Business Development Manager

Business Development ManagerImprint helps the world's best brands grow the lifetime value of their customers. We started with co-branded credit cards and rebuilt them to be smarter, more rewarding, and brand-first. We partner with companies like Crate & Barrel, Rakuten, Booking.com, H-E-B, Fetch, and Shell to launch modern credit programs that deepen loyalty, unlock savings, and drive growth. But the card is just the beginning. We combine advanced payments infrastructure, intelligent underwriting, and deep customer data to create delightful and personalized experiences for members as well as efficient and profitable relationships for our brand partners. Our robust technology and world-class operations allow us and our brand partners to offer powerful financial products without becoming a bank. In the U.S., co-branded cards alone account for over $300 billion in annual spend, and most still run on decades-old legacy bank systems. Imprint is the modern alternative: flexible, embeddable, and built for how people actually pay today. Backed by Kleiner Perkins, Thrive Capital, Ribbit, and Khosla Ventures, we're building a world-class team to redefine how people pay and how brands grow. If you want to move fast, solve hard problems, and own real outcomes, we want to meet you.Role SummaryAs a Business Development Manager, you will own end-to-end deal execution for Imprint's partnership pipeline. This is a cross-functional role with direct accountability for moving deals forward — from intro calls through contract signing — while building the infrastructure and automation that allows the BD team to scale.You will act as the context owner and execution partner across Imprint's entire sales cycle: translating partner needs into structured proposals, synthesizing cross-functional input into clear recommendations, and ensuring no detail or insight gets lost between deal phases.This role blends hands-on deal execution with ownership of BD systems, partner communication, and cross-functional collaboration at the core of Imprint's growth engine.ResponsibilitiesOwn full deal context and continuity for partners across the entire sales lifecycle, from discovery through contract executionLead execution of brand discovery, RFP responses, partner presentations, financial inputs and modeling, and compelling product visions with cross-functional inputBuild and continuously improve the foundational systems that power BD, including CRM structure, pipeline hygiene, deal tracking, and reusable pitch assetsCollaborate closely with Product, Marketing, and Launch Operations to design best-in-class programs, including overall program design, value proposition, product features, go-to-market strategy, and implementation roadmapInterface daily with the C-suite and senior leadership to support deal execution and inform key strategic decisionsEnsure that every deliverable (slides, proposals, emails, models) represents Imprint with executive-level polishSurface insights, blockers, and recommendations proactively to BD leadership to keep deals moving forwardWhat Success Looks Like in the First 90 DaysDeveloped deep fluency in Imprint's business model, the sponsor bank model, co-brand credit cards, and value proposition, and the ability to articulate this vision to our partnersOwned a complete piece of work on a live deal with minimal direction, leveraging stakeholders for input rather than oversightEstablished trusted working relationships with product, marketing, finance, risk, and commercial stakeholdersLed internal meetings effectively and begun supporting external partner conversations with increasing independenceIdentified process improvements and built solutions to increase team efficiency and scalabilityConsistently delivered detail-oriented, high-quality workQualificationsRequired2–4 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, corporate development, or business development roles with demonstrated ownershipStrong problem-solving ability, synthesizing complex, ambiguous information to provide structure and clarity for stakeholdersA solution-oriented, tenacious mindset with a strong bias to actionHighly organized, detail-oriented, and execution-focusedStrong written and verbal communication skills, including storytelling and executive-level presentation abilityCoachable and feedback-oriented, actively seeking, actioning upon, and providing feedbackStrong interpersonal and relationship-building skillsProficiency with Google Sheets, Excel, Google Slides, and Notion, plus comfort with basic financial modelingNice to HaveExperience in payments, consumer credit, fintechs, or B2B partnershipsExperience building lightweight automations or internal toolingFamiliarity with design tools like FigmaPerks & BenefitsCompetitive compensation and equity packagesLeading configured work computers of your choiceFlexible paid time offFully covered, high-quality healthcare, including fully covered dependent coverageAdditional health coverage includes access to One Medical and the option to enroll in an FSA20 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 8 weeks for all new parentsAccess to industry-leading technology across all of our business units, stemming from our philosophy that we should invest in resources for our team that foster innovation, optimization, and productivityImprint is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Imprint is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Imprint welcomes talented individuals from all backgrounds who want to build the future of payments and rewards. If you are passionate about FinTech and eager to grow, let's move the world forward, together.