Global Payments Strategy Lead

Trendyol; Sarıyer; Hybrid; TRY 1,200,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

FlexBenefits budget

Well-being support

Personalised training allowance

Ownership from day one

Diverse, international team

Global mentoring

Team rituals and events

Job summary

Trendyol is seeking a Global Payments Lead to shape and execute our payments strategy across regions, forging partnerships with PSPs and banks and ensuring a seamless checkout experience.

You will drive new payment methods, optimize costs, and enable scalable acceptance to support Trendyol’s international growth while collaborating with product, engineering and commercial teams to deliver measurable improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree from a reputable university preferably in Engineering, Management, Business, Economics and other quantitative studies.
• 4–12 years of payments experience in strategy, partnerships, business development, campaign management, product ownership.
• Experience organizing and directing multiple teams and departments.
• Extremely versatile and productive with strong initiative.
• Excellent knowledge of the payments systems/fintech industry.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Trendyol's global payment collection strategy.
• Develop an optimal payment acceptance structure for key methods and market-specific behavior.
• Select and manage relationships with payment partners (banks, fintechs, schemes).
• Negotiate and close payment partnerships for favorable terms.
• Collaborate with product and tech teams for seamless integration of payment solutions.
• Identify process improvements to optimize payment operations.
• Monitor payment metrics and drive continuous improvements and innovations.
• Analyze regional payment-system-based loyalty programs and integrate relevant models.

Skills

Payments strategy

Team leadership

Fintech knowledge

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in quantitative field

Job description

Trendyol is seeking a Global Payments Lead to shape and execute our payments strategy across regions, forging partnerships with PSPs and banks and ensuring a seamless checkout experience.

You will drive new payment methods, optimize costs, and enable scalable acceptance to support Trendyol’s international growth while collaborating with product, engineering and commercial teams to deliver measurable improvements.