Business Development Manager – Open Banking & Loyalty Partnerships

Are you an ambitious, outgoing individual who excels at building and maintaining relationships? Do you have a talent for establishing strong partnerships? Do you hold a Bachelor's or Master's degree and have at least 2-3 years of work experience? Then we are looking for you!

About Woolsocks

Woolsocks is on a mission to help people improve their financial wellbeing by making cashback and money management effortless, rewarding, and fun. We turn everyday financial interactions into engaging experiences powered by smart insights, automated savings, and personalized rewards. From Amsterdam, you’ll work closely with local colleagues while collaborating seamlessly with teams in Lucerne and Barcelona.

About the role

As Business Development Manager – Open Banking & Loyalty Partnerships, you will grow our partner network across retail, e-commerce, travel, and services. You’ll own commercial growth end-to-end: from prospecting and deal-making to go-live and scaling partnerships.

What you’ll do

• Identify, pitch, and close new CLO and loyalty partnerships;

• Build and manage a healthy pipeline: prioritize opportunities, follow up with discipline, support forecasting, and deliver against quarterly targets;

• Structure and negotiate deals (fees, incentives, margins, exclusivity, performance-based terms);

• Partner with Operations, Product, and Analytics to ensure smooth onboarding, offer setup, tracking, and reporting;

• Drive partner growth through data-driven optimization (segmentation, test & learn, promotion plans).

Who you are

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field;

• 2–3 years of experience in business development, partnerships, or sales, preferably within fintech, tech, consumer apps, loyalty, retail media, adtech, or similar environments;

• Experience managing relationships with mid-level stakeholders; exposure to senior stakeholders is a plus;

• Experience working with a structured sales process (pipeline management, follow-ups, clear next steps); forecasting experience or willingness to learn quickly;

• Comfortable working with performance-driven commercial models (cashback/incentives, CPO/CPS/CPA, ROAS/incrementality at a high level);

• Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills;

• Fluent in English; Dutch is a strong plus.

Nice to have

• Experience with Card-Linked Offers (CLO), affiliate networks, loyalty platforms, or retail media;

• Experience with international retailer/e-commerce partnerships and complex contracts;

• Familiarity with open banking/PSD2 use cases or working in regulated environments.

Cultural fit

You take ownership, move fast, and communicate clearly. You thrive in a high-growth environment and balance ambition with humility and collaboration.

What we offer

• A dynamic and innovative work environment in a rapidly growing start-up;

• Competitive compensation package;

• Office-first (working in the office accelerates learning and growth);

• High autonomy and direct impact on growth;

• Opportunities for personal and professional development;

• Training and onboarding in HubSpot and CRM systems;

• The chance to work with leading companies and contribute to impactful projects.