Senior Manager, New Business & Innovation (Hybrid)

Job overview

The Senior Manager, New Business & Innovation role is hybrid, with in-office presence Tuesday through Thursday in Chicago, IL. Base compensation is $140,000–$160,000 per year, with a 15% target annual bonus and stated total at-target compensation of $161,000–$195,500. The role supports Rewards Network, a restaurant-focused fintech company connecting restaurants with consumer loyalty programs and providing restaurant capital. The manager sources and develops new member-program and strategic partnership opportunities, evaluates commercial and product potential, and leads opportunities through business-case development, internal alignment, negotiation, and contracting. The work expands the value of the company’s member and restaurant platform.

What you'll do

• Develop a proactive prospecting strategy and pipeline
• identify and prioritize prospective partners
• own opportunities from outreach through evaluation, alignment, negotiation, and contracting
• build business cases
• develop senior partner relationships
• assess trends in restaurant technology, loyalty, fintech, payments, marketplaces, and consumer commerce
• recommend whether to partner, integrate, build, or decline
• coordinate with Product, Finance, Marketing, Legal, Operations, and Sales Leadership.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior manager

new business

innovation

business development

strategic partnerships

restaurant fintech

loyalty programs

hybrid

chicago il

rewards network

$140k–$160k

15% target bonus

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off and company holidays
• dining reimbursement
• 401(k) match
• medical, dental, and vision plans
• HSA and flexible spending accounts
• commuter benefit
• disability and life insurance
• employee assistance program
• catered Tuesday lunches.

Why this role

Hybrid schedule requires office presence Tuesday through Thursday in Chicago. The role combines business development, strategic partnerships, restaurant-market knowledge, and evaluation of external products and capabilities.

About the employer

Rewards Network is hiring for this role. Industry: International, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation. Sector: 52.