Partner Development Manager, Global Networks

Stripe; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 181,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonuses

401(k)

Medical,Dental,Vision

Wellness stipends

Job summary

Stripe in the United States is seeking a US or Canada-based leader to oversee one of Stripe's critical network partnerships. You will manage partner health, build internal strategy, drive deal negotiation and execution, and align priorities with product, engineering, and legal teams.

This high-impact individual contributor role requires rallying cross-functional teams and guiding a meaningful portion of Stripe's P&L, with remote or in-office options and a focus on delivering joint initiatives

Qualifications

• 12+ years in partnerships, business development, or similar fields.
• 3+ years deep in the payments world—understanding how card networks operate.
• Experience negotiating significant commercial deals.
• Comfortable in a product‑focused environment with many dependencies.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to influence C-level colleagues.
• Experience running large, cross‑functional projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage one of Stripe's most critical U.S. Network partnerships, driving joint initiatives.
• Craft long-term partnership and product strategies and execute deals and initiatives.
• Use data to drive strategy and decisions.
• Coordinate with risk, compliance, product, engineering, treasury, and global partner managers.
• Develop, manage, and report on strategic plans and expansion opportunities.
• Juggle competing priorities to deliver creative solutions across stakeholders.
• Prioritize a large number of activities to drive outcomes for users and Stripe.

Skills

Partnerships

Payments domain

Deal negotiation

Cross-functional leadership

Executive influence

Project management

Job description

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies-from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups-use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

Who we are

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies-from the world's largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups-use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career.

About The Team

The Network Partnerships team sits within the Partnerships organization and is a key component of Stripe's success. Our team is responsible for developing and managing relationships with critical partners, such as Visa, Mastercard, and American Express, which are fundamental to the success of Stripe's product strategy and delivering new capabilities to Stripe users.

What you'll do

We're looking for a US or Canada-based candidate to join our team to lead one of Stripe's critical network partnerships. The candidate will manage overall partner health, build internal strategy and business cases, drive deal negotiation and execution, and coordinate priorities with internal teams and external partners. The role requires close coordination with leadership, product and engineering teams, as well as cross-functional stakeholders including Legal, Finance, Risk, etc., and with external partners' leaders and senior executives.

This is a high-impact individual contributor role that requires the ability to rally cross-functional teams and flex "general manager" skills to shepherd a meaningful portion of Stripe's P&L.

Responsibilities

• Manage one of Stripe's most critical U.S. Network partnerships, with a focus on driving the execution of joint initiatives and launching new offerings to benefit Stripe users
• Leverage industry knowledge to craft thoughtful long-term partnership and product strategies, and execute deals and initiatives that support Stripe's strategy
• Use data to drive strategy and decisions
• Coordinate with internal cross-functional stakeholders (including risk, compliance, product, engineering, treasury, and global partner managers) to drive creation and execution of partner strategy
• Develop, manage, and report on strategic plans, key negotiation and expansion opportunities, and overall partner health with a multi-year vision in mind
• Juggle and reconcile competing priorities to drive creative solutions and commitment to a shared goal across multiple stakeholders
• Coordinate and prioritize a large number of activities and initiatives that compete for scarce resources to drive best outcomes for our users and Stripe

Who you are

We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum Requirements

• 12+ years in partnerships, business development, or similar fields
• 3+ years deep in the payments world—you need to understand how card networks operate
• Experience negotiating significant commercial deals
• Comfortable in a product-focused environment with lots of dependencies
• Great communication skills, especially being able to influence C-level colleagues
• Experience running large, complex, cross-functional projects

Hybrid work at Stripe

This role is available either in an office or a remote location (35+ miles or 56+ km from a Stripe office).

In-office expectations

Office-assigned Stripes spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This hits a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while supporting flexibility about how to do this in a way that makes sense for individuals and their teams.

Working remotely at Stripe

A remote location is defined as being 35 miles (56 kilometers) or more from one of our offices. While you would be welcome to come into the office for team/business meetings, on-sites, meet-ups, and events, our expectation is you would regularly work from home rather than a Stripe office. Stripe does not cover the cost of relocating to a remote location. We encourage you to apply for roles that match the location where you currently live or plan to live.

Pay and benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $181,200 - $271,800. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings ("OTE") range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role. This salary range may be inclusive of several career levels at Stripe and will be narrowed during the interview process based on a number of factors, including the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and location. Applicants interested in this role and who are not located in the US may request the annual salary range for their location during the interview process.

Additional benefits for this role may include:

• equity
• company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses
• 401(k) plan
• medical, dental, and vision benefits
• wellness stipends

We look forward to hearing from you.

At Stripe, we're looking for people with passion, grit, and integrity. You're encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description. Your skills and passion will stand out—and set you apart—especially if your career has taken some extraordinary twists and turns.

At Stripe, we welcome diverse perspectives and people who think rigorously and aren't afraid to challenge assumptions.

Join us.

The application window will remain open for 100 days after the Job Post is published. However, this opportunity will remain open based on the needs of the business, which may cause the application window to close before or after the 100-day mark.