Network Business Development & Partnership Manager - Wallet, Payments, and Commerce

Role Overview

At Apple, extraordinary people come together to do their life’s best work. Together, we create products and experiences people once couldn’t have imagined, and now can’t imagine living without.

Our Payment Network Partnerships team manages and builds partnerships with payment card networks globally for Apple, including American Express, Mastercard and Visa.

We are seeking a Business Development & Partnership Manager to support Apple Pay and Apple Wallet growth globally, and to support Apple as a merchant from a payment network perspective. The scope encompasses current and future payment products and features (including alternative payments and digital wallets), the evolving payment card ecosystem (including card issuing, card acceptance, merchant acquiring, card processing, risk management, and card operations), adjacent products and services (e.g. transit, identity), the regulatory environment, and supporting Apple products and services that involve payment cards.

This role is ideal for a dynamic, results-oriented individual who thrives in high-growth, fast-paced environments and excels at building and scaling impactful partnerships across the global payment ecosystem.

Responsibilities

This individual contributor business development role is external-facing with partners in the payment ecosystem and also requires broad internal engagement across functions and across Apple Pay markets globally.

The core responsibility for this role is to work across Apple and external partners to develop a roadmap that delivers on business priorities and enhances Apple Pay. This will involve understanding Apple’s product roadmaps and business priorities, analyzing markets and the competitive landscape, assessing growth opportunities, aligning on priorities and business plans, and managing and coordinating large initiatives or investigations.

Success in this role requires the ability to initiate and build strong and productive relationships at both senior leadership and operational levels. It also requires commercial judgement, analytical rigor, the ability to navigate complexity, and a bias for action.

Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

6+ years of professional experience in financial services at either a payment network, card issuer, merchant acquirer, or PSP.

Understanding of consumer payments, including card issuing and acquiring, fraud and risk management, with a knowledge of international market dynamics and payments innovation.

Strong strategic thinking, analytical and financial modeling skills; ability to evaluate opportunities from both quantitative and qualitative perspectives.

Demonstrated success launching and scaling new products or business programs that require significant internal and external collaboration.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to executive teams. Bachelor Degree or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Working knowledge of payment network rules and regulations. Direct experience structuring and negotiating partnerships with global payment networks, issuers or FinTechs is desirable.

Experience coordinating and leading cross-functional teams, including product and engineering. Highly organized and accustomed to knowing and working in the detail. Ability to work with ambiguity and to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Experience building and presenting executive-level business cases. Deep understanding and passion for payments, emerging technology and web products.

Compensation & Benefits

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $186,300 and $280,000, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits Note: Apple benefit, compensation and employee stock programs are subject to eligibility requirements and other terms of the applicable plan or program.

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