Strategic Merchant Partnerships Manager

Apple Inc.; Cupertino, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 226,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple Inc. is seeking a Business Development & Partnership Manager to grow and strengthen strategic Merchant partnerships within the Wallet, Payments & Commerce team. The role demands senior-level engagement, strong business cases, and cross-functional execution to drive Apple Pay adoption.

The position requires 5-7+ years in fintech/payments, international scaling experience, and MBA or equivalent education. Travel may be required as partnerships evolve.

Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of professional experience in financial technology at a merchant or digital payment company.
• Strong analytical skills; ability to evaluate opportunities from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives.
• Demonstrated success scaling new business programs internationally.
• B.A./B.S.

Responsibilities

• Engage at senior levels with merchant partners and guide executives internally and externally through partnership vision and tactical execution.
• Build compelling business cases including market segmentation, competitive analysis, financial modeling, and long-term growth strategy.
• Partner cross-functionally across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Legal to drive integration, testing, launch, and ongoing optimization.
• Influence product roadmap through insights gathered from partners and the broader payments landscape.
• Provide regular executive-level updates on partnership strategy, performance, and growth opportunities.
• Some travel may be required.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Mobile payments industry experience

Ability to develop and leverage collab

Exceptional communication and interpe

Education

B.A./B.S.

MBA

Job description

Apple Inc. is seeking a Business Development & Partnership Manager to grow and strengthen strategic Merchant partnerships within the Wallet, Payments & Commerce team. The role demands senior-level engagement, strong business cases, and cross-functional execution to drive Apple Pay adoption.

The position requires 5-7+ years in fintech/payments, international scaling experience, and MBA or equivalent education. Travel may be required as partnerships evolve.