Senior Manager, Strategic Partnerships

Company Description

Checkout.com is one of the most exciting fintechs in the world. Our mission is to enable businesses and their communities to thrive in the digital economy. We’re the strategic payments partner for some of the best known fast-moving brands globally such as Wise, Hut Group, Sony Electronics, Homebase, Henkel, Klarna and many others. Purpose-built with performance and scalability in mind, our flexible cloud-based payments platform helps global enterprises launch new products and create experiences customers love. And it's not just what we build that makes us different. It's how.

We empower passionate problem-solvers to collaborate, innovate and do their best work. That’s why we’re on the Forbes Cloud 100 list and a Great Place to Work accredited company. And we’re just getting started. We’re building diverse and inclusive teams around the world — because that’s how we create even better experiences for our merchants and our partners. And we need your help. Join us to build the digital economy of tomorrow.

Job Description

The role 

We are looking for a Manager, Strategic Partnerships to join the Strategic Partnerships team to drive growth and net new commercial opportunities through partners in the NORAM market.  You will be responsible for growing our local partnerships network, including but not limited to agencies, system integrators, complementary technology partners, as well as payment consultancies and digital transformation advisories. Based in San Francisco and reporting to the Director of Strategic Partnerships, you’ll have ownership over how Checkout.com partners in this critical market and abundant opportunity to grow your scope and career through demonstrated impact.

This role is hands-on and highly cross-functional, where you’ll work with some of the brightest minds in payments & fintech across product, engineering, sales, and marketing. With a combination of strategy, scrappiness, and grit, you’ll build and expand relationships with the key stakeholders in e-commerce and payment ecosystems to ensure Checkout.com is always top of mind and a ‘partner-of-choice’. In line with regional commercial priorities, you’ll execute innovative partnership initiatives and GTM to bring Checkout.com’s best-in-class solutions to potential customers.

How you’ll make an impact

• Laser focused on driving net new revenue to Checkout.com NORAM via brand new and existing strategic partnerships, including, but not limited to agencies, system integrators, complementary technology partners, as well as consultancies and advisories, to name a few;
• Leading all aspects of partner management across the region by being accountable for relationship development and growth, implementation of GTM strategies, performance discussions, distribution and enablement of Checkout.com products and integrations through partners; 
• Driving partnership growth through ongoing partner sales enablement initiatives, account mapping, marketing campaigns, and partnership collaboration with quantifiable results in mind;
• Balancing resourceful outreach with data-driven focus, tracking success through KPIs and working closely with the regional sales leader to prioritize workload and deliver results in tandem, ensuring alignment at all times;
• Organising and attending partner meetups, industry events, and other in-person meetings to deepen relationships, becoming a critical voice and evangelizing Checkout.com, our products and integrations to net new and existing partners; 
• Executing on and tracking quarterly revenue targets and other key success metrics for the partner portfolio

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• Experience in Partnerships, Business Development, Sales, or Account Management roles at a technology, e-commerce, payments, or financial services company
• Well-connected in the e-commerce and fintech space, preferably with a network of key agencies, SI and complementary technology partners
• Understanding of payments preferred, or ability to quickly learn complex concepts
• Confident in relationship building and public speaking with high EQ and a sense of humility and humour
• Able to flourish in a fast-paced start-up environment: proactive, self-motivated, results-oriented, and organised
• Having a high degree of initiative and self-direction with the ability to develop comprehensive partnership strategies - and follow through on them. 
• Collaborative and open, with experience working with product, engineering, sales, and marketing teams preferred
• Fluent in English

Additional Information

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