Aspire is the leading all-in-one finance operating system for growing businesses in APAC. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance for a new generation of entrepreneurs and business owners, empowering startups and MSME to realise their full potential.
Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and helped more than 15,000 businesses using our suite of products.
For 2 consecutive years in 2022 & 2023, Aspire has been awarded Best Employer of the Year and Startup of the year by Asia FinTech Awards, and also LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore. In 2023, we also made it to CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech List.
You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.
Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space!
About the team:
At Aspire, we believe that the customer journey is at the heart of our success. Our Commercial Team is committed to engaging with new customers, ensuring their seamless onboarding experience, and growing our existing customers by building strategic long-term relationships. By offering personalized support and tailored solutions, our Commercial team empowers customers to fully leverage the power of Aspire and achieve their business goals.
About the role:
As our Regional Partnerships Lead, VC/Startup Ecosystem you are responsible for business growth through our investors and startup ecosystem channel partners portfolio. Working closely with Head of Partnerships, market General Managers and Channel Partnerships lead you will own, design, implement, and manage our channel partnership strategy covering investors and startup ecosystem partners including but not limited to Incubators, Accelerators,VCs and other ecosystem partners. You will be taking ownership of the new business acquisition and revenue for start-ups partnerships segment.
Responsibilities:
- Develop, own and execute channel partnerships strategy for the VC/Startup ecosystem vertical
- Identify, negotiate and on-board key channel partners to drive business growth
- Develop partner engagement best practices through events to drive start-up acquisitions
- Establish Aspire as a thought leader within start-up ecosystem
- Lead the execution of “Aspire for Startups” program
- Build a winning value proposition with the partners to drive acquisition
- Collaborate with internal teams to understand user requirements and improve the partnership program
Minimum requirements:
- 8 - 10 years of experience dealing with partnerships or business development in a bank, fintech or B2B tech company
- Experience in managing partnerships across VC/Startup ecosystems across APAC
- Strong network with the investors and founders communities across the region
- Proven track record of driving growth and partnerships strategies
- Strong interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to engage and collaborate with multiple stakeholders across teams
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and dealing with ambiguity
- Self-driven to deliver, with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Possesses analytical mindset and strong problem-solving skills
What we offer
- Uncapped flexible annual leave.
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Training subsidy for your professional growth.
- Wellness benefit.
- Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
- Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum).
- Culture is Key: We always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You can learn more about our culture on our careers site and LinkedIn Life page.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws.
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