Flourish

Director of Business Development

United States full-time Executive $167,800 - $220,200
full-time Executive level Technology & IT Salary listed Curated
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About the role

Since 2017, Flourish has been on a mission to help financial advisors evolve from holistic advice to holistic implementation to better serve their clients and grow their businesses. We focus on independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), delivering financial products that advisors can’t easily access today through beautiful, scalable, and easy-to-use technology.

Today, we work with over 1,100 RIAs that collectively represent more than $2.6T in assets under management across two products: Flourish Cash and Flourish Lending. Headquartered in New York City, we are an independently-operating, wholly-owned subsidiary of MassMutual Life Insurance Company.

Read on if you are interested in joining a dynamic, highly-collaborative, rapidly-growing startup—backed by the support and stability of a Fortune 500 company.

About You

With a passion for sales, finance and technology, you are looking to join a collaborative sales team within a fast-paced startup environment. You are an extremely skilled communicator, both verbally and in writing, and your excellent people skills make you a natural relationship builder. You are organized and can manage multiple work streams in parallel while continuously prioritizing what’s most important. You are a high-output, self-motivated self-starter, able to learn fast and execute while also thriving within a collaborative, team oriented environment.

You are excited to join a fast-paced, financial technology startup, and are motivated by the prospect of joining our sales team. You will be able to seamlessly own and maintain existing relationships with existing Flourish clients, while also being ready to build new relationships with a growing client base of independent RIAs.

About the Role
As a Director of Business Development, you will play a key role on our sales team, working with RIAs to both grow adoption of our products within our existing client base and to bring new firms onto the platform. You’ll work independently to own and manage client conversations from end-to-end, including managing inbound leads and working independently to originate new business opportunities—whether through your own efforts or in partnership with our marketing organization. You’ll partner across the organization to share client feedback, champion innovative business opportunities, and develop new strategies for growth while contributing to the overall sales efforts of Flourish.

As the only member of the sales team based in the western half of the US, you will travel frequently to visit clients and for conferences. You’ll partner across the organization to share client feedback, champion innovative business opportunities, and develop new strategies for growth while contributing to the overall sales efforts of Flourish.

Principal Responsibilities

Own and manage client relationships from end-to-end, from sourcing to managing the sales process to client activation and adoption

Interact with key clients to understand and resolve complex issues related to the platform

Partner with our relationship management team to develop a coverage strategy for existing client relationships

Identify and originate new business opportunities, whether through your own actions or in partnership with our marketing organization

Manage the sales pipeline and relationships using CRM and partner with the data team to develop and maintain internal reporting tools

Collaborate on the development of product and functional strategy for Flourish

Willingness to travel for sales pitches and conferences (

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Executive
Technology & IT Business Development CRM Data Analysis Finance Sales Executive level

Likely questions

  1. Tell us about work you have done that is close to the Director of Business Development role.
  2. How would you approach your first 30 days at Flourish?
  3. Which of Business Development, CRM and Data Analysis have you used recently, and what did it help you achieve?
  4. How have you led people, improved a process, or made a hard decision in a previous role?
  5. How do you handle busy days, changing priorities, or pressure at work?

Prepare before the call

  • A recent example that proves your experience with Business Development, CRM and Data Analysis.
  • One short story with a problem, your action, and the result.
  • Two examples that show the strengths listed on your CV.
  • A clear reason why this role and company interest you.
  • Your availability, preferred work style, and salary expectations.

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  • What would success look like in the first 90 days?
  • What are the main problems this hire should help solve?
  • How does the team give feedback and measure good work?
  • What does a normal working week look like for this role?
Practice line

I am interested in the Director of Business Development role because I can bring practical experience in Business Development, CRM and Data Analysis, learn the team quickly, and contribute to the outcomes Flourish needs from this hire.

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