Director owning Brim Financial’s rewards marketplace and strategic merchant partnerships. Structuring commercial deals that increase cardholder value and platform revenue.
Responsibilities
Identify, source, and close high-value partnerships with merchants, brands, and affiliate networks
Own the strategy, partner mix, merchandising, and evolution of Brim’s rewards marketplace
Develop commercial models across revenue share, merchant-funded offers, affiliate economics, interchange, and other partnership structures
Manage partnerships from prospecting and negotiation through contracting, onboarding, launch, performance management, and renewal
Track performance, revenue, engagement, and partner-level economics
Improve the portfolio and act on underperforming partnerships
Bring market intelligence, partnership models, and innovative ideas to strengthen Brim’s competitive position and customer value
Build senior-level relationships across merchant, brand, loyalty, affiliate, and commerce ecosystems
Position Brim as a compelling partner
Requirements
7–10+ years of relevant experience in partnerships, business development, rewards, loyalty, marketplaces, or related commercial roles
Ideally experience within credit cards, payments, fintech, retail, or commerce
Deep expertise in rewards and merchant ecosystems
Demonstrated track record of building and scaling partnership programs
Strong existing network of merchant, brand, vendor, and affiliate relationships
Ability to originate opportunities, create partnership structures, negotiate complex commercial terms, and close deals
Understanding of revenue share, merchant-funded offers, affiliate models, interchange, and partnership economics
Exceptional negotiation and contract skills
Ability to translate commercial strategy into executable agreements
Self-directed, fast-moving, accountable approach
Ability to build trust with senior external partners, influence internal stakeholders, and drive cross-functional execution
Ability to thrive in ambiguity and challenge conventional approaches
Ability to use performance data and partner economics to make investment, optimization, or exit decisions
Bonus: experience working with AI/LLMs and technical and product teams
Bonus: experience building rewards, loyalty, affiliate, or marketplace programs for consumer and business audiences
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