Global Merchant Partnerships & Growth Lead

Apple, Inc.; Cupertino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Business Development & Partnership Manager for Merchant partnerships within the Wallet, Payments & Commerce team. You will engage at senior levels with merchant partners and guide executives through partnership vision, including market analysis, financial modeling, and long-term growth strategy.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Legal to drive integration, testing, launch, and optimization.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of fintech or merchant payments experience.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate opportunities from quantitative and qualitative perspectives.
• Demonstrated success scaling new business programs internationally.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end partnership lifecycle from identifying and evaluating strategic partners to leading cross-functional execution to drive Apple Pay feature acceptance.
• Engage senior levels internally and externally, shape partnership vision, influence product strategy, and ensure seamless go-to-market execution.
• Show strong commercial judgment, analytical rigor, and the ability to navigate complexity with professionalism and urgency."
• Proactively map processes, solve problems, and drive execution while maintaining stakeholder relationships.
• Balance strategic thinking with disciplined execution and collaborate across teams to achieve goals.

Skills

Financial technology experience

Analytical skills

International partnerships

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA

Job description

Apple is seeking a Business Development & Partnership Manager for Merchant partnerships within the Wallet, Payments & Commerce team. You will engage at senior levels with merchant partners and guide executives through partnership vision, including market analysis, financial modeling, and long-term growth strategy.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Legal to drive integration, testing, launch, and optimization.