Startup & VC Partnerships Manager

Finix Payments, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Finix Payments, Inc. is looking for a business development leader in San Francisco to enhance strategic partnerships with Startup Accelerators and Venture Capital firms. This role will execute partner strategies to drive revenue growth and enhance payment solution adoption within partner networks.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, strong communication skills, and a Bachelor’s degree as a minimum qualification. The position offers an attractive salary range of $200,000 to $300,000 plus equity and benefits.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in business development or similar roles.
• Experience working with Tier 1 SaaS and technology companies at senior levels.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with startup accelerators to embed Finix as the preferred payments solution.
• Identify partnership opportunities with VC Investors and lead deal execution.
• Cultivate strong relationships with senior executives within partners' organizations.
• Proactively push product thinking and work closely with product and engineering teams.

Skills

Business development

Strategic partnerships

Negotiation

Communication

Commercial orientation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s in Business Administration

Job description

About Us

Move money. Make money. Finix is a full-stack acquirer processor, empowering businesses of all sizes with flexible, modern payment solutions. Processing billions of dollars annually, Finix enables SaaS, marketplace, and e-commerce platforms to accept payments, manage payouts, and onboard merchants seamlessly. With our no-code, low-code, and developer-friendly tools, businesses can get up and running in hours—not months.

Finix has raised over $175M, including a $75M Series C led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Leap Global, American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Sequoia Capital, Visa, and others.

About Role

Finix is seeking an exceptional business development leader to grow and manage Finix’s strategic partnerships with Startup Accelerators and Venture Capital firms. This role will be responsible for defining and executing a partner strategy across multiple domestic and international entities to drive revenue growth.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Partner with startup accelerators (ex. YC, Techstars, etc) to embed Finix as the preferred payments solution for their cohorts.
• Identify partnership opportunities with VC Investors and lead all aspects of deal execution, including prioritization of partners, strategic and financial assessment, transaction structuring, negotiation and implementation.
• Actively hunt for new partnership opportunities within Silicon Valley at events, investor conferences, and networking forums.
• Articulate the value of different payment models and the impact they have on cash flow, IRR, and exit valuation for an investor.
• Create strategic playbooks with your partners that enable them to qualify, value, and execute, adding payment capabilities to their portfolio companies with Finix.
• Establish and cultivate strong relationships with senior executives within our partners’ organizations.
• Operate in a fast-paced environment, juggling priorities of multiple internal and external constituencies.
• Proactively push product thinking and work closely with product and engineering teams, both internally and externally to build the best experiences for customers.
• Represent partners as their advocate in internal discussions.
• Work on a variety of initiatives with partners including, but not limited to, product partnerships, distribution, and commercial partnerships.
• Maintain a pipeline of opportunities and keep founders abreast of any major updates (positive or negative).

About You

• 10+ years of experience in business development, private equity, or similar roles.
• Experience working closely with Tier 1 SaaS and technology companies, private equity firms, and/or payments companies at senior levels.
• Strong commercial orientation, with the ability to initiate, execute, and grow complex commercial relationships while maximizing economic value for both Finix and our partners.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to speak to different constituencies such as finance, business development, product, engineering, and sales internally and externally.
• Ability to flourish with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty and ambiguity.
• Programming or product management experience a plus.
• Minimum education requirement of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Master’s in Business Administration Preferred.

Finix is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected class.

Role Details

Business Development, VC & PE – IC4 – San Francisco, CA

Base Salary Range: $200,000 - $300,000 OTE + Equity + Benefits

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.