Senior Financial Partnerships Manager - Payments
MercuryFull Time
Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)
Candidates should possess proven background in the payments industry with 3+ years of experience, a strong grasp of market dynamics, partner models, and integrated payment solutions, along with 7+ years of experience in sales or business development with a track record of delivering revenue through strategic partnerships. They should also demonstrate a deep understanding of the partner ecosystem, including incentive programs, enablement offerings, and success measures, and possess a strategic mindset with a knack for identifying new opportunities and partner strategies. Furthermore, candidates must be self-starters who excel in team-oriented, matrixed settings, consistently focused on delivering measurable impact, and have experience managing relationships in a CRM (e.g., Salesforce) and collaborating with sales to convert partner leads into pipeline.
The Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager will develop and execute FastSpring’s partner strategy and go-to-market plan, focusing on generating revenue from partner-sourced opportunities and establishing early success metrics, build a deep understanding of FastSpring’s business, market, and value proposition to identify and prioritize high-impact partnerships, lead FastSpring’s partner operations infrastructure, including systems management, pipeline management, forecasting, contracts, and workflows, own program strategy, drive prioritization, and coordinate internal alignment across various departments to support scalable partner initiatives, launch high-impact partnerships generating meaningful pipeline and proof of concept bookings, manage partner contracts, pricing models, and the negotiation process, evaluate partner performance regularly and provide strategic insights and recommendations for optimization, drive joint go-to-market initiatives with partners, including co-branded events and lead-generation campaigns, onboard new partners and maintain strong relationships within the current partner ecosystem.
E-commerce platform for digital product sales
FastSpring provides an e-commerce platform tailored for software and digital product companies to manage their online sales. It offers a full-service solution that includes global online payments, subscription management, and branded checkout experiences. The platform supports various payment methods, currencies, and languages, allowing businesses to cater to a worldwide audience. FastSpring also emphasizes security with risk management services like fraud protection and compliance with international regulations. Unlike many competitors, FastSpring focuses specifically on the needs of digital product sellers, helping them streamline operations and increase revenue through customizable solutions. The company's goal is to simplify the complexities of global e-commerce, enabling businesses to grow and operate more efficiently.