This role owns the partnerships that bring new clients to Wealthsimple. Every motion you own ladders up to one goal, customer acquisition, across both digital and real-world channels: partner-driven acquisition campaigns, referral partnerships that feed our business banking line, and brand and experiential sponsorships that let us acquire customers in person
The job is to turn partners and campaigns into net-new clients and deposits, and to convert our brand presence into people walking in the door, wherever they already are. You’ll source, negotiate, and activate these partnerships end to end, and you’ll build a lot of it from scratch. This is a builder’s seat for a growth-minded commercial operator who thinks about acquisition wherever it happens, online or IRL
Drive acquisition campaigns with partners, including monthly millionaire: secure partner funding and co-marketing, and source smaller campaign partners to power specific moments
Own referral partnerships for the business banking line end to end: source, sign, and drive the channel partners that send us new business clients and deposits
Lead commercial negotiations from first outreach to signed terms, landing terms that work for both our clients and the business
Own the acquisition targets: net-new funded clients and deposits from referral partners, campaign performance, and sponsorship reach and ROI
Partner cross-functionally with Growth, Brand, PMM, and Business Banking Product to activate every partnership well and measure its impact
Benefits Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work
Company equity for full-time employees
Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits
Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)
20 vacation days per year
90 Days Away program
Top-tier health benefits
Life & disability insurance
Generous sick and mental health days
Gender Affiliation benefits
Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports
Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy
Up to $1,500 per year for career development
Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses
Employee resource groups
Social impact hours
A strong network in Canada (and ideally the US) across relevant commercial, tech, and community ecosystems
A 0-to-1 operator with high urgency, strong ownership, and a bias for action
Channel or referral partnership experience. You’ve built or run a referral or channel pipeline that produced real, attributable results
7-10 years of relevant experience in partnerships, business development, or growth roles in banking or customer-focused industries
A growth and acquisition orientation. You’ve turned partnerships or campaigns into measurable client acquisition, online and in person, and you think in funnels, not just relationships
Strong analytical and commercial skills, with real comfort in CAC, LTV, and attribution
Negotiation and commercial ownership. A master negotiator with a track record of driving commercial and acquisition outcomes and turning partnerships into measurable growth
Product partnerships experience as it pertains to integrated referrals
Brand experiential marketing experience, especially activations built to drive real-world customer acquisition, including agency and rights-holder relationships
Business banking or SMB acquisition experience
A results-oriented mindset with a focus on impact and outcomes

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📌 Senior Lead of Partnerships (Acquisition) (Manitoba)
🏢 Wealthsimple
📍 Manitoba