Director of Business Development and Product Manager

Director of Business Development and Product Manager

Los Angeles, CA | On-site

About The Role

As a Director, you will lead the launch Loan Center. Loan Center will serve as an online lending marketplace bringing together customers and lenders seeking financing across various verticals, such as auto, housing and point of sale. You will be responsible for the conception, planning, and execution of new business initiatives, ensuring that they align with our strategic goals and deliver exceptional value to our customers.

Position Description

• Responsible for leading efforts to support new business initiative focused on online marketplace lending
• Scoping out technical requirements required for partner integration
• Creating GTM sales strategy to sign up partners
• Working with finance to assess expected unit profitability
• Conduct market research to understand trends, competitive landscape and emerging technologies in online marketplace lending space
• Attend conferences and trade shows for networking opportunities.
• Translate business objectives and customer feedback into product requirements, creating specifications and use cases for product features.
• Coordinate with management to gather feedback from merchants to and understand common merchant needs and issues.
• Drive adoption and engagement through efficient product design

Technical Skills

• MS Excel, PowerPoint, MS Office
• SQL
• Strong Data Analytics 
• o LOOKUP, Pivot Tables, etc.
• o LOOKUP, Pivot Tables, etc.

Relevant Experience

• Project Management or Product Manager Experience
• Prior experience at financial technology company

Education

• BA/BS
• Master’s degrees, preferred

Other

• Effective Communicator with experience in team collaboration and problem solving.

What’s the expected pay for this role?

• $125,000 per year plus discretionary merit-based bonus
• The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire and will be dependent on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, experience, education, credentials, and licensure when applicable.

What do we offer?  

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits 
• Life Insurance and Long-term disability plans 
• Flexible Spending Account 
• 401K matching 
• Employee Stock Ownership Program in a $18.2 Billion Company, plus company matching 
• Wellness Programs 
• Metro Tap Card and Metro-link Reimbursement (for Los Angeles, CA employees only) 
• Career Path Opportunities 
• Discounts on Parks, Museums, Movie Tickets, and Attractions 
• Annual Flu Shot
• Paid Vacations Days 
• Paid Sick days 
• Paid holidays 
• HGym (available in our Los Angeles, CA & Dallas,TX office) 
• Rental Car Discounts, Dell Member Purchase Program 
• UKG Wallet 

Acknowledgment

We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 

We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not unlawfully discriminate in employment. No question on this application is used for the purpose of limiting or excluding any applicant from consideration for employment on a basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. Equal access to employment, services, and programs is available to all persons. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify a representative of the organization.