Credible

VP, Partnerships & Business Development

Credible$220K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in business development or strategic partnerships, with 3-5+ years in a senior leadership role.
  • Proven success in closing multi-million dollar partnerships in fintech or consumer finance.
  • Expertise in affiliate networks and performance marketing partnerships.
  • Strong technical and financial acumen for partner integrations and revenue models.
  • Exceptional presentation skills aimed at C-suite stakeholders.
  • Established executive-level relationships in financial and fintech sectors.
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and expand the Business Development team, setting performance targets and growth strategies.
  • Negotiate and close strategic marketing and distribution partnerships for revenue and user growth.
  • Manage the partnership revenue line and oversee pipeline forecasting and deal economics.
  • Cultivate relationships with executives at major financial institutions and partners.
  • Align cross-functionally with Product, Marketing, and Legal for partner onboarding and integration.
  • Oversee financial modeling and risk assessment for potential partners.
  • Analyze market trends to identify new growth opportunities.

Benefits

  • Annual discretionary bonus eligibility.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan participation.
  • Paid time off.
  • Additional benefits per company policy.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

Credible is seeking an executive-level, visionary, and high-performing Vice President, Head of Business Development to lead and scale our Business Development team. Reporting to the Chief Revenue Officer, you will own the end-to-end strategic direction, expansion, and execution of Credible's partnership ecosystem.

In this role, you will lead the team responsible for ideating, structuring, and winning high-impact marketing and distribution partnerships that drive top-of-funnel traffic across all of Credible's verticals (student loans, personal loans, mortgages, and insurance). You will build executive-level relationships, oversee complex, multimillion-dollar deals, and serve as a key growth catalyst for the company.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned fintech dealmaker with a proven track record of leading high-volume partnership teams, navigating complex cross-functional implementations, and translating big-picture vision into measurable revenue growth.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Strategic Leadership & Team Oversight: Lead, mentor, and expand the Business Development team; set clear performance targets, pipeline management standards, and growth strategies across all business lines.
  • Executive Dealmaking: Ideate, pitch, structure, negotiate, and close large-scale, strategic marketing and distribution partnerships that drive massive, sustainable revenue and top-of-funnel user growth.
  • Pipeline & Revenue Ownership: Take full accountability for the partnership revenue line, managing high-level pipeline forecasting, deal economics, and portfolio optimization for executive leadership and the Board.
  • Enterprise Relationships: Cultivate and maintain C-suite and executive relationships with strategic affiliates, major financial institutions, platforms, and media partners in the fintech and consumer finance ecosystems.
  • Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner closely with Executive Leadership, Product, Engineering, Marketing, Legal, and Compliance to ensure seamless partner onboarding, technical integration, and regulatory alignment.
  • Advanced Sizing & Modeling: Oversee sophisticated financial modeling, opportunity sizing, and quantitative risk/reward frameworks to evaluate prospective partners and negotiate favorable terms.
  • Industry & Market Intelligence: Maintain a deep understanding of the competitive landscape across digital lending, insurance, and online financial marketplaces to proactively identify emerging growth channels.
Education and Experience:
  • 10+ years of progressive experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or enterprise sales, with at least 3-5+ years in a senior leadership role managing direct reports.
  • Proven track record of closing and scaling transformative, multi-million dollar strategic partnerships in the fintech, consumer lending, mortgage, insurance, or digital marketplace spaces.
  • Deep expertise in affiliate networks, performance marketing partnerships, co-branded funnels, and complex commercial deal structures.
  • Strong technical and financial acumen-ability to partner with Product/Engineering on API/technical integrations and work with FP&A on complex revenue-share models.
  • Exceptional executive-presence and presentation skills; expert at framing compelling strategic narratives for internal and external C-suite stakeholders.
  • Strong network of existing executive-level relationships across financial media, fintechs, banks, and major publisher networks.
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree is a plus.


Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay ranges for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location, are listed below. This role is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.

View more details about Credible Benefits

For high cost of labor markets such as but not limited to New York City and San Francisco:

$220,000-$220,000 USD

For all other US locations:

$220,000-$220,000 USD

About Credible

Credible Labs Inc., commonly known as Credible, is a financial technology company headquartered in San Francisco. The company also does business through its subsidiary Credible Operations, Inc. Its online marketplace offers consumers the ability to compare and refinance loans, mortgages, and other financial products from lenders. Credible became a subsidiary of Fox Corporation in 2019. In December 2021, Credible acquired digital insurance platform Young Alfred, adding various kinds of insurance including home, auto, and pet to its platform.
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