Strategic Partnerships Manager

Finix
Toronto, Canada
On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience in building zero-to-one programs in the FinTech industry.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with experience in building zero-to-one programs in FinTech
    — “Experience building zero-to-one programs or GTM motions
  • Individuals with a history of managing referral or reseller partnerships
    — “Experience managing referral or reseller partnerships
  • Professionals with a deep understanding of SaaS ecosystems and embedded payments
    — “Deep understanding of the SaaS ecosystem and embedded payments landscape

Things to consider

  • The role requires negotiation and contract management experience with partners
    — “Strong commercial acumen and experience negotiating partnership contracts
  • Candidates must be prepared to influence C-level executives internally
    — “Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders, including C-level executives

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in structuring and scaling partnership programs
    — “Design and launch partnership programs that drive lead volume, pipeline contribution, and sourced revenue
  • Emphasize your ability to align cross-functional teams on partner value prop
    — “Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, RevOps, and Product to align on partner value prop
  • Showcase your background in high-growth SaaS or payments companies
    — “5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or channel sales, ideally at a high-growth SaaS or payments company
  • Demonstrate your ability to manage strategic relationships with partner executives
    — “Build and manage strategic relationships with partner executives, revenue leaders, and solution teams
  • Quantify your impact in driving pipeline and revenue through partnerships
    — “Proven track record of sourcing, closing, and scaling GTM partnerships that drive pipeline and revenue
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · TeamLevel · Mid

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What success looks like

  • 5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or channel sales
  • proven track record of sourcing, closing, and scaling GTM partnerships
Typical background
5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or channel salesproven track record of sourcing, closing, and scaling GTM partnerships

Skills & requirements

Required

Strategic Partnerships ManagementBusiness DevelopmentChannel SalesNegotiationSales Enablement

Preferred

Experience In The Payments Or Fintech Industry

Stack & domain

PartnershipsBusiness DevelopmentChannel SalesSaasEmbedded PaymentsInfluenceNegotiationCollaborationCommunicationFintechPaymentsSoftware

About the role

Original posting from Finix via Lever

About Finix

Finix is building the global operating system for fintech, starting with payments. From startups to publicly traded companies, Finix processes tens of billions of dollars annually both in-store and online. Finix was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

To date Finix has raised over $200M, including a $75M Series C led by Acrew Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners and backed by American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Visa, and others

About the Role

Finix is seeking a Strategic Partnerships Manager to drive revenue growth through external partnerships. In this role, you will identify, structure, and manage high-impact referral, channel, and ecosystem partnerships that bring new merchant leads into our sales pipeline. You’ll work closely with Sales, Marketing, and Product to build programs that expand Finix’s reach, generate qualified opportunities, and accelerate adoption of our embedded payments platform.

This role requires a strong business development skill set, deep understanding of GTM motions, and the ability to build and manage partner programs at scale. You should be comfortable with ambiguity, excited about building from zero-to-one, and energized by the opportunity to make Finix the payments platform of choice for software platforms.

You Will::

  • Identify and prioritize new channel, referral, and co-sell partners aligned with Finix’s ICP
  • Design and launch partnership programs that drive lead volume, pipeline contribution, and sourced revenue
  • Build and manage strategic relationships with partner executives, revenue leaders, and solution teams
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, RevOps, and Product to align on partner value prop, target verticals, and sales enablement
  • Negotiate and close partner agreements, including deal structures, incentive programs, and GTM plans
  • Own performance tracking and pipeline reporting across partner channels
  • Scale operational processes for onboarding, enablement, and ongoing partner success

You Have::

  • 5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or channel sales, ideally at a high-growth SaaS or payments company
  • Proven track record of sourcing, closing, and scaling GTM partnerships that drive pipeline and revenue
  • Strong commercial acumen and experience negotiating partnership contracts
  • Experience building zero-to-one programs or GTM motions
  • Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders, including C-level executives
  • Deep understanding of the SaaS ecosystem and embedded payments landscape
  • Experience managing referral or reseller partnerships
  • Previous experience working within the payments or FinTech industry

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Finix is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected class.

Role: Strategic Partnership Manager

Level: IC4

Location: Canada

Base Salary Range: $125,000/yr to $200,000/yr OTE + equity + benefits

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Source: Finix careers (Lever)

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