Squarespace is looking for a Business Development professional who is passionate about the power of Squarespace's platform & products to help customers build their brand & their business. Our Business Development team serves to commercialize new partnerships & incubate new growth opportunities for the company. You will help identify new areas of potential growth & develop the most promising while optimizing & maximizing the strong book of partners currently under management. The team collaborates with Legal, Finance, Product, Design, Engineering, Marketing & more.

You will report directly to the Senior Director, Business Development and can be based in our New York headquarters or remotely in an approved US state.

Youll Get To 

• Optimize & grow a broad portfolio of partners, investing in strategic growth areas of Payments, Financial Services, our App Ecosystem, embedded integration partnerships across the core product 
• Work tirelessly to champion, advocate & empower a team of highly capable direct reports remove roadblocks, act as a sounding board & build a strong team culture
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to ensure strategic alignment & execution of all partnerships 
• Maintain direct & active relationships with partners, including proactively resolving business & technical issues & serving as an internal advocate & escalation point
• Communicate market opportunities, needs & partner feedback to teams to inform product roadmap & prioritization
• Collaborate with design, product, engineering, legal, finance, marketing, & PR to launch, maintain, & grow product partnerships
• Track & communicate partner metrics, industry trends & the impact of these partnerships on business goals
• Develop business proposals, structure projections & KPIs, & negotiate term sheets / contracts

Who Were Looking For

• 8+ years of professional experience relating to partnerships, business development, strategy, or product management
• Proven track record for capable & passionate people management
• Strong product sense, & comfort with considering basic technical feasibility of partner integrations
• A passion & curiosity for new creative tool products & their potential for transforming industries
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to lead & handle multiple time-sensitive initiatives without sacrificing attention to detail
• Experience and/or interest in commercial payments, fintech, & financial services space
• Experience and/or interest in marketplaces, app ecosystems & API integrations 

Benefits & Perks

• A choice between medical plans with an option for 100% covered premiums 
• Fertility & adoption benefits
• Access to supplemental insurance plans for additional coverage
• Headspace mindfulness app subscription
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement benefits with employer match
• Flexible paid time off
• 12 weeks paid parental leave & family care leave
• Pretax commuter benefit
• Education reimbursement
• Employee donation match to community organizations
• 7 Global Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
• Dog-friendly workplace
• Free lunch & snacks
• Private rooftop
• Hack week twice per year

Cash Compensation Range: $148,500 - $239,200 USD

The base salary for this position will vary based on job-related criteria including relevant skills, experience, & location, among other factors.

In addition to the cash compensation above (which includes base salary and, where applicable for eligible roles, may include overtime pay), Squarespace employees are eligible to be granted an option to purchase our common stock. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive structure in addition to base salary.

About Squarespace

Squarespace is a design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands & businesses online. We empower millions of customers in more than 200 countries & territories with all the tools they need to create an online presence, build an audience, monetize, & scale their business. Our suite of products range from websites, domains, ecommerce, & marketing tools, as well as tools for scheduling with Acuity & creating & managing social media presence with Bio Sites & Unfold. Our team of more than 1,700 is headquartered in New York City, with offices in Dublin, Ireland, & Aveiro, Portugal. For more information about our company, visit https://www.squarespace.com/about/careers.

Our Commitment 

Today, more than a million people around the globe use Squarespace to share different perspectives & experiences with the world. Not only do we embrace & celebrate the diversity of our customer base, but we also strive for the same in our employees. At Squarespace, we are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital or parental status, disability, veteran status, or other class protected by applicable law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.