Global Partner Activation Lead

Global Payments Inc.

Greater London

On-site

GBP 75,000 - 100,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Global Payments Inc. is seeking a Partner Activation Manager to lead the onboarding and activation of new platform partnerships, spanning contract through first live processing merchants.

The role sits at the intersection of sales, product, technical integration and operations, ensuring smooth, timely activation and long-term growth. You will coordinate internal teams and external partners to convert signed deals into live revenue, track activation metrics, and drive improvements in processes

Qualifications

Proven experience leading multi-stakeholder onboarding or activation programs.
Experience in payments, fintech, or B2B SaaS/platforms.
Strong cross-functional collaboration and problem solving.
Ability to manage multiple activations with competing priorities.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end activation projects from contract to first live merchant.
Build activation plans, track milestones and resolve blockers.
Serve as primary contact for new partners during onboarding.
Coordinate Sales, Technical Integration, Risk, Legal and Operations.
Oversee onboarding requirements including KYC/KYB, API testing and certification.
Report activation metrics to leadership and identify process improvements.
Enable a smooth handover to account management after go-live.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

CRM tools

Tools

Salesforce

Jira

Hubspot

Job description

Global Payments Inc. is seeking a Partner Activation Manager to lead the onboarding and activation of new platform partnerships, spanning contract through first live processing merchants.

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