Business Development Manager - Gusto Pro Partnerships
Business Development Manager - Gusto Pro Partnerships
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$ 141000 - 172000
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About Gusto
Gusto is a modern online people platform that helps small businesses take care of their teams. On top of fullservice payroll Gusto offers health insurance 401(k)s expert HR and team management tools. Today Gusto offices in Denver San Francisco and New York serve more than 400000 businesses nationwide.
Our mission is to create a world where work empowers a better life and it starts right here at Gusto. Thats why were committed to building a collaborative and inclusive workplace both physically and virtually. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.
The Channel Development team is growing and is working to drive new customer growth and revenue through sales and marketing initiatives via product and referral partnerships. This team is responsible for developing new and unique programs to drive growth across segments within Gusto. We are highly crossfunctional strategic creative and we move fast with a passion to bring great solutions to small businesses to make otherwise mundane tasks easier via our partner solutions.
We are looking for a dynamic and resultsdriven Business Development Manager to establish new partnerships within the accounting industry with the goal of delivering highintent inbound leads and indirect revenue. In this role you will be responsible for identifying and sourcing strategic partnerships that drive incremental market share enhance our ecosystem and deliver value to our accountant partners and our mutual customers. Youll work crossfunctionally to align partnerships with our business objectives and play a critical role in scaling our business.
This role is ideally suited for someone who is creative excels at crossfunctional stakeholder management enjoys crafting complex initiatives and driving growth through strategically structured agreements. You will take part in idea generation by building/leveraging relationships opportunities and allowing your curiosity to drive profitability. Youre hungry for success and create winwinwin scenarios while delivering impactful results for our partners and customers.
Heres what youll do daytoday:
- Proactively research and identify new partnership opportunities that align with business objectives.
- Develop and execute outbound prospecting strategies to engage potential partners.
- Build and manage a pipeline of prospective partners ensuring consistent deal flow.
- Conduct initial outreach lead negotiations and close new partnership agreements.
- Work closely with crossfunctional teams to align partnership strategies with company goals.
- Analyze industry trends competitive landscapes and market dynamics to uncover new opportunities.
- Track and report on key business development metrics including outreach efforts conversion rates and partnership impact.
- Represent the company at industry events networking opportunities and partner meetings to expand visibility and relationships.
- Stay up to date on emerging trends and best practices in partner acquisition and business development.
- Monthly and quarterly performance governance to ensure growth targets are on track
- Regular contract management to ensure Gusto and partner are delivering against the contractual commitments within the MSA or any other contractual agreements.
- Meet or exceed monthly annual goals by accurately forecasting effectively managing a pipeline of opportunities.
- Stay informed about industry trends competitive landscapes and emerging technologies.
- Be a consultative thoughtpartner with your team as well as with crossfunctional team members to drive growth and close rates for partner prospects
Heres what were looking for:
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in business development or partnerships with a strong focus on outbound prospecting and partner acquisition preferably within the accounting industry; fintech experience preferred
- Experience with Salesforce CRM a must
- Experience structuring agreements and unit economics to drive optimal results
- Quick learner who collaborates well with others
- Ability to work crossfunctionally and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Ability to thrive in a fastpaced targetdriven environment with a hunter mentality.
- Understanding of APIs and technical integrations.
- You are a selfmotivated selfdirected and resourceful professional ready to grow your career
- Ability to manage high volume of work while maintaining a high degree of responsiveness.
- 30 travel required
Our cash compensation amount for this role is targeted at $141000 $172000 in San Francisco and New York and $116000 $142000 in Denver and most remote locations. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver San Francisco and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 23 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles Gustos subsidiary whose physical office is in Scottsdale.
Note: The San Francisco office expectations encompass both the San Francisco and San Jose metro areas.
When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office a secure reliable and consistent internet connection is required.
Our customers come from all walks of life and so do we. We hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds not just because its the right thing to do but because it makes our company stronger. If you share our values and our enthusiasm for small businesses you will find a home at Gusto.
Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race color religion national origin age sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) marital status ancestry physical or mental disability genetic information veteran status gender identity or expression sexual orientation or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable federal state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. We want to see our candidates perform to the best of their ability. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
