VP, Head of Business Development – Lending Partnerships

TL;DR

VP, Head of Business Development – Lending Partnerships (Lending Partnerships): Lead the expansion of hirify.global Lending through external strategic partnerships with an accent on go-to-market execution, partner channel P&L management, and frictionless partner onboarding. Focus on negotiating complex multi-year revenue-share/white-label deals and building partnership economics backed by analytical rigor across HELOC and unsecured personal loans.

Location: Hybrid options in the Phoenix, AZ metro market; work from home available in other states across the United States

Salary: $250,000 to $275,000 annually + bonus + equity + benefits

Company

hirify.global is a digital personal finance company providing personalized lending and financial solutions using data and analytics.

What you will do

• Design and execute the go-to-market strategy for third-party lending relationships, owning the full lifecycle from prospecting and negotiation to contract execution and post-deal value creation.
• Manage partner-led channel P&L by optimizing CAC, monitoring pull-through rates, and ensuring partner-driven originations meet volume and profitability benchmarks.
• Partner with Product and Engineering to keep product suites competitive and partner onboarding nearly frictionless.
• Grow HELOC distribution with third parties and scale unsecured personal loan distribution.
• Maintain executive-level relationships with partner decision makers to keep hirify.global products top-of-mind for high-volume, profitable growth.

Requirements

• 10+ years in business development or Strategic Partnerships within fintech or banking.
• Deep understanding of consumer credit products, including HELOC and unsecured loans.
• Proven ability to negotiate complex, multi-year revenue-share or white-label agreements.
• Strong analytical skills to build business cases and stress test partner projections against actual P&L performance.
• Ability to pivot between personal loans and the more complex regulatory/valuation environment of home equity.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid and remote work opportunities.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Medical, dental, and vision with HSA and FSA options.
• Competitive vacation and sick time off plus dedicated volunteer days.
• Employee Assistance Program (including Talkspace) and fitness discounts.
• Up to $5,250 paid back for eligible education expenses; hirify.global Care Fund support in times of hardship.

Hiring process

• Interviews and evaluation of partnership/business development experience and analytical approach.
• Final discussions aligned to measurable impact and role scope.