Affirm

Business Development Associate

Affirm

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £51,000 - £66,000 per year

About the role

  • Drive new business by identifying, qualifying, and developing new partnership opportunities for Affirm
  • Collaborate closely with Account Executives and the rest of the Sales & BD team to strategize creative outreach campaigns and determine priority of outreach based on potential impact
  • Manage the first stages of the Sales & Business Development pipeline by performing initial cold outreach and nurturing leads through various inbound channels, including phone, email and social
  • Engage potential partners about their goals and challenges, and educate them on the value of Affirm
  • Contribute significantly to Affirm’s growth as we scale our core business and product

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
  • At least 1 year of prior BDA experience in an outbound sales role prospecting cold leads
  • Grit. Lots of grit. You need to embrace challenges and be willing to work hard to achieve audacious goals
  • Demonstrated ability to succeed in a quota-carrying role
  • The desire to pursue a career in sales, and the drive to be successful
  • Strong passion for E-commerce
  • Ability to work closely with multiple non-sales teams internally; legal, merchant risk, marketing, etc.
  • Excellent ability to communicate, manage time efficiently, and be extremely detail-oriented
  • A growth mindset and self-motivation
  • Ability to think creatively and critically and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic, and often ambiguous work environment
  • Willingness to step up to greater responsibility, strong desire to contribute to overall goals
  • Passion and drive to change consumer banking for the better
Benefits
  • Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
  • Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
  • Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
  • ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
outbound salescold outreachlead nurturingquota-carrying role
Soft Skills
gritcommunicationtime managementdetail-orientedgrowth mindsetself-motivationcreative thinkingcritical thinkingadaptabilityresponsibility
Certifications
Bachelor's Degree