Affirm
Business Development Associate
Remote US Sales role with clear candidate location fit.
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Eligible countries1 accepted country
Seniority signalOpen level
Work settingRemote
Accepted candidate locations
USA
Role overview
Business Development Associate
Requirements and responsibilities
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Details
- Drive new business by identifying, qualifying, and developing new partnership opportunities for Affirm
- Collaborate closely with Account Executives and the rest of the Sales & BD team to strategize creative outreach campaigns and determine priority of outreach based on potential impact
- Manage the first stages of the Sales & Business Development pipeline by performing initial cold outreach and nurturing leads through various inbound channels, including phone, email and social
- Engage potential partners about their goals and challenges, and educate them on the value of Affirm
- Contribute significantly to Affirm’s growth as we scale our core business and product
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- At least 1 year of prior BDA experience in an outbound sales role prospecting cold leads
- Grit. Lots of grit. You need to embrace challenges and be willing to work hard to achieve audacious goals
- Demonstrated ability to succeed in a quota-carrying role
- The desire to pursue a career in sales, and the drive to be successful
- Strong passion for E-commerce
- Ability to work closely with multiple non-sales teams internally; legal, merchant risk, marketing, etc.
- Excellent ability to communicate, manage time efficiently, and be extremely detail-oriented
- A growth mindset and self-motivation
- Ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous work environment
- Willingness to step up to greater responsibility, strong desire to contribute to overall goals
- Passion and drive to change consumer banking for the better
- Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
- Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
- Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
- ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
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