Responsibilities: Negotiate contracts and be primary relationship manager with processors (including card processors, gateways, acquirers, bank payments, alternative payments methods, etc.).Liaison to Finance, Treasury, Product and Legal on payment operations issues, working closely across departments to streamline processes and eliminate inefficiencies.Serve as a point of contact, and driver, to ensure that payment operations processes are properly designed and implemented.Develop operational strategy and tactics that balance aggressive growth internationally while seeking to optimize productivity, increase efficiencies and reduce costs.Collaborate with Product Management and Engineering partners to surface optimization opportunities across the payments chain and develop new payment products.Source new Payment vendors as needed and collaborate with Product Management and Engineering to explore new payment initiatives and expansion opportunities.Work with external partners, maintain relationships and drive dialogue/opportunities with major card and other payment networks.Create documentation and processes to ensure payment operations can scale to meet customers' needs.Provide subject matter expertise in payment rules and regulations; partner with Legal to meet regulatory needs as required.Help develop plans to scale internationally. Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree (preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any applicable subject). MBA preferred, but not required.5+ years of related experience in Payments, preferably with international and cross border experience.Ability to work independently and self-motivate in a fast-paced and rapidly changing environment.Must have a high level of initiative.Excellent quantitative and communication skills, both verbal and written.Must be a strategic thinker and also have outstanding project management skills.Must have the ability to multitask and take on a variety of different projects.Strong financial modelling skills required.Solid e-commerce experience required.Must be willing and able to travel up to 30% - 40%.
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