Strategic Partnerships Manager

About Finix: Move money. Make money. Finix is a full-stack acquirer processor, empowering businesses of all sizes with flexible, modern payment solutions. Processing billions of dollars annually, Finix enables SaaS, marketplace, and e-commerce platforms to accept payments, manage payouts, and onboard merchants seamlessly. With our no-code, low-code, and developer-friendly tools, businesses can get up and running in hours—not months.Finix has raised over $175M, including a $75M Series C led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Leap Global, American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Sequoia Capital, Visa, and others.About the RoleFinix 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 ICPDesign and launch partnership programs that drive lead volume, pipeline contribution, and sourced revenueBuild and manage strategic relationships with partner executives, revenue leaders, and solution teamsCollaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, RevOps, and Product to align on partner value prop, target verticals, and sales enablementNegotiate and close partner agreements, including deal structures, incentive programs, and GTM plansOwn performance tracking and pipeline reporting across partner channelsScale operational processes for onboarding, enablement, and ongoing partner successYou Have:5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or channel sales, ideally at a high-growth SaaS or payments companyProven track record of sourcing, closing, and scaling GTM partnerships that drive pipeline and revenueStrong commercial acumen and experience negotiating partnership contractsExperience building zero-to-one programs or GTM motionsAbility to influence internal and external stakeholders, including C-level executivesDeep understanding of the SaaS ecosystem and embedded payments landscapeExperience managing referral or reseller partnershipsPrevious experience working within the payments or FinTech industryFinix 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 ManagerLevel: IC4Location: San Francisco, CABase Salary Range: $125,000/yr to $190,000/yr OTE + equity + benefitsOur 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr