NEW JOB OPENING
STRATEGIC PARTNER MANAGER
IN SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA!

 

Date Posted: 03/27/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 499033
Industry: Social Media
Job Title: Strategic Partner Manager
Job Location: San Francisco, CA, USA, 94105
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: hybrid schedule
Shift: 1st shift - SF or Menlo Park (HYBRID)
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 7
Min Hourly Rate($): 75.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 85.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Contract Negotiations, Finance, Partner Management, Payment Processing
Nice To Have Skills/Attributes: Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Experience Desired: Payments (e.g., networks, PSPs, processors, issuers, platforms, or payments partnerships) (8+ yrs); Leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing without authority (3+ yrs); Experience structuring and negotiating commercial agreements (3+ yrs)
Required Minimum Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
Preferred Education: Bachelor’s Degree

**C2C is not available**

 

Job Description
EDUCATION
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience required

MUST-HAVE SKILLS
• 8+ years of experience in Payments (e.g., networks, PSPs, processors, issuers, platforms, or payments partnerships), with demonstrated breadth across business, product, and partner execution.
• Proven track record of leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing without authority.
• Experience structuring and negotiating commercial agreements, including comfort with financial models, pricing, and key contractual terms.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to tailor messages to executives, XFN teams, and external partners.
• Experience with payments cost optimization

NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS
• 12+ years of relevant payments and/or partnerships experience, including ownership of complex, multi-threaded negotiations.
• Demonstrated ability to operate strategically in ambiguous environments, create frameworks, and drive alignment across competing priorities.
• Experience working with large global partners and executive stakeholders.
• Strong operational rigor: setting goals/metrics, running QBRs, and driving accountability.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to improve productivity (prompting, synthesis, analysis support, automation), with good data-handling judgment.

SUMMARY
• The Global Payments Partnerships team builds and manages relationships with companies that provide critical payment services across the company commerce products, and partners that unlock new payment experiences on our platforms.
• We’re seeking a Strategic Partner Manager to own high-impact partner workstreams end-to-end—from strategy and business case development through negotiation, execution, and ongoing performance management.
• This role is ideal for a leader who brings broad payments experience (not narrow SME depth), a strong strategic mindset, and the ability to communicate clearly and influence effectively at every level—from XFN ICs to executive stakeholders, and from partner operators to C-level counterparts.
• You will be expected to move quickly, operate with sound judgment amid ambiguity, and apply modern AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesis, and day-to-day execution.

RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead major partner workstreams with key payments ecosystem partners (e.g., networks, processors, issuers, PSPs), including quarterly planning, executive reporting, and issue resolution.
• Develop and drive partnerships strategy: identify opportunities, prioritize bets, define success metrics, and align internal stakeholders on path forward.
• Structure and negotiate complex agreements, including commercials, technical scope, performance expectations, privacy/data protection terms, and operational readiness requirements.
• Partner closely with Product & Engineering to translate strategy into executable roadmaps; provide crisp tradeoffs and recommendations grounded in business and platform constraints.
• Run cross-functional execution across Product, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Tax, Ops, and Marketing to launch and scale initiatives.
• Create decision frameworks and operating mechanisms that improve how we select partners, sequence builds, and manage ongoing partner performance.
• Communicate up and down the org effectively: concise leadership updates, clear asks, strong stakeholder management, and thoughtful escalation when needed.
• Use AI thoughtfully in daily work (e.g., drafting, summarizing, analysis support, workflow automation) to increase speed and quality while maintaining strong judgment.
• Travel 10–30% depending on project phase and partner needs.

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE
• Clear, aligned strategy for priority partnerships with measurable outcomes.
• High-quality deals closed with minimal friction and strong long-term scalability.
• Faster, smoother XFN execution through strong operating cadence and crisp communication.
• Trusted, durable partner relationships and internal stakeholder confidence.

INTERVIEW PROCESS
• 2 rounds, 30-45 minutes each

Pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, qualified applicants will be considered for assignment with arrest and conviction records. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship with some of the material job duties of this position. These include the duties and responsibilities listed above, as well as the abilities to adhere to company policies, exercise sound judgment, effectively manage stress and work safely and respectfully with others, exhibit trustworthiness, meet client expectations, standards, and accompanying requirements, and safeguard business operations and company reputation.


  • **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

  • **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

 

Benefits:
For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.

California Pay Equity:
For information and details on pay equity laws in California, please visit the State of California Department of Industrial Relations' website here.

Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

 

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About Rose

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  • 150+ Clients: Corporations and Government Agencies
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