A global fintech company is seeking an Enterprise Partnerships Manager to drive the growth of its digital payments business in Japan.
In this role, you will manage relationships with major merchants and strategic partners while identifying new commercial opportunities across the fintech, payments, and merchant ecosystem. You will develop initiatives that increase payment adoption, transaction volume, customer usage, and market visibility while working closely with payment providers, acquirers, marketing partners, and internal teams.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced business development, strategic partnerships, enterprise account management, or customer success professional to take ownership of high-value merchant relationships and contribute directly to the growth of a global payments business in Japan.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop new business opportunities with large merchants and strategic partners in Japan.
- Manage, strengthen, and expand relationships with key enterprise accounts.
- Create commercial strategies to increase digital payment adoption, customer usage, and transaction volume.
- Identify new partnership and revenue opportunities across the fintech and payments ecosystem.
- Plan and execute promotional and marketing campaigns with merchant partners.
- Negotiate partnership, marketing, and commercial agreements with external stakeholders.
- Collaborate with payment providers, merchant acquirers, and internal teams to deliver partnership initiatives.
- Monitor account performance and identify opportunities to expand strategic merchant relationships.
- Support the continued growth and market visibility of the company's payment services in Japan.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Experience:
- 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience in sales, business development (BD), account management, or customer success (CS).
- Experience managing major merchants, strategic partners, or enterprise clients.
- Knowledge of fintech, digital payments, merchant acquiring, or inbound tourism.
- Demonstrated ability to develop commercial opportunities and grow strategic accounts.
- Bachelor's degree.
Soft Skills:
- Strong communication and negotiation skills.
- Excellent relationship-building skills with the ability to develop long-term partnerships.
- Commercially driven and proactive approach to business growth.
- Strong stakeholder management skills across internal and external teams.
- Ability to take ownership of strategic accounts and growth initiatives.
- Comfortable collaborating within international and multicultural business environments.
Language Requirements:
- Japanese: Fluent
- English: Fluent
Preferred Skills & Qualifications
- Experience in fintech, payments, merchant acquiring, or cross-border payments.
- Experience working with large merchants or enterprise accounts in Japan.
- Knowledge of Japan's digital payments and merchant ecosystem.
- Experience developing joint marketing or promotional campaigns with commercial partners.
- Experience negotiating partnership and commercial agreements.
- Exposure to international commerce or inbound consumer payment businesses.
About the Company
A global financial technology and digital payments company providing payment and commerce solutions to merchants, consumers, and financial institutions across multiple international markets.
The company operates within a fast-growing international payments ecosystem, connecting businesses and consumers through digital financial services and supporting the continued expansion of cross-border commerce.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Build strategic relationships with major merchants and payment industry partners.
- Take ownership of high-value enterprise accounts and business growth initiatives.
- Develop deeper expertise in fintech, digital payments, merchant acquiring, and cross-border payments.
- Play a direct role in increasing payment adoption and transaction growth in Japan.
- Gain exposure to international commerce and global payment ecosystems.
- Collaborate with international and multicultural teams.
- Combine strategic partnership management with hands-on commercial growth initiatives.
- Build your career within a global fintech business expanding its presence in the Japanese market.
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