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Square is looking for an experienced Business Development leader to join our Product Partnerships team. The Product Partnerships team’s mandate is to amplify the power of Square’s ecosystem by guiding both product and developer partnership strategy. This includes working with product management, product marketing, developer platform, sales, finance, strategy and legal teams to evaluate and scope potential product partnerships and negotiate contracts with external parties. You will lead teams at Square to build these partnerships that will further enable Square's ecosystem. You will have plenty of experience evaluating market dynamics all while sourcing, scoping, negotiating, and managing partner relationships. You will be very comfortable interacting, presenting to, and persuading executives, both internally and externally, to help accomplish Square's long-term vision. You will be part of a team that is energetic, motivated, and optimistic that embraces change and sees learning opportunities in business challenges.
You Will:
Develop partnership strategy against top product and company-wide priorities
Be a product expert, well-versed in all of the potential ways companies can partner with Square
Build deep relationships with internal and external stakeholders to grow Square’s relationships with product partners
Oversee partner relationships end-to-end, from initial scoping, to negotiations, and launch
Lead teams including product, engineering, design, legal, finance, and analytics, often without explicit authority, to ensure the success of your partners and initiatives
Understand Square’s company strategy and product roadmap inside and out and be able to communicate the value of new and potential partnership opportunities
Help build a relatively new product partnerships discipline for Square, ensuring ongoing success of the team and program
Qualifications
You Have:
5-7+ years of professional experience, including 2-3 years focused on partnerships and Business Development within a technology company
Experience negotiating and closing deals ranging from tactical, mid-size opportunities, to strategic and complex partners
Highly entrepreneurial and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with the ability to thrive under minimal guidance
Ability to think and communicate creatively, thoughtfully, and with diverse technical and non-technical groups, spanning all organizational levels
Excellent track record of success in highly matrixed environments
Additional Information
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
Zone A: USD $152,100 - USD $185,900
Zone B: USD $141,500 - USD $172,900
Zone C: USD $133,800 - USD $163,600
Zone D: USD $121,700 - USD $148,700
To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Full-time employee benefits include the following:
- Healthcare coverage (Medical, Vision and Dental insurance)
- Health Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account
- Retirement Plans including company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Wellness programs, including access to mental health, 1:1 financial planners, and a monthly wellness allowance
- Paid parental and caregiving leave
- Paid time off (including 12 paid holidays)
- Paid sick leave (1 hour per 26 hours worked (max 80 hours per calendar year to the extent legally permissible) for non-exempt employees and covered by our Flexible Time Off policy for exempt employees)
- Learning and Development resources
- Paid Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
These benefits are further detailed in Block's policies. This role is also eligible to participate in Block's equity plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies, and may be eligible for a sign-on bonus. Sales roles may be eligible to participate in a commission plan subject to the terms of the applicable plans and policies. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.
We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our ** _ I+D page_** ** .**
Additionally, we consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) is a global technology company with a focus on financial services. Made up of Square, Cash App, Spiral, TIDAL, and TBD, we build tools to help more people access the economy. Square helps sellers run and grow their businesses with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions, business software, and banking services. With Cash App, anyone can easily send, spend, or invest their money in stocks or Bitcoin. Spiral (formerly Square Crypto) builds and funds free, open-source Bitcoin projects. Artists use TIDAL to help them succeed as entrepreneurs and connect more deeply with fans. TBD is building an open developer platform to make it easier to access Bitcoin and other blockchain technologies without having to go through an institution.
While there is no specific deadline to apply for this role, on average, U.S. open roles are posted for 70 days before being filled by a successful candidate.
