Remote Strategic Partnerships Associate with verification
Sezzle · United States, Vereinigten Staaten Von Amerika · Remote
About the job
About Sezzle:
Sezzle is a cutting-edge fintech company dedicated to financially empowering the next generation. With only one in three millennials owning a credit card and the majority lacking their desired credit scores, Sezzle addresses these challenges through a payment platform that offers interest-free installment plans at online stores. By increasing consumers' purchasing power, Sezzle drives sales and basket sizes for thousands of eCommerce merchants that it partners with.
About the role:
A Strategic Partnerships Associate will assist with managing partnership implementation by coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders and existing relationships. The associate tracks partnership performance using KPIs, supports internal and external communications, manages projects and commercial priorities, solves partner-related issues, ensures compliance with requirements, and develops sales and training materials. We are seeking a talented and motivated Strategic Partnerships Associate who is best in class with a high IQ plus a high EQ. This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement.
What You’ll Do:
Problem-Solving:
At Sezzle, we are more than just brilliant engineers, passionate data enthusiasts, out-of-the-box thinkers, and determined innovators. We believe in surrounding ourselves with only the best and the brightest individuals. Our culture is not defined by a certain set of perks designed to give the illusion of the traditional startup culture, but rather, it is the visible example living in every employee that we hire.
Perks & Benefits:
Sezzle provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, familial status, veteran or military status, status regarding public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Sezzle recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting our mission.
Compensation
The compensation range for the role is $75K - $85K Our ranges are broad to accommodate all types of candidates and encourage growth. Specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on factors such as education, experience, qualifications, and alignment with market data. Exceptional candidates may receive salaries outside of the posted ranges.
CCPA Disclosure:
Sezzle Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy of our job applicants. In compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), we inform California residents about the personal information we may collect, the purposes for its collection, and your rights under the CCPA. For details about the categories of personal information we collect and your rights under the CCPA, please visit the California Office of the Attorney General's CCPA page. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this CCPA disclosure.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Sezzle Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status. Sezzle recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting our mission.
Sezzle is a cutting-edge fintech company dedicated to financially empowering the next generation. With only one in three millennials owning a credit card and the majority lacking their desired credit scores, Sezzle addresses these challenges through a payment platform that offers interest-free installment plans at online stores. By increasing consumers' purchasing power, Sezzle drives sales and basket sizes for thousands of eCommerce merchants that it partners with.
About the role:
A Strategic Partnerships Associate will assist with managing partnership implementation by coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders and existing relationships. The associate tracks partnership performance using KPIs, supports internal and external communications, manages projects and commercial priorities, solves partner-related issues, ensures compliance with requirements, and develops sales and training materials. We are seeking a talented and motivated Strategic Partnerships Associate who is best in class with a high IQ plus a high EQ. This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement.
What You’ll Do:
- Project Management: Help manage the implementation and execution of partnership agreements by coordinating internally with relevant teams (marketing, legal, finance) and externally with partners.
- Reporting and Metrics: Support the tracking and reporting on the success of partnerships, using key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure they are meeting the company’s objectives.
- Support Communications: Work with stakeholders to support communications internally and externally
- Solve Problems: Remove friction from workflows by solving customer and partner problems
- Develop Materials: Develop sales and marketing materials that support the launch of new and existing partnerships in conjunction with establishing and maintaining process and documentation
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience: 1+ years of business development, client relations, or project management experience
- Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for crafting proposals, presentations, and internal/external communications
- Strong interpersonal skills for relationship building with partners and internal teams.
- Strong detail orientation to ensure accuracy in contracts, proposals, and communications.
Problem-Solving:
- Capable of identifying challenges within partnerships and proposing solutions to optimize outcomes.
- Managing unexpected issues or changes in the partnership landscape.
- Ability to manage multiple partnership projects simultaneously, ensuring smooth execution from start to finish.
- Strong organizational skills to keep track of deadlines, deliverables, and partnership performance.
- Ability to work effectively across teams (e.g., marketing, legal, product, finance) to coordinate the successful execution of partnerships.
- Comfortable working with various stakeholders, both internally and externally.
- Proficiency in analyzing data to track performance and provide insights for decision-making.
- Strong detail orientation to ensure accuracy in contracts, proposals, and communications.
- Ensures that all partnership terms, deadlines, and deliverables are met as expected.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and CRM platforms (e.g., Salesforce).
- Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong multitasking capabilities to balance multiple partnership initiatives.
- Familiarity with payments, alternative payment methods, and market trends are a plus, particularly in sectors where partnerships are key to business growth (e.g., tech, e-commerce, finance).
- You have relentlessly high standards - many people may think your standards are unreasonably high. You are continually raising the bar and driving those around you to deliver great results. You make sure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.
- You’re not bound by convention - your success—and much of the fun—lies in developing new ways to do things
- You need action - speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk-taking.
- You earn trust - you listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully.
- You have backbone; disagree, then commit - you can respectfully challenge decisions when you disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. You have conviction and are tenacious. You do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, you commit wholly.
- You deliver results - you focus on the key inputs and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, you rise to the occasion and never settle.
At Sezzle, we are more than just brilliant engineers, passionate data enthusiasts, out-of-the-box thinkers, and determined innovators. We believe in surrounding ourselves with only the best and the brightest individuals. Our culture is not defined by a certain set of perks designed to give the illusion of the traditional startup culture, but rather, it is the visible example living in every employee that we hire.
Perks & Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Generous paid time off, sick time, and volunteer hours
- Life, STD/LTD, medical, dental and vision insurance
- Highly discounted LifeTime gym membership
- 401k with match
- Collaborative fun workspace
- Remote
Sezzle provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or characteristics, marital status, familial status, veteran or military status, status regarding public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Sezzle recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting our mission.
Compensation
The compensation range for the role is $75K - $85K Our ranges are broad to accommodate all types of candidates and encourage growth. Specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on factors such as education, experience, qualifications, and alignment with market data. Exceptional candidates may receive salaries outside of the posted ranges.
CCPA Disclosure:
Sezzle Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy of our job applicants. In compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), we inform California residents about the personal information we may collect, the purposes for its collection, and your rights under the CCPA. For details about the categories of personal information we collect and your rights under the CCPA, please visit the California Office of the Attorney General's CCPA page. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this CCPA disclosure.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Sezzle Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status. Sezzle recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its employees and in supporting our mission.
