Business Development Manager

BukuWarung; Jakarta Selatan; On-site; IDR 512,732,866 - 854,554,777; Full time

Job summary

A prominent fintech company in Indonesia is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to lead strategic partnership development and relationship management. This individual will be responsible for executing partnership strategies aimed at driving growth and revenue through collaboration with banks, payment platforms, and other ecosystem partners. The ideal candidate must have a solid background in fintech and excellent negotiation skills to foster long-term relationships that enhance business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in business development, particularly in fintech, payments, or banking.
• Ability to identify and negotiate partnership opportunities.
• Understanding of the Indonesian market dynamics and ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute partnership strategies aligned with business growth.
• Lead negotiations and finalization of partnership agreements.
• Manage relationships with key strategic partners for growth.
• Track performance against defined partnership KPIs.

Skills

Business development in fintech

Negotiation skills

Market analysis

Partnership management

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly driven and commercially minded Business Development Manager to lead strategic partner acquisition, relationship management, and revenue-driving collaborations for our fintech business in Indonesia. This role will be responsible for identifying, negotiating, launching, and growing partnerships with banks, e-wallets, payment gateways, merchants, platforms, financial institutions, and other ecosystem players.

The ideal candidate has strong business development experience in fintech, payments, lending, banking, or digital platforms, understands the Indonesian market, and can turn strategic opportunities into measurable business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Partnership Strategy & Business Development

• Develop and execute the company's partnership strategy aligned with business growth objectives in Indonesia.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize new partnership opportunities across fintech, banking, payments, digital commerce, telco, and platform ecosystems.
• Build a strong pipeline of strategic partners that can drive customer acquisition, product distribution, revenue growth, or ecosystem expansion.
• Conduct market mapping and competitor analysis to identify high-value collaboration opportunities.

Partner Acquisition & Negotiation

• Lead end-to-end partnership discussions, including outreach, pitching, commercial structuring, negotiation, and contract finalization.
• Create partnership proposals, business cases, and commercial models tailored to each partner.
• Negotiate win-win partnership terms, including commercial agreements, service levels, marketing commitments, and joint go-to-market plans.
• Work closely with legal, compliance, risk, and finance teams to ensure agreements meet regulatory and internal requirements.

Partner Management & Growth

• Own and manage relationships with key strategic partners to ensure strong engagement and long-term value creation.
• Monitor partner performance and identify opportunities to improve volume, conversion, revenue, and customer experience.
• Drive joint business planning, quarterly business reviews, and partner growth initiatives.
• Resolve operational or commercial issues proactively to maintain strong partner satisfaction.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with product, operations, marketing, risk, compliance, and technology teams to ensure smooth partnership onboarding and implementation.
• Coordinate internal stakeholders to launch new partnerships on time and within scope.
• Support product localization and partner integration discussions where relevant.
• Partner with marketing teams on co-branded campaigns, launches, and promotional programs.

Reporting & Performance Management

• Define partnership KPIs and track performance against targets.
• Prepare regular updates on pipeline status, deal progress, partner performance, and revenue contribution.
• Use data and insights to optimize existing partnerships and support future strategy decisions.
• Ensure all partnership activities comply with applicable Indonesian financial regulations and internal governance standards.