Business Development Manager

*Must be on East Coast to be considered* 

THE POSITION

This position is responsible for building strategic partnerships with Lenders, Marketplaces, Media companies and Aggregators to provide high quality credit repair referrals.   This is a true hunter position that will require heavy prospecting, consultative selling, and excellent closing skills. We are looking for a superstar who has a track record of being in the top quartile of their current and previous employers. Highly competitive compensation package and industry leading benefits are part of this exciting role

Primary Responsibilities:                          

• Reports to the Sr. Director of Business Development
• Hunt and prospect to find relevant lead providing companies / partners
• Identify and establish relationships with decision makers within a defined target list.
• Develop, direct, and negotiate customer sales agreements.
• Conduct business meetings with lenders’ leadership to pursue new profitable referral opportunities and product developments and to increase market share.
• Provide implementation support and training to partners regarding Ovation’s policy, procedures, products, programs, and technology.
• Consult with partners to improve their success and maximize their revenue per referral.
• Utilize Salesforce to track account pipeline statuses, lead volume projections, contract, and compliance requests
• Collaborate professionally with internal departments as needed.  This includes Legal, Compliance, IT Developers, Product Managers, Marketing Managers, Accounting Managers, Sales, and our Service teams.
• Compile performance reports and billing reports on a weekly, bi-monthly and/or monthly basis for our partners
• Conduct regular account reviews with partners to optimize performance both from the partner’s side, as well as Ovation’s side.

Qualifications:

• Basic understanding of internet-based technologies and systems
• Experience contracting and with business development workflows
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite of products, or other database management tools
• Impeccable verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• High attention to detail regarding documentation and processes
• A desire to lead by example
• A self-starter and desire to solve problems and look for opportunities to contribute more
• A desire to work within a team that supports both internal and external clients and leverages the strengths of all team members towards a common goal
• Must be a team player and adaptable to rapidly changing environment. 
• Experience with lead generation a plus
• Ability to work flexible hours that may include evenings and weekends, as needed
• Bachelors Degree in Business or Marketing preferred or equivalent experience
• Ability to travel (10% - 25%)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• We offer competitive base salary plus bonus/commission ($80-90k annually). 
• Our office hours are 8am-9pm, Monday-Friday and Saturday from 10am-4pm. 
• Benefits eligibility with Ovation Credit Services by Lending Tree includes medical, dental, vision, and 401k

COMPANY

Ovation Credit Services is part of LendingTree which is the nation’s largest online lending marketplace. LendingTree connects customers with multiple lenders so they find the best deals on loans, credit cards, savings accounts and insurance. Our goal is to help people save money, and we believe the best way to do that is by giving them a way to shop for loans and compare lenders so they make their best financial choices.  Having a good credit score gives customers the best options when shopping for a loan.  Ovation by LendingTree’s mission is to help consumers improve their credit health.  We have empowered thousands of customers by helping them improve their credit and improve financial health.

 What Else You Should Know:

 We're a publicly traded company (TREE) who has welcomed several other companies into the LendingTree family to augment our efforts at helping borrowers make their most sensible financial choices. We've built a LendingTree app and LendingTree dashboard to give consumers tools to manage and monitor their financial health all while still making funny commercials.
LendingTree is the kind of company that not only promotes diversity and inclusion; we thrive because of these values. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion (or creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status.