Banking is being reimagined—and customers expect every interaction to be easy, personal, and instant.
We are building a universal banking assistant that millions of U.S. consumers can use to transact across all financial institutions and, over time, autonomously drive their financial goals. Powered by our proprietary BankGPT platform, this assistant is positioned to displace age-old legacy systems within financial institutions and own the end-to-end CX stack, unlocking a $200B opportunity and potentially replacing multiple publicly traded companies.
Ultimately, our mission is to drive financial well-being for millions of consumers.
With over two-thirds of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, 50% holding less than $500 in savings, and only 17% financially literate, we aim to put financial well-being on autopilot to help solve this problem.
Sr Partner Sales Manager – Fintech Reporting directly to Head of Partnerships, Pervez Alam,
you will create and grow new ecosystem integration partnerships while driving joint go-to-market
strategies with fintech and technology companies that sell into credit unions and community
financial institutions. You will work closely with digital banking vendors, core providers (e.g.,
Jack Henry, Fiserv, FIS), payments platforms (e.g., Repay, Paymentus, Swivel/SWBC), and
complementary fintech players (e.g., Bankjoy, Alkami, Q2, Narmi, MeridianLink) to position
interface.ai as a preferred AI partner across the banking ecosystem. This is a senior business
development role with a sales orientation and a longer strategic horizon—you are building
partnerships that will drive revenue for years to come.
Key Responsibilities
● Identify, source, and create new ecosystem integration partnerships with fintech and
technology companies serving credit unions and community financial institutions,
expanding interface.ai’s partner network and addressable market.
● Develop and execute joint go-to-market strategies with technology partners across
payments, bill pay, digital account opening, lending, and other fintech verticals to drive
mutual pipeline and revenue.
● Build and manage a portfolio of fintech integration partnerships with players such as
Repay, Jack Henry (iPay, Symitar), Paymentus, Alkami, Q2, Narmi, MeridianLink,
Bankjoy, and similar technology vendors to generate new co-sell and referral business
opportunities.
● Drive technical and commercial integration conversations with partner product and
engineering teams, ensuring interface.ai’s AI solutions are natively embedded or tightly
integrated within partner platforms.
● Collaborate with internal sales teams to align on partner pipeline progression, deal
attribution, and co-selling strategy across the fintech partner ecosystem.
● Represent interface.ai at fintech conferences, banking industry events (e.g., ICBA,
America’s Credit Unions, Fintech Meetup, CU Water Cooler), and partner summits to
build relationships and generate partner-sourced pipeline.
● Lead partner negotiations, deal structuring, and long-term strategic alignment with cross-
functional leadership, contributing to the overall fintech partnership strategy and
roadmap.
Requirements
● 8+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or channel sales, with 5+
years working within the fintech industry ecosystem serving credit unions and community
financial institutions.
● Strong sales orientation with a proven track record of creating new partnerships from
scratch and building them into revenue-generating programs—this is a senior business
development role, not a quota-carrying sales position.
● Deep domain expertise in the CU/community FI technology landscape, including direct
experience with core providers (Jack Henry, Fiserv, FIS), digital banking platforms
(Alkami, Q2, Narmi), payments processors, and lending technology vendors.
● Comes from a fintech ecosystem company or has significant experience working with
technology companies that sell into credit unions and community banks.
● Demonstrated ability to create integration partnerships and build ecosystem
alliances—not just manage existing ones—with measurable results in pipeline creation
and revenue influence.
● Strong commercial acumen with experience negotiating technology partnership
agreements, API/integration licensing terms, and joint GTM alignment.
● A self-starter mindset with the ability to build programs from scratch and thrive in a fast-
paced, entrepreneurial environment.
● Outstanding communication, presentation, and organizational skills.
● Comfort working independently and collaboratively in a remote-first environment.
● Skill in using prompt engineering techniques to enhance productivity, drive efficiency,
and decision-making with generative AI tools.
Compensation
Total On Target Earnings (OTE) is expected to be between $190,000–$230,000. Exact
compensation may vary depending on experience and location.
Benefits
- 💡 100% paid health, dental & vision care
- 💰 401(k) match & financial wellness perks
- 🌴 Discretionary PTO + paid parental leave
- 🧠 Mental health, wellness & family benefits
- 🚀 A mission-driven team shaping the future of banking
At Interface.ai, we are committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all employees and applicants. We celebrate diversity and believe it is critical to our success as a company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected status. All employment decisions at Interface.ai are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications. We strive to create a culture that values and respects each person's unique perspective and contributions. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply for employment opportunities with Interface.ai and are committed to ensuring that our hiring process is inclusive and accessible.
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