Strategic Card Network Partnerships Lead

Triwill Group; Chicago, Atlanta (IL, GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Stripe is seeking a seasoned Partner Development Manager to shape product partnership strategies with card network partners and lead multi-functional execution. The role centers on identifying high-impact opportunities, developing commercial models, and negotiating agreements that align with Stripe’s long-term priorities.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Treasury, and senior external stakeholders to deliver scalable partnership solutions across

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, corporate development, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in payments, card networks, or a related financial services domain.
• Experience working on card issuing products, issuer-facing capabilities, or product partnerships involving issuing.
• Thorough understanding of card network dynamics, business models, and the payments ecosystem.
• Broad and deep experience crafting and executing industry-wide partnership strategies, product strategies, or go-to-market models.
• Experience defining and leading complex partnership strategies that require alignment across product, commercial, operational, and technical stakeholders.
• Experience independently leading complex, high-impact commercial negotiations and managing trade-offs across economics, product capabilities, timelines, and strategic objectives.
• Experience working in product-centric environments with significant internal and external dependencies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders internally and externally across a wide range of functions, including C-suite leaders.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute product partnership strategies and joint initiatives with Stripe’s card network partners, including new offerings that benefit Stripe users.
• Identify, evaluate, and make the case for high-impact partnership opportunities, using industry expertise, partner context, and cross-functional input.
• Develop commercial models, partnership approaches, and distribution plans for new product capabilities and go-to-market motions.
• Independently lead complex, high-impact negotiations with card network partners, including commercial agreements that affect Stripe’s payment acceptance costs and long-term strategic position.
• Create scalable deal structures and partnership frameworks that can be applied across partners, products, or markets.
• Influence internal product and go-to-market teams, as well as external partner stakeholders, to develop solutions that meet the needs of Stripe, its users, and the evolving payments landscape.
• Lead cross-functional workstreams across Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Treasury. Set direction, clarify trade-offs, and align stakeholders on the resources and commitments needed to execute.
• Resolve complex stakeholder friction with minimal direction, including competing product priorities, partner requirements, commercial considerations, and delivery timelines.
• Assess Stripe and partner readiness for major initiatives, surface risks and dependencies, and advocate for the decisions needed to move work forward.
• Ensure sound execution of day-to-day partnership operations and adherence to risk and compliance obligations.
• Represent Stripe at partner and industry events, and build trusted relationships with senior partner stakeholders.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Business development

Payments

Card networks

Communication

Job description

Stripe is seeking a seasoned Partner Development Manager to shape product partnership strategies with card network partners and lead multi-functional execution. The role centers on identifying high-impact opportunities, developing commercial models, and negotiating agreements that align with Stripe’s long-term priorities.

You will collaborate with Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Risk, Compliance, Treasury, and senior external stakeholders to deliver scalable partnership solutions across