Partner Manager sourcing and evaluating fintech partnerships to enhance Mastercard's SME offerings globally. Collaborating with regional teams in a high visibility, high impact role.
Responsibilities
Identify high potential fintechs that complement Mastercard’s SME value proposition across payments, credit, loyalty, data and embedded finance.
Conduct deep commercial and technical assessments, including: Product fit and differentiation, Business model analysis, Scalability and global expansion potential, Risks and operational readiness.
Build and maintain a continuously refreshed pipeline of category leading fintechs.
Lead end to end negotiation of reseller agreements with fintech partners.
Drive: Commercial models (rev share, per active user, per issuer pricing), Legal and compliance alignment, Data, integration, and operational evaluation of partners.
Act as the bridge between fintech partners and regional small business & mid market teams within Mastercard.
Support regional account managers in: Positioning fintech solutions to issuing banks, Structuring issuer commercial terms, Accelerating time to value for banks and their SMB portfolios.
Ensure fintechs can scale via Mastercard’s distribution engine and GTM pathways globally.
Build joint value propositions, messaging, and solution narratives that resonate with issuers and SMB end users.
Lead creation and execution of joint GTM campaigns, including: Sales enablement for regional teams, Co marketing assets, Market education webinars, Integration of fintech solutions into Mastercard events, PR, and paid channels.
Track performance across pilot launches, revenue contribution, issuer penetration, and SMB adoption.
Serve as global relationship owner for key fintech partners, ensuring: Ongoing governance, Quarterly business reviews, Roadmap alignment, Resolution of operational issues, Renewal and expansion planning.
Build multi year growth plans with partners to drive broader regional expansion.
Requirements
Significant experience in partnerships, business development, corporate development, or strategic alliances, ideally in fintech, payments, SaaS, or banking technology.
Demonstrated track record of: Sourcing and evaluating technology partners, Leading complex commercial negotiations, Executing multi market or global partnerships
Strong understanding of: Issuer economics, SME banking needs, Fintech business models, Payments, card programs, and digital financial services
Experience working with regional account teams and navigating matrixed organizations.
Ability to manage multiple high stakes partnerships across geographies.
Experience in payments, banking & SME specific software.
Background working with or selling to the financial services vertical.
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