Business Development Manager

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is a group of social discovery companies. SDG solves the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection - transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. SDG’s products redefine the way people interact and connect with one another. Our portfolio includes social entertainment platforms designed to connect people online across different cultures and regions of the world. We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals who specialize in creating and developing globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of digital nomads works remotely from all over the world. We’re proud to be a two-time “Great Place to Work” winner (USA & Japan, 2024–2025) and a Top-5 Company for Work-From-Anywhere Jobs (FlexJobs, 2025). We are looking for Business Developer Manager. Your main tasks will be: Own the full lifecycle of partnerships and custom integrations: sourcing, qualification, outreach, negotiation, commercial and technical alignment, launch, and initial performance monitoring Close the current priority pipeline: RTBPanda traffic partnership, an model-promotion agency integration, Microsoft ad-compliance approval, and TikTok/Snapchat account-provider partnerships Run cold outreach to partners and affiliates on an ongoing basis — for current needs and for new markets/geographies as the product expands Maintain a live, prioritized partner list per objective: contacts, geography, channel, status, potential, next steps Track competitors and competing affiliate programs, and keep recommendations current Hand off signed, running partnerships to affiliate managers for day-to-day management We expect from you: Full-cycle BD/sales/affiliate experience — cold sourcing, outreach, qualification, negotiation, commercial terms A nose for non-standard traffic sources and partners, not just the obvious ones Working knowledge of CPA, CPL, CPS, RevShare and hybrid models, channel economics, traffic quality, and fraud risk Technical literacy: tracking, pixels, postback/S2S, attribution, APIs, integration requirements — enough to have a real conversation with a partner's tech team Comfort with ad-platform compliance processes Partner pipeline/CRM discipline and clean database hygiene Strong business English — this is where most of the deals and the market live Structured, proactive, comfortable with ambiguity: someone who goes and finds partners rather than waiting to be handed a task list What do we offer: REMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full-time; The initial pay level or pay range for this role will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process and before the commencement of employment; Vacation 28 calendar days per year; 7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave; Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company; 50% payment for professional training, international conferences, and meetings; Corporate discount for English lessons; ​ Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children); ​ Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years; Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc. Sounds good? Join us now!