Director of Business Development, Credit Cards
United States
Powering Performance Marketplaces in Digital Media
QuinStreet is a pioneer in powering decentralized online marketplaces that match searchers and “research and compare” consumers with brands. We run these virtual- and private-label marketplaces in one of the nation’s largest media networks.
Our industry leading segmentation and AI-driven matching technologies help consumers find better solutions and brands faster. They allow brands to target and reach in-market customer prospects with pinpoint segment-by-segment accuracy, and to pay only for performance results.
Our campaign-results-driven matching decision engines and optimization algorithms are built from over 20 years and billions of dollars of online media experience.
We believe in:
- The direct measurability of digital media.
- Performance marketing. (We pioneered it.)
- The advantages of technology.
We bring all this together to deliver truly great results for consumers and brands in the world’s biggest channel.
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We are looking to bring on a seasoned industry professional to be our Director of Business Development (Publishers) within our Credit Card category. As the Director of Business Development you will oversee the entire publisher sales cycle and pipeline from prospecting to deal closing. The ideal candidate will come with a strong existing network in the Financial Services sector and a deep understanding of various credit card products. In addition to growing your own book of business, you will help define and implement our sales strategy and provide guidance on priorities in a dynamic space.
Responsibilities
- Expand QuinStreet’s premium publisher network with a focus on publishers with quality at scale.
- Manage the entire publisher sales cycle and pipeline from prospecting to deal closing.
- Negotiating small and large media deals with national brands by building relationships with key stakeholders.
- Providing market intelligence and product feedback to internal stakeholders, as well as partners and advertisers.
- Build pitch decks, collateral, and deliver to publishers on a regular basis, both in-person and virtually.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role
- Hunter mentality with the ability to make an immediate impact and hit the ground running
- A consistent track record of exceeding sales goals
- Ability to develop and prioritize a sales pipeline
- Performance and goal oriented with the ability to multitask and independently prioritize responsibilities
- An extensive rolodex of Financial Services publisher contacts
- Experience working directly with publishers, marketing agencies, and Financial Services companies
- Excellent influencing, communication, and negotiation skills
- High attention to detail, intrinsically motivated, and a team player
- CRM proficiency (SalesForce)
- Travel 10-20%
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Job Profile
Commission Employee benefits Equity Equity in the form of restricted stock units Equity options Health Care Health care benefits Paid Time Off Parental leave Performance bonus Retirement benefits Standard employee benefits Standard employee benefits programs
Tasks- Build pitch decks
- Expand publisher network
- Negotiate media deals
- Oversee publisher sales cycle
- Prospecting
- Provide market intelligence
AI-driven matching technologies Attention to detail Business Development Communication CRM Digital Media Financial Services Influencing Marketing Market intelligence Negotiation Optimization Optimization algorithms Performance Marketing Prospecting Sales Salesforce Sales Strategy Teamwork
Experience5 years
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