Director, Strategic Partnerships (FinTech)

TL;DR

Director, Strategic Partnerships (FinTech): Driving business growth through strategic alliances, M&A, and investments with an accent on partnership lifecycle management, deal structuring, and executive relationship building. Focus on aligning partnership strategy with product roadmaps and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Location: Remote. Must be based in North America. Employees can work outside of Canada for up to 90 days per year.

Company

hirify.global is Canada's largest fintech company, with over 3 million users and managing over $100 billion in assets, aiming to help everyone achieve financial freedom.

What you will do

• Own the full partnership lifecycle, from value proposition development and prospecting to negotiations and ongoing relationship management.
• Create compelling business cases that demonstrate mutual value and secure buy-in from management.
• Build and nurture executive-level partner relationships that expand in scope and impact.
• Align the partnership strategy with product roadmaps and corporate priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to implement partnerships and ensure measurable business outcomes.
• Contribute to strategic build/buy/partner analyses to inform key business decisions.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in product / corporate / strategic partnerships, business development, or strategic alliances, preferably within FinTech or financial services.
• A proactive ownership mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated success in sourcing, negotiating, and managing partnerships with significant business impact.
• Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written) and relationship-building abilities across executive and operational levels.
• Commercial acumen and analytical rigor to structure deals, model outcomes, and drive data-informed decisions.
• Exceptional ability to manage multiple high-priority initiatives while coordinating cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

• Experience with M&A transactions and valuation modeling.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance.
• Long-term group savings with employer match.
• 20 vacation days, 4 wellness days, and unlimited sick and mental health days.
• Remote-first team with over 1,500 employees across North America.
• Commitment to creating inclusive and high-performing teams, strongly encouraging applications from everyone.
• Opportunity to lean into new technologies, including AI, to rethink work and solve problems faster.

Hiring process

• Artificial intelligence (AI) tools may support parts of the hiring process, but final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.