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tastylive · 11 hours ago

Director of Sales & Business Development

Chicago, Illinois

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$150K/yr - $165K/yr

5+ years exp

tastylive is a company focused on democratizing trading and empowering individual investors, and they are seeking a Director of Sales & Business Development. This role is responsible for owning the commercial growth strategy, focusing on new client acquisition and market share expansion in the US retail forex market, while also leading a team to scale acquisition efforts.

FinanceFinancial ServicesPublishingSocial MediaTrading Platform

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Own new funded account targets through coordinated sales-marketing efforts and direct business development

Personally develop and close high-value accounts ($50k+ deposits) and corporate/institutional relationships

Build outbound prospecting motion targeting active traders at competitor platforms

Identify and convert introducing broker, API partner, and affiliate relationships

Develop competitive positioning and sales materials to win against FOREX.com and OANDA

Lead and develop a team including Premium Client Manager, Business Development, and Client Acquisition associates

Implement sales playbooks, pipeline management, and performance accountability

Build team capability to independently handle client lifecycle from prospect to active trader

Hire and develop talent to scale acquisition capacity

Maximize application-to-funding conversion through systematic funnel analysis

Drive adoption of premium offerings (Prime, MT5, Zero+) among new and existing clients

Coordinate with tastytrade leadership on cross-sell opportunities and ecosystem integration

Execute 2-3 strategic business development initiatives per quarter with defined metrics

Qualification

Series 3Series 34Financial services salesHigh-value client acquisitionMetaTrader platformsTradingViewCRM systemsSales playbooksTeam leadershipRelationship-building