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Business Development Associate

Imprint, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Who We Are Imprint is reimagining co-branded credit cards & financial products to be smarter, more rewarding, and truly brand‑first. We partner with companies like Crate & Barrel, Rakuten, Booking.com, H‑E‑B, Fetch, and Brooks Brothers to launch modern credit programs that deepen loyalty, unlock savings, and drive growth. Our platform combines advanced payments infrastructure, intelligent underwriting, and seamless UX to help brands offer powerful financial products—without becoming a bank.

Role Summary As a

Business Development Associate , you will own end‑to‑end deal execution for Imprint’s partnership pipeline. This is a cross‑functional role with direct accountability for moving deals forward—from intro calls through contract signing—while building the infrastructure and automation that allows the BD team to scale. You will act as the

context owner and execution partner

across Imprint's entire sales cycle: translating partner needs into structured proposals, synthesizing cross‑functional input into clear recommendations, and ensuring no detail or insight gets lost between deal phases. This role blends hands‑on deal execution with ownership of BD systems, partner communication, and cross‑functional collaboration at the core of Imprint’s growth engine.

Responsibilities

Own full deal context and continuity for partners across the entire sales lifecycle, from discovery through contract execution

Lead execution of brand discovery, RFP responses, partner presentations, financial inputs and modeling, and compelling product visions with cross‑functional input

Build and continuously improve the foundational systems that power BD, including CRM structure, pipeline hygiene, deal tracking, and reusable pitch assets

Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing, and Launch Operations to design best‑in‑class programs, including overall program design, value proposition, product features, go‑to‑market strategy, and implementation roadmap

Interface daily with the C‑suite and senior leadership to support deal execution and inform key strategic decisions

Ensure that every deliverable (slides, proposals, emails, models) represents Imprint with executive‑level polish

Surface insights, blockers, and recommendations proactively to BD leadership to keep deals moving forward

What Success Looks Like In The First 90 Days

Develop deep fluency in Imprint's business model, the sponsor bank model, co‑brand credit cards, and value proposition, and the ability to articulate this vision to our partners

Own a complete piece of work on a live deal with minimal direction, leveraging stakeholders for input rather than oversight

Establish trusted working relationships with product, marketing, finance, risk, and commercial stakeholders

Lead internal meetings effectively and begin supporting external partner conversations with increasing independence

Identify process improvements and build solutions to increase team efficiency and scalability

Consistently deliver detail‑oriented, high‑quality work

Qualifications Required

2–4 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, corporate strategy, corporate development, or business development roles with demonstrated ownership

Strong problem‑solving ability, synthesizing complex, ambiguous information to provide structure and clarity for stakeholders

A solution‑oriented, tenacious mindset with a strong bias to action

Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and execution‑focused

Strong written and verbal communication skills, including storytelling and executive‑level presentation ability

Coachable and feedback‑oriented, actively seeking, actioning upon, and providing feedback

Strong interpersonal and relationship‑building skills

Proficiency with Google Sheets, Excel, Google Slides, and Notion, plus comfort with basic financial modeling

Nice to Have

Experience in payments, consumer credit, fintechs, or B2B partnerships

Experience building lightweight automations or internal tooling

Familiarity with design tools like Figma

Perks & Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity packages

Leading configured work computers of your choice

Flexible paid time off

Fully covered, high‑quality healthcare, including fully covered dependent coverage

Additional health coverage includes access to One Medical and the option to enroll in an FSA

20 weeks of paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 8 weeks for all new parents

Access to industry‑leading technology across all of our business units, stemming from our philosophy that we should invest in resources for our team that foster innovation, optimization, and productivity

Imprint is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Imprint is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. Imprint welcomes talented individuals from all backgrounds who want to build the future of payments and rewards. If you are passionate about FinTech and eager to grow, let’s move the world forward, together.

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