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# Senior Director, Business Development at Credible

- **Company:** Credible
- **Location:** United States
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-11-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/credible/jobs/8289175

## Job description

Who is Credible?

Credible is a leading U.S. consumer finance marketplace, transforming the way consumers access and compare financial products. We operate at a consumer and enterprise level. On the consumer side, we help millions of people make smarter financial decisions by comparing personalized, pre-qualified offers across student loans, personal loans, mortgages, credit cards, and insurance — all without impacting their credit score. On the enterprise side, we power financial product comparison and distribution through deep integrations and partnerships with lenders, insurance carriers, and financial institutions, as well as providing marketplace technology and capabilities to third-party partners and distribution channels.

About the Role:

Credible is seeking a self-motivated, analytical, and polished Senior Director of Partnerships and Business Development to join our growing team. In this role, you will be working with our Head of Partnerships & Business Development to ideate, pitch, and win marketing partnerships to drive top-of-funnel traffic to Credible across several business lines. You will be committed to establishing relationships with marketing partners through sustained sales efforts that transform Credible’s business and grow revenue. In addition to building relationships, you have the ability to manage the full lifecycle of a marketing partnership across prospecting, contracting, and developing partner growth strategies.

The ideal candidate will be well-versed in the key players of our industry and have a passion for the financial technology space. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced and rapidly growing company, drive significant revenue-generating opportunities, and partner with senior leaders throughout the business.

Key Responsibilities:

- Ideate, pitch, structure, negotiate, and win marketing partnerships that promote Credible’s marketplaces for consumer loans and insurance.
- Effectively and confidently deliver a structured pitch of Credible and its benefits to prospective marketing partners.
- Craft partner-ready pitch decks & presentations with appropriate financial modeling and data to support opportunity sizing.
- Collaboratively work with Leadership, Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Legal & Compliance to establish, launch, and grow marketing partnerships.
- Develop partner relationships, have a diplomatic approach to negotiation, and quantitatively evaluate results.
- Establish internal buy-in on partnership opportunities through thoughtful and actionable recommendations.
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of the competitive landscape in financial services, financial technology, and financial online marketplaces.
- Diligent and consistent management of your pipeline for internal reporting and alignment.

Education and Experience:

- 8+ years of experience in a business development, partnerships, or sales role
- Deep understanding of marketing partnerships and how they are structured
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Demonstrable experience in pitching and closing large strategic partnerships that drive significant revenue
- Excellent presentation skills - the ability to craft and present a PowerPoint pitch and narrative from scratch
- High competency with Financial and Data Modeling to evaluate the merits of partnership opportunities
- Key interpersonal traits: motivation, creativity, adaptability, unquestionable ethics and integrity, and a willingness to take calculated risks
- Experience in and knowledge of the student loans, personal loans, mortgage, and insurance markets is a significant plus
- Existing relationships with affiliates and strategic partners who may be a fit for Credible is a signficant plus

Why work at Credible?

We combine the intelligence, expertise, and confidence of a financial advisor with the approachability and honesty of a friend. In other words, we’re the friend you always wish you had in finance.

We are optimistic, challengers, trustworthy, clever, and smart. We are open and transparent. We strive to act as advisors by being friendly, objective, and open in our communication. We use language that is intelligent yet approachable. When appropriate, we’ll drop in a bit of wit to position ourselves as a fresh, reliable voice in the financial world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with applicable law.

## About Credible

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Credible operates a transparent online marketplace that lets consumers compare personalized rates for student loans, personal loans, and insurance products from multiple vetted lenders.
- **Entity Type**: Private (funding stage not publicly available)
- **Headquarters**: Not publicly available
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Consumer lending marketplace, personal finance, insurance comparison
- **Target customers**: B2C (consumers seeking loans or insurance) and B2B (partner lenders and insurance providers)
- **Mission / purpose**: “Simplify financial decisions through technology that makes comparison simple, transparent, and immediate.” Their goal is to “empower consumers to understand and improve their finances and discover the best financial products for every stage of life.”

## Products & Services
- **Student Loan Marketplace**: Lets users compare pre‑qualified rates from multiple lenders for student loans and refinancing. Soft credit pull; no fees to the consumer.
- **Personal Loan Marketplace**: Similar comparison tool for personal loans, with pre‑qualified rates from partner lenders.
- **Insurance Comparison**: Connects users with insurance agents and providers, allowing side‑by‑side quotes (evidenced by job postings for Insurance Agents).

All offerings are delivered via a web‑based SaaS marketplace; Credible itself is not a lender or insurer.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Key Metrics**:
  - Helped **over 20 million people** shop for pre‑qualified rates
  - **$19+ billion** in student and personal loans closed
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not listed in available sources; the company partners with “top financial service providers” and all three national credit bureaus.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Actively hiring (6 open roles on LinkedIn, 4 on Greenhouse as of mid‑2025), including a Director of Partnerships & Business Development and Insurance Agent roles, indicating expansion into insurance vertical.
  - Emphasizes “growth” culture and internal promotion.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Soft credit inquiry only**: Users see personalized rates without impacting their credit score.
- **Free to consumers**: Credible only gets paid when a loan is disbursed or a product is taken; no fees charged to users.
- **Transparent & unbiased**: Lender placement on the site is not influenced by compensation; provides a single‑form interface to compare multiple lenders at once.
- **Privacy‑focused**: Does not share user data with lenders until the consumer chooses to proceed.

## Strategic Focus
- **Insurance expansion**: Hiring insurance agents and a Director of Partnerships suggests building out the insurance vertical.
- **Deepening partnerships**: Growing relationships with lenders and financial service providers to diversify product offerings.
- **Consumer education**: Providing expert blog content to help users make informed decisions.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & values**: Emphasizes “be curious,” “take ownership,” “be bold,” and “get results.” Encourages learning, risk‑taking, and continuous improvement.
- **Work style**: Offers remote and hybrid opportunities; office locations provide open layouts and snacks.
- **Benefits**: Competitive base salaries, yearly bonuses, 401(k) with company match, employee referral bonus, medical/dental/vision with HSA contributions, pet insurance discount, Employee Assistance Program.
- **Growth & development**: Mentorship culture, financial assistance for ongoing education, promotion from within.
- **Perks**: Generous PTO, work‑from‑home stipend, rewards and recognition platform.

## Sources
1. [credible.com/careers](https://www.credible.com/careers)
2. [job-boards.greenhouse.io/credible](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/credible)
3. [credible.com/about](https://www.credible.com/about)
4. [credible.com](https://www.credible.com/)
5. [linkedin.com/company/crediblelabs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/crediblelabs)

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