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Director, Branded Network Business Development (Remote-Eligible)

Capital One · Anytown, IL · Remote available · Full time

Posted Aug 31, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Walk me through a strategic deal you sourced and closed from first conversation to signature.

What they are checking: Whether they are a hands-on dealmaker who has done the work themselves, as the posting expects.

Tell me about a time you became a trusted advisor to a partner, not just a seller.

What they are checking: Whether they build relationships based on genuine help, as the posting describes.

Tell me about a deal you lost. What would you do differently?

What they are checking: Whether they look honestly at why a deal slipped away and change their approach for the next one.

What would you do

How would you pitch the Discover Network to a partner who is happy with their current networks?

What they are checking: Whether they can build a compelling value case for a network that is not the default choice.

A partner wants terms that your leadership will not approve. How do you keep the deal alive?

What they are checking: Whether they can negotiate creatively between external demands and internal limits.

This group was newly acquired. How would you build your pipeline and relationships in your first six months?

What they are checking: Whether they can create momentum in a changing organization.

How do you work with internal teams like product, legal and operations to deliver on what you sold?

What they are checking: Whether they make sure deals succeed after signing, not just close them.

About the work

What makes a partnership strategic rather than transactional, in your experience?

What they are checking: Whether they understand long-term alignment and joint value, which the team aims for.

How do you structure economics in a network deal so both sides benefit over time?

What they are checking: Whether they understand payments economics like incentives and volume commitments.

How do you decide which opportunities to pursue and which to drop?

What they are checking: Whether they qualify deals by value and likelihood instead of chasing everything.

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The full job description

As published by Capital One.

Director, Branded Network Business Development (Remote-Eligible) Do you believe in helping others achieve incredible goals and become better versions of themselves? In Capital One’s newly acquired Global Payment Network group, you will find a leadership culture that rewards such a spirit. We believe in unlocking the power of people and equipping you to do great things. We are looking for like-minded people who can share our passion for success. Within the Global Payment Network, our Integrated Growth and Partnerships team works with counterparties across the payments ecosystem to identify and execute upon key growth objectives to help scale the Discover Network. We aim not for transactional relationships but deep meaningful and long term strategic alignment with our constituents to drive joint value across the ecosystem. We aspire to become a trusted advisor, an informed teacher, and a concierge to guide and improve the confusing experience of owning, managing, and growing their respective businesses. To do this we must be accessible, we must be as dynamic, creative and adaptive in our market approach and flexible in how we deliver. This new Director of Business Development will join our Integrated Growth & Partnerships team, reporting directly to the Vice President, Head of Branded Network Business Development as a hands-on, "boots on the ground" dealmaker driving issuer bank adoption across the Discover Network. In this dynamic role, this leader will champion the front-end deal cycle - actively pitching, negotiating, and closing partnerships with third-party issuers of all sizes by leveraging the enhancements we are making to the Network to drive our Proprietary growth Capital One National Association. As a thoughtful people manager and organizational choreographer, this person will bring cross-functional teams together, execute seamless go-to-market strategies, and inspire long-term network growth. Key Responsibilities: • Lead the front-end deal cycle from initial executive pitch through contract negotiation and closing, ensuring a seamless operational hand-off to relationship managers. • Work in collaborative unison with our Finance, Pricing, Strategy, Product and Operations Partners to manage existing clients and drive new deal assessments • Develop a team to strategically source new prospects for Branded Network Sales • Gather real-time market feedback from issuer prospective calls to help internal product and strategy teams continuously refine network value propositions and market approach. • Ability and willingness to travel, as needed, in execution of business development capabilities. Up to 75% travel Key Competencies: • Strategic Sales / Business Development & Relationship Management Experience • People Leadership: (Growing and maintaining a highly engaged team) • Job Specific Skills: Knowledge and network within the banking and credit card market(s) • Extremely effective communication skills (external and internal) • Experience contracting and negotiating participation agreements (including understanding of financial levers and structures) Basic Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree • At least 8 years of experience in client facing Go-to-Market areas such as Growth, Sales, Customer Success, Revenue Operations • At least 3 years experience in negotiation and deal structuring experience in business-to-business (B2B) environments. • At least 3 years of people management experience Preferred Qualifications: • Masters or MBA • Experience at a Payment Network or other key Payments Ecosystem Company • Analytical acumen for data driven problem solving and negotiations • Proven record of being an exceptional communicator—clear, concise, and persuasive across written, verbal, and various presentation formats. • At least 5 years of experience scaling a team of high performing associates Capital One is open to hiring a Remote Employee for this opportunity. At this time, Capital One will not sponsor a new applicant for employment authorization for this position. The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Capital One is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked. Remote (Regardless of Location): $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Business Development Anytown, IL: $209,500 - $239,100 for Director, Business Development Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location, and the actual annualized salary amount offered to any candidate at the time of hire will be reflected solely in the candidate’s offer letter. This role is also eligible to earn performance based incentive compensation, which may include cash bonus(es) and/or long term incentives (LTI). Incentives could be discretionary or non discretionary depending on the plan. Capital One offers a comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support your total well-being. Learn more at the Capital One Careers website . Eligibility varies based on full or part-time status, exempt or non-exempt status, and management level. This role is expected to accept applications for a minimum of 5 business days. No agencies please. Capital One is an equal opportunity employer (EOE, including disability/vet) committed to non-discrimination in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Capital One promotes a drug-free workplace. Capital One will consider for employment qualified applicants with a criminal history in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws regarding criminal background inquiries, including, to the extent applicable, Article 23-A of the New York Correction Law; San Francisco, California Police Code Article 49, Sections 4901-4920; New York City’s Fair Chance Act; Philadelphia’s Fair Criminal Records Screening Act; and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations regarding criminal background inquiries. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Capital One Recruiting at 1-800-304-9102 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@capitalone.com . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. 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