Manager, External Affairs

Responsibilities

• Manage and grow commercial relationships with Acquiring Banks, APMs, and Card Networks to deliver market-leading payment solutions.
• Drive expansion projects across various geographies and payment methods in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
• Negotiate favorable operational and commercial outcomes while balancing internal and external stakeholder interests.
• Design and develop new processes to scale partnerships for improved growth, efficiency, and performance.
• Act as the primary internal and external point of contact for assigned partnerships.
• Develop and execute win-win commercial agreements and go-to-market strategies.
• Leverage industry expertise to act as a subject matter expert for internal teams regarding partner capabilities.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in the payments industry.
• Direct experience in payment processing, acquiring, or managing payment partnerships.
• Strong proficiency in payments knowledge with the ability to identify and solve blockers within payment flows.
• Proven project management and relationship management skill set.
• Analytical and data-driven approach to problem-solving and identifying growth opportunities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across different organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working directly with card networks or PSPs for acquiring payment transactions.
• Ability to work effectively across different time zones and cultures in a globally distributed team.

About the Company

Checkout.com is a leading global payments platform that enables over 10 billion transactions daily for more than one billion global shoppers. We power the digital experiences of ambitious businesses like eBay, Spotify, Klarna, Uber, and Sony, helping them deliver effortless digital payments at scale.