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Partner Development Manager, Business Development Channels at SmartAsset  Remote, Contiguous United States About SmartAsset:  SmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information, educational content, personalized calculators, and tools. Our mission is to help people make smart financial decisions, reaching an estimated 23 million people each month through our educational content, publishing partners, calculators, and tools.* To extend that mission, we also operate the SmartAsset Advisor Marketing Platform (AMP), which helps connect consumers with participating fiduciary financial advisors. SmartAsset has been recognized as a 2025 ThinkAdvisor Luminaries winner in the Firm Award – Product or Service Innovation category and was ranked #2574 on the Inc. 5000 list in 2023. SmartAsset has also been featured on Y Combinator’s list of Top Companies, a curated compilation rather than a numerical ranking.** In 2021, SmartAsset completed a $110 million Series D funding round that valued the company at over $1 billion. *Based on average monthly reach data for 2025 across SmartAsset-owned properties and publishing partners.  **Other than application, licensing, or similar administrative fees, SmartAsset did not provide compensation in connection with the referenced awards or recognitions. About the team:  At SmartAsset, we are on a mission to help people make smart financial decisions. But connecting high-intent investors with top-tier financial professionals doesn't happen by accident—it happens through the strategic, high-energy efforts of our Sales and Account Management Organization. As a Partnership Development Manager, you will join a high-performing sales and account management team that drives our B2B growth strategy. Reporting directly to SmartAsset’s Vice President of Sales and Account Management, you will work closely with sales leadership within a collaborative environment that champions your ideas, and a clear, highly visible path to making an impact on SmartAsset’s mission and growth. About the Job: The Partner Development Manager, Business Development Channels, is a strategic, high-impact role responsible for securing and expanding relationships with Business Development partners, including large wirehouses, banks, and decentralized Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firms. The primary objective is to gain product approval and adoption, drive revenue growth through these channels, and develop relationships with new and existing Business Development partners. Responsibilities: Partnership Acquisition & Product Approval Partnership Expansion : Identify, prioritize, and pursue new strategic partnership opportunities within targeted Business Development partners. Due Diligence Navigation: Serve as the internal and external lead for the due diligence process, working closely with compliance, legal, and product teams to successfully secure product approval and distribution placement on partner platforms. Relationship Mapping : Develop deep, multi-level relationships within partner organizations, targeting key decision-makers across product, sales, and marketing teams. Strategic Relationship Management & Growth Revenue Expansion: Own the ongoing growth and performance of assigned partnerships, consistently identifying opportunities for increased sales volume and product adoption within the channel. Sales Enablement: Coordinate product training, presentations, and webinars for prospective and current financial advisor clients within our Business Development universe. Contracts, Negotiations and Compliance Contract Negotiation : Partner with VP of Sales & Account Management on complex negotiations for Master Services Agreements (MSAs), partnership contracts, and subsequent renewals, ensuring favorable terms for pricing, service levels, and legal obligations. Pricing Strategy: Coordin