Position: Business Development Manager

Location: Chicago Loop

About Raise

Raise is the largest, most trusted marketplace where our mission is to help consumers make their money worth more. Shoppers can buy discounted gift cards to over 3,000 brands or sell their unwanted gift cards for cash through our mobile applications and website.

Raise partners with retailers to offer a new type of digital payment, and since our launch in 2013, we have saved consumers over $125M to date. Raise is headquartered in Chicago with an office in New York.

About The Position

The Business Development Manager is a key member of the Raise Merchant Partner team. The Business Development branch of the Merchant Partner team is responsible for the strategic growth and acceleration of the business through new channel creation, development and partnerships. The role of the Business Development Manager is to acquire and develop new business opportunities and relationships with merchants who have closed loop, prepaid gift card programs.

The Business Development Manager is also responsible for driving new and incremental revenue for Raise and our merchant partners. They will report directly to the Director or VP of Merchant Partnerships, and will primarily be responsible for developing new relationships with national and regional merchant brands.

Responsibilities:

• Build, manage and grow an active book of merchant partnerships
• Package & Pitch the existing Merchant Partnership offering to national and regional brands
• Develop relationships and close deals with national and regional brands
• Work with the Sales Operations team to implement a successful partnership launch
• Work with internal teams (Marketing, Finance, Trust & Safety, etc) to maximize Merchant Partnerships and represent the company’s strategic initiatives
• Maintain relationships with merchants after launch to achieve and exceed objectives, while further growing the business relationship
• Seek out new and innovative product solutions based on feedback in the marketplace 

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• 2+ Years experience calling on relevant retail merchants and gift card leadership
• Some knowledge of the retail gift card business
• Thick skin – comfortable with rejection and handling objections
• College graduate with excellent communication skills
• Advanced computer skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize
• Strong team player as well as ability to work independently

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(K) with match, disability and life insurance
• Competitive PTO
• Raise Gives Back- 8 paid hours allotted annually for volunteer opportunities
• Pre-tax commuter program
• Paid parental leave

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