at Apple
Location
New York City, United States of America
Compensation
$147k–$275k USD
Type
full time
Posted
3 months ago
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Engage at senior levels with global payment networks and guide executives internally and externally through partnership vision and tactical execution. Build compelling business cases including market segmentation, competitive analysis, financial modeling, and long-term growth strategy. Partner cross-functionally across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Legal to drive integration, testing, launch, and ongoing optimization. Influence product roadmap through insights gathered from partners and the broader payments landscape. Provide regular executive-level updates on partnership strategy, performance, and growth opportunities. Some travel may be required.
5-7+ years of professional experience in financial technology at either a payment network, issuer or PSP.
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills; ability to evaluate opportunities from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives.
Demonstrated success scaling new business programs internationally.
B.A. / B.S. required, MBA preferred
Direct experience structuring and negotiating partnerships with global payment networks, issuers or FinTechs is desirable.
Ability to develop and leverage collaborative relationships to drive broad adoption of Apple Pay services and functionality.
Deep experience negotiating business and technical terms.
Experience building and presenting executive-level business cases.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence without authority.
Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and manages ambiguity while delivering projects to completion with minimal guidance.
Deep understanding and passion for payments, emerging technology and web products.
Strong problem solving, conflict resolution, time management, and organizational capabilities.
Energetic and collaborative team player who feeds off of goal setting and achievement.
Proficiency with Apple products and applications preferred.
5-7+ years experience in the mobile payment industry.
At Apple, extraordinary people come together to do their life’s best work. Together, we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now can’t imagine living without.
Apple Pay is seeking a Business Development & Partnership Manager to join the Wallet, Payments & Commerce (WPC) team to grow and strengthen strategic Payment Network partnerships. This role is ideal for a dynamic, results-oriented individual who thrives in high-growth, fast-paced environments and excels at building and scaling impactful partnerships across the global payment ecosystem.
As a Business Development & Partnership Manager you will be responsible for the end-to-end partnership lifecycle from identifying and evaluating strategic partners to structuring, negotiating, and closing complex commercial agreements, leading cross-functional execution, and driving sustained long-term growth.
You will engage senior levels internally and externally, shape partnership vision, influence product strategy, and ensure seamless go-to-market execution. Success in this role requires strong commercial judgement, analytical rigor, and the ability to navigate complexity with professionalism, integrity and an urgency to “make things happen”. You are energized by solving challenging problems, mapping process flows, and asking “what if?” to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact customers. You balance strategic thinking with disciplined execution and bring empathy to every stakeholder relationship.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant
At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.
Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplace
Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicants
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $146,800 and $274,500, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. Learn more about your EEO rights as an applicant
At Apple, we believe accessibility is a fundamental human right. You’ll find that idea reflected in everything here — in our culture, our benefits and our digital tools. By welcoming as many perspectives as possible, we help you build a career where you feel like you belong.
Learn about accessibility in Apple’s workplace
Learn about reasonable accommodations for job applicants
Apple accepts applications to this posting on an ongoing basis.
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