Senior Director, Business Development & Partnerships

ShopBack; Texas; Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Career growth

Global scale

Competitive compensation

Open, collaborative culture

Résumé du poste

ShopBack is seeking a commercially savvy business development leader to own and grow a portfolio of strategic merchant relationships in North America, negotiating terms and driving revenue.

You’ll partner with the Head of Business Development to shape the wider BD strategy, lead renewals and expansions, and collaborate with Marketing, Finance, and Product. Be prepared to step into a Head of BD role as the business scales.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in business development or account management, ideally in e-commerce, fintech, or rewards.
• Proven ability to structure and close complex commercial deals.
• Data-driven with the ability to explain the rationale behind recommendations.
• Leadership-ready with potential to lead as the role grows.
• Comfort with ambiguity; strong judgment and initiative.
• Ad-Sales & Media Monetization expertise; experience selling digital and offline inventory.
• AI-native; use AI tools as a default way of working.

Responsabilités

• Own and grow a portfolio of strategic merchant relationships with negotiated terms.
• Lead renewals and expansions across key accounts to drive margin and volume.
• Partner with the wider Business Development team on cross-account initiatives.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Finance, and Product on partnership campaigns.
• Develop leadership-ready capabilities for future Head of Business Development role.
• Contribute to BD strategy and reporting to the board and leadership.

Connaissances

Negotiation

Relationship management

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Data-driven

Ambiguity tolerance

AI literacy

Account management

Description du poste

Our Journey

The ShopBack Group is Asia-Pacific's leading shopping and rewards platform, trusted by over 20 million active members across 13 markets, including Germany and the United States. Driven by the vision to make every day more rewarding, ShopBack saves members money and time with more ways to earn and more to do with what they earn, and empowers merchants and brand partners to effectively engage its members. Founded in Singapore in 2014, ShopBack now powers over US$5.5 billion in annual sales and half a million transactions a day for more than 20,000 online and in-store partners.

About the Role

This is a seat for someone who is commercially savvy, brings monetization ideas of their own, and arrives with a book of business already in hand. It's a strategic role with a broad mandate over key merchant relationships and commercial negotiations, not a caretaker seat.

You'll operate with real autonomy over your own portfolio, while partnering closely with the Head of Business Development to shape the wider business development strategy, pipeline, and team.

Note: This role is based inAustin, Texas.

What You'll Own

• Own and grow a portfolio of strategic merchant relationships, structuring and negotiating commercial terms that drives revenue growth.

• Lead renewals and expansions across key accounts, with a focus on unlocking incremental margin and volume, not just maintaining the status quo.

• Partner with the wider Business Development team on cross-account initiatives, category strategy, and deal structuring best practices.

• Represent Business Development in cross-functional initiatives with Marketing, Finance, and Product, including partnership campaigns and platform reliability issues that touch merchant relationships.

• Build and maintain the judgment, relationships, and operating knowledge needed to step into a Head of Business Development level role if the need arises.

• Contribute directly to Business Development strategy and reporting, including input into board- and leadership-level updates on partnership performance.

Essentials to Succeed

• 7+ years in business development, partnerships, or account management, ideally in e-commerce, fintech, affiliate marketing, or rewards/cashback.

• Proven track record structuring and closing complex commercial deals beyond managing existing relationships.Strong negotiation and relationship management skills, comfortable representing ShopBack at a senior level with merchant partners.

• Data-driven and a critical thinker. You form a view from the numbers, not just a hunch, and you can explain the 'why' behind a recommendation, not just the 'what.'

• Leadership-ready. While people management is not required on day one, you must possess the desire and capability to step into a leadership role as the position evolves.

• Comfortable with ambiguity and stepping up: judgment and initiative matter as much as your existing account list.

• Ad-Sales & Media Monetization Expertise. A proven track record selling digital performance media (in-app, web, CRM) and physical offline/in-store inventory, with direct experience pitching retail media, rate cards, and flat-fee placement packages alongside core performance agreements.

• AI-native. You already use AI tools as your default way of working, not as a novelty. You'll be expected to operate at a fluency level the rest of the org is actively building toward.

ShopBacker Traits

• Agency - We take ownership and act, rather than waiting for permission. When something's blocking progress, we find a way through it and follow through until it's done.
• Judgement- We aim for high-impact decisions, not just easy wins, and we put the bigger picture ahead of individual interests. That means moving quickly and confidently, while staying thoughtful about when a call really matters.
• Learning Velocity - We pick up new skills fast and let go of old habits just as quickly when something better comes along. We benchmark ourselves against the best and keep raising our own bar.
• Tenacity - We stay in it when things get hard, keeping a level head under pressure. We debate openly before deciding, then commit fully — and support each other along the way.

What's in it for ShopBackers

• Career growth opportunities to take on greater challenges that help you realise your ambitions.
• Be part of a winning team on a journey to global scale.
• Competitive compensation based on performance.
• Candid, open, and collaborative culture where feedback is valued.