Partnerships Director
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Who are Benifex? 💚💜
We are a fast-moving technology company, and one of the most successful providers of online reward and benefits solutions in the world. We believe that everyone deserves an exceptional experience at work, every day, and build workplace technology that makes this happen. Benifex’s mission is to build remarkable experiences that employees love. Today Benifex supports more than five million employees in over 3,000 organisations across more than 100 countries. To help us on our quest to be the best, we need brilliant people on board and that’s where you come in. 🚀
Why should you apply? 🌟
The opportunity to step into a strategically crucial role at a pivotal moment for our business
You’ll help shape our expansion in the US market
You'll influence our partnership strategy from day one and work directly with teams across the business to drive real growth
If you want to build something meaningful, take ownership, and make a visible impact in a scaling global business, this role gives you the platform to do exactly that.
Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and Best Large Tech Company to Work for 2025
Work for a profitable, fast-growing market leader in the online reward and benefits space
**Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship and require to people to be based in the UK or Ireland for this position**
Great benefits:
💰 $100,000 - 1500,000 base, double OTE
🏢 Hybrid working: 2-3 days a week in our Chicago office (Wacker Drive)
✈️ 20 days PTO
🎂 Your birthday off
❤️ Time for you - 8 hours off when you need it — no questions asked
🩺 Family Medical Cover - help cover the costs of day-to-day healthcare (United Healthcare)
🦷 👁 Dental and Vision Cover - help cover the costs of dental and vision needs (United Healthcare)
🤒 Life Insurance. Basic Life and AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (United Healthcare)
🤑 401(k). Retirement savings plan
Role Overview 🚀
This is a unique and high‑impact role where you’ll be responsible for securing, building and managing strategic partnerships that fuel our continued growth. You’ll work closely with our Sales and Marketing teams, managing the full partnership lifecycle across prospecting, contracting, onboarding and joint go‑to‑market growth.
This is not a role for the faint‑hearted! You’ll be a key member of our USA team. We’re looking for someone with drive, grit and a pioneering mindset; someone who thrives in fast‑moving environments and isn’t afraid to carve out new paths as we continue expanding globally.
Responsibilities 🤘
Actively identifying, evaluating and securing new strategic partners
Generating new business opportunities through strategic partner channels
Pitching and demonstrating our solutions to partners alongside our Global Sales Team
Positioning the unique benefits of our platform within the employee benefits and wellbeing market
Collaborating cross‑functionally with Sales, Product Engineering, Marketing and Legal to deliver the right solutions for each partner
Creating compelling collateral and presentations for pitches to financial institutions and marketing partners
Managing strategic relationships with strong commercial acumen, diplomacy and exceptional project management
Staying ahead of the competitive landscape in the enterprise employee benefits and wellbeing sectors
Supporting Sales teams throughout the full sales cycle for partner‑generated opportunities
What are we looking for? 🔎
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
2–3 years' experience in a similar B2B SaaS or employee benefits technology role
Excellent communication skills — written, verbal and presentation (PowerPoint essential)
Strong financial and data modelling capability
A proactive, motivated and creative mindset
Adaptability, integrity, and a willingness to take smart, calculated risks
Even if you don't meet all of the requirements for this role, we encourage you to apply! We are looking for talented and passionate individuals who are eager to learn and grow. We also offer a variety of other roles, so please check out our careers page to see if there is something else that might be a good fit for you.
Our interview process
✌ Benifex understands the need to have a fast and efficient process, the below will all be completed in the shortest time possible.
📞 Initial informal call with the Talent team
⏳ Interview with the hiring manager
⏳ Presentation interview with the hiring manager and a member of the team
🤩 Final interview with a key stakeholder
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome and respected. We believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to our success, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
We are a proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.
If you require any reasonable adjustments at any stage during the recruitment process, please let us know with your application.

- Department
- Global & Enterprise
- Locations
- Chicago
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Yearly salary
- $100,000 - $150,000