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Apple Pay is seeking a Business Development & Partnership Manager to join the Wallet, Payments & Commerce (WPC) team to grow and strengthen strategic Payment Network partnerships. 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.

As a Business Development & Partnership Manager you will be responsible for the end-to-end partnership lifecycle from identifying and evaluating strategic partners to structuring, negotiating, and closing complex commercial agreements, leading cross-functional execution, and driving sustained long-term growth.

You will engage senior levels internally and externally, shape partnership vision, influence product strategy, and ensure seamless go-to-market execution. Success in this role requires strong commercial judgement, analytical rigor, and the ability to navigate complexity with professionalism, integrity and an urgency to "make things happen". You are energized by solving challenging problems, mapping process flows, and asking "what if?" to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact customers. You balance strategic thinking with disciplined execution and bring empathy to every stakeholder relationship.

Description

Engage at senior levels with global payment networks and guide executives internally and externally through partnership vision and tactical execution. Build compelling business cases including market segmentation, competitive analysis, financial modeling, and long-term growth strategy. Partner cross-functionally across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Legal to drive integration, testing, launch, and ongoing optimization. Influence product roadmap through insights gathered from partners and the broader payments landscape. Provide regular executive-level updates on partnership strategy, performance, and growth opportunities. Some travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications

Direct experience structuring and negotiating partnerships with global payment networks, issuers or FinTechs is desirable.

Ability to develop and leverage collaborative relationships to drive broad adoption of Apple Pay services and functionality.

Deep experience negotiating business and technical terms.

Experience building and presenting executive-level business cases.

Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence without authority.

Self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced environment and manages ambiguity while delivering projects to completion with minimal guidance.

Deep understanding and passion for payments, emerging technology and web products.

Strong problem solving, conflict resolution, time management, and organizational capabilities.

Energetic and collaborative team player who feeds off of goal setting and achievement.

Proficiency with Apple products and applications preferred.

5-7+ years experience in the mobile payment industry.

Minimum Qualifications

5-7+ years of professional experience in financial technology at either a payment network, issuer or PSP.

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

Demonstrated success scaling new business programs internationally.

B.A. / B.S. required, MBA preferred

Pay & 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 $149,700 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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Size: 10,000+ employees
Industry: Technology: Manufacturing

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