Richard Park

About Richard Park

I am a marketing leader with deep experience in launching deals, managing cross-functional teams, scaling partnerships, and streamlining operations to drive profitability. With a passion for innovation and a commitment to continuous learning, I am always seeking new ways to drive growth and create more value for my partners.In my current role at Prosper, I head up the partnerships team across personal loans, credit cards and home equity products. Let\'s connect if you\'re interested in discussing a new partnership!• Partnerships Leader with over 10 years of experience in affiliates, business development, marketing strategy, go-to-market and new product launches• Managed multi-million dollar budgets and drove double digit growth and ROI at multiple organizations• Launched successful partnerships across multiple categories: consumer lending, turndowns, fintech, healthcare, retail, and telecommunications• Proven managerial experience in both building, hiring and scaling teams

Experience

1. Business Development & Partnerships Leader

   Prosper Marketplace

   Oct 2021 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Head of marketing partnerships - leading the team responsible for our partnerships across personal loans, credit cards, home equity and declines/turndownsStrategic Budget Management: Orchestrating a $50M+ annual marketing budget to drive scalable growth and maximize ROI across diverse channels.Scale & Optimization: Spearheading the strategic roadmap for 20+ personal loan partnerships, directly resulting in $1B in annual loan originations.New Market Expansion: Engineered the launch of 10 credit card marketing partners, facilitating over $1B in extended credit since 2021.Revenue Generation: Scaling high-margin partner programs that contribute $10M in incremental annual monetization revenue.

Education

• UC San Diego

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration and Management, General

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Sales Operations
• Customer Retention
• Vendor Relationship Management
• Sales Presentations
• Customer Service
• Sales Coaching
• Consultative Selling
• Business Strategy
• National Accounts
• Program Management
• Coaching
• Consulting
• Business Relationship Management
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Leadership
• Marketing Strategy
• Telecommunications
• Cross Selling
• Cloud Computing
• Project Management
• Direct Sales
• Product Management
• Cold Calling
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Small Business
• Relationship Building
• Marketing
• Strategic Partnerships
• Business Development
• Sales Cycle Management
• Salesforce.com
• Strategy
• Personnel Management
• Customer Satisfaction
• Strategic Leadership
• New Business Development
• Management
• Sales Management