Strategic Payments Partnerships Lead

Expedia; Washington; On-site; USD 146,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness reimbursement

Travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Partnerships professional to define and execute strategic payment-partnership strategies worldwide. You will build and manage relationships with payment partners, align commercial objectives, and lead cross-functional initiatives spanning Payments, Product, Technology, Finance, Legal, Risk, and Compliance.

The role focuses on delivering scalable payment solutions, evaluating market trends, and driving onboarding and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in business, finance, technology, payments, or a related field.
• Significant experience in strategic partnerships, payments, fintech, financial services, product, or a related commercial and technical domain.
• Experience owning multi-partner or multi-service initiatives, including strategy, execution, stakeholder alignment, and operational performance.
• Demonstrated ability to work across product, technology, finance, legal, risk, compliance, and regional teams to deliver complex payment or partnership programs.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute strategic payment-partnership strategies across relevant markets.
• Build and manage relationships with payment partners and align commercial objectives.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning Payments, Product, Technology, Finance, Legal, Risk, Compliance, and regional teams.
• Evaluate payment-market trends, partner capabilities, performance data, and customer needs to identify opportunities.
• Drive partner onboarding, integration, launch, and ongoing operational performance.
• Safely integrates and operates AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Payments / fintech

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation

Data analysis

APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, finance, technology, payments, or related field

Tools

APIs

Job description

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Partnerships professional to define and execute strategic payment-partnership strategies worldwide. You will build and manage relationships with payment partners, align commercial objectives, and lead cross-functional initiatives spanning Payments, Product, Technology, Finance, Legal, Risk, and Compliance.

The role focuses on delivering scalable payment solutions, evaluating market trends, and driving onboarding and performance.