver executive-level presentations, negotiate and finalize contracts)

• Own the relationship our partners, driving retention and acting as 'voice of the partner' to business and product teams

• Work closely with other functions to execute on deliverables

• Build and improve sales materials and case studies

• Lead special projects and partnerships with other stakeholders (e.g., nonprofits, channel partners, etc.)

• Most Important** - Track, report, and organize the BD effort with systems and reporting.

Qualifications

• 1+ years experience in business development, sales, partnerships, or other client-facing role; title commensurate with experience

• Solid understanding of commercial lending industry (or interest in learning it!)

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with senior-level clients

• Excellent relationship-builder with customer service orientation

• Analytical and able to independently conduct sizing / revenue / cost analyses; comfortable with Excel

• Interest in building a business with a strong social mission at the intersection of private and public sectors

• Willing to work in Brooklyn, New York and unrestricted work authorization in the US

• Experience working with State and Government agencies is a huge plus!

Because we are still a young company with a small team, our ideal candidate is excited to build a business from the ground up and ready for the variety and pace of early stage start-up life.

Working at Betterfin

This is a full-time position with excellent benefits, including flexible work hours, 401k, and full health/vision/dental insurance. Compensation is competitive and will include salary, commission/bonus and equity.  Our dog-friendly office is based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law.

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You don't need to write a fancy cover letter, this job is a hands on BD role, you will be doing everything from creating your own prospect list with research. To actually meeting and pitching potential partners on our vision and product. In your email just include a small summary about why you want to do this for us, and your unique experience that makes you a great person to take on this role. Cheers.