puestos de Strategy en Alemania

Senior Partner Manager, Payments (all genders)

Payments has been a key driver of Zalando’s customer satisfaction, growth, and profitability almost from the very beginning. Zalando Payments GmbH (ZPS) provides over 50 million customers across 25 European markets with a variety of locally relevant payment options, supporting our broader convenience proposition through partnerships. We aim to deepen customer relationships with locally competitive payment options (20+ payment methods) that ensure a seamless shopping experience.

As Senior Partner Manager (Payments), you will be responsible for onboarding new partners, managing existing relationships, and enhancing our cooperation from a commercial and product perspective. The ideal candidate has experience working with Payment Service Providers and in Product Management. This role reports to the Head of Product Management.

https://jobs.zalando.com/en/what-we-do/product-management

• Strategy: Develop and execute strategic plans to enhance cooperation with existing partners and explore new partnerships.
• Stakeholder Management: Maintain a strong network with partners, facilitate structured relationship management, lead large meetings like Business Reviews, and communicate transparently to achieve project success.
• Enabling Decision-Making: Prepare and present strategic documents for senior management, approaching problems with a logical, pragmatic mindset, and evaluating options against costs.
• Financial Planning: Support Product Management and Finance in cost planning, budgeting, and cost improvement initiatives.
• Negotiations: Set terms and conditions to ensure positive and commercially viable partnerships.

• You have experience in payments, such as working for a Payment Service Provider, payment consulting, or a large merchant/marketplace.
• You enjoy managing external partnerships and stakeholder relationships.
• Negotiation is a strength, with experience in agreements and SLAs.
• You are a strategic thinker with strong analytical skills, familiar with Product Management and technical discussions about partner integrations.

*If you believe you have the right skills, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every requirement. You might be the perfect fit for this or other roles!

Zalando offers a range of benefits, including:

• Employee shares program
• Discounts on fashion and beauty products, external partner discounts
• Paid volunteering days
• Hybrid work model with up to 60% remote work
• Work from abroad for up to 30 days/year
• 27 days of vacation for full-time employees
• Relocation assistance (subject to agreement)
• Family support services
• Health and wellbeing options
• Mental health support and coaching
• Training and development programs

We aim to be a leading inclusive ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce. We evaluate candidates solely on qualifications and merit, welcoming applicants of all gender identities, sexual orientations, racial and ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, and disabilities. Please inform us of any accommodations needed during the hiring process.

Learn more about our diversity & inclusion strategy: https://jobs.zalando.com/en/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion