Global Payment Professionals - Strategy & Planning

Trendyol; Sarıyer; Hybrid; TRY 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

FlexBenefits budget

Well-being support

Training allowance

Ownership from day one

Diverse international team

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Trendyol Finance is seeking a Payments Growth Manager to drive growth, strategy, and marketing initiatives across Trendyol’s international and domestic markets. You will collaborate with banks, card schemes, payment partners, and internal stakeholders to develop opportunities and optimize performance.

The role combines analytics and partnership management, requiring a data-driven mindset, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to translate insights into actionable campaigns that boost

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree from a reputable university in a quantitative field.
• 3–5 years in payments, financial services, financial strategy, management consulting, business development, or related fields.
• Strong data literacy and KPI tracking experience using analytics tools or PSP portals.
• Team player with the ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment.
• Comfort with tracking daily costs and assisting with monthly forecasts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze payment funnels to improve conversion.
• Track KPIs across issuers and regions to identify trends and risks.
• Use PSP portals and analytics tools for funnel and cost analyses.
• Support tracking of payment cost targets and monthly forecasts.
• Monitor daily payment expenditures and identify cost-saving initiatives.
• Contribute to the annual payment marketing plan.
• Coordinate with Legal, Compliance, and MarCom for campaigns.
• Participate in quarterly discussions with card schemes and banks.
• Coordinate contract signing and asset handover with involved teams.
• Analyze performance of active campaigns and partnerships.

Skills

Data literacy

Analytics

Stakeholder management

Team player

Cost tracking

Education

Bachelor/Master in quantitative field

Tools

PSP portals

Analytics tools

Job description

About the Team

At Trendyol Finance, we drive financial clarity, sustainability, and smart decision-making at every level of the business.

As a strategic partner to commercial teams, we bridge data with action—ensuring efficiency, compliance, and long-term value creation.

From budgeting to forecasting, we turn numbers into insights that shape Trendyol’s growth journey in a fast-moving ecosystem.

About the Role

In this role, you will be responsible for driving payment growth, strategy, and marketing initiatives across Trendyol’s international and domestic markets. You will work closely with banks, card schemes, payment partners, and internal stakeholders to develop commercial opportunities, optimize payment performance, and execute strategic campaigns that support customer growth and business objectives.

The role combines strategy, analytics, and partnership management, requiring strong commercial acumen, stakeholder management skills, and a data-driven approach to identifying growth and optimization opportunities.

Your Main Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze all payment-related funnels, identifying user drop-off points to develop recommendations for improving conversion rates.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) across issuers and regions, identifying emerging trends and risks early to drive resolution processes with relevant teams.
• Utilize PSP portals and analytics tools actively, conducting detailed funnel and cost analyses to resolve systemic inconsistencies.
• Support the tracking of payment cost targets and monthly forecasts, ensuring Business Development teams and relevant stakeholders are promptly updated on budget deviations.
• Monitor daily payment expenditures, contributing to the automation of cost-tracking mechanisms and identifying cost-saving initiatives without compromising customer experience.
• Contribute to the annual payment marketing plan, ensuring promotional campaigns are executed effectively in line with local market dynamics and regional needs.
• Coordinate operational synchronization and feasibility studies with central campaign (CPO) and category teams to align payment initiatives with the master calendar.
• Participate in quarterly discussions with global card schemes and banks, supporting negotiation processes to finalize campaign agreements in line with strategic goals.
• Coordinate contract signing and creative asset handover processes end-to-end, collaborating with Legal, Compliance, and MarCom teams for seamless campaign launches.
• Analyze the performance of active marketing campaigns and regional partnerships, providing data-driven optimization suggestions to consistently achieve established targets.

Qualities We’re Looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree from a reputable university preferably in Engineering, Management, Business, Economics and other quantitative studies.
• 3–5 years of experience in payments, financial services, financial strategy, management consulting, business development, or related fields. Strong understanding of payment ecosystems, commercial structures, and the financial performance management.
• Strong data literacy with experience in tracking conversion funnels, monitoring KPIs, and using analytics tools or PSP portals to drive insights.
• Team player with the ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment.
• Comfort with managing numbers, tracking daily costs, assisting with monthly forecasts, and identifying cost-saving opportunities.
• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously, from campaign planning and operational execution to contract follow-ups and creative asset delivery.
• Good business acumen & curiosity, including skill in understanding the business, competition, and growth opportunities.

What We Offer

- Hybrid working model with flexibility: a schedule that helps you find the right balance between flexibility and team bonding, including work-from-abroad opportunities and a summer working model.

- Customisable FlexBenefits budget: Adjust your daily meal allowance, choose your health insurance package (and extend it to your spouse or children), and pick from additional benefits like fuel support or Trendyol shopping credits.

- Well-being support: Access to location-based in-house doctors, as well as psychologist and dietitian support, and HPV vaccination provision.

- Personalised training allowance and learning opportunities: Use your annual budget for any training or conference of your choice, explore our Learning Management System (LMS) anytime, and join in-person learning sessions offered throughout the year.

- Responsibility from day one: Take full ownership from the start in a culture where every voice is heard and valued.

- A diverse, international team: Collaborate with global peers across our offices in Berlin, Amsterdam, Dubai, and beyond, in a startup-spirited and collaborative environment.

- Opportunities to grow with the best: Tackle meaningful challenges, develop through hands-on experience, and grow with the support of expert guidance and global mentoring.

- Meaningful connections beyond tasks: Be part of team rituals, events, and social activities that help us stay connected and inspired.

Want to get to know the team better first? Explore our Career Website, LinkedIn, or YouTube to learn more about #LifeatTrendyol and how we work.