Strategic Business Development Manager - Payments Acceptance and Commerce

Apple is looking for a Strategic Business Development Manager to help improve existing payment services and drive new payment initiatives for Apple's digital merchants. As our ideal candidate, you enjoy a high-change environment that is focused on building the next generation of payment experiences for Apple's digital merchants. This role will help the business to navigate, successfully implement and support Apple's payments strategy in Europe. Creativity, persistence and the ability to collaborate are crucial to the success in this role.

Description

Be the regional "go to" person for payments matters and execution with payment partners in Europe
Stay appraised of changing payments landscape to insure that the global strategy is modified to meet local needs and opportunities
Monitor overall payment performance and identify opportunities for improvements, through internal collaboration or external partners’ engagement
Establish, and develop strong relationships with payment providers and banks’ risk and payment experts
Contribute to the definition of Apple product strategy anticipating EU product needs and opportunities
Support new product go-to-market strategies across Europe, ensuring seamless and successful launches
Manage local projects from initiation to completion while providing consistent updates and communication to business leader
Understand and anticipate payment regulatory impacts, with associated action plans to mitigate risks and capitalise on opportunities
Identify and develop mid to long term opportunities to improve the way our customers pay

Minimum Qualifications

Strong understanding of EU and UK payment landscape
Significant experience at building and maintaining relationships with payment partners: payment providers, banks, international or domestic payment networks
Experience driving 3DS and/or card payments performance improvements through analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience in business development, focusing on designing business models and launching new payment methods and services

Preferred Qualifications

Strong understanding of payments regulations and their practical impact on digital and physical merchants
Some experience interacting and influencing regulatory bodies
Experience conducting payment conversion analysis to identify trends and optimise conversion
Some familiarity with risk management and fraud prevention principles
Ability to contribute consistently and positively in a high-paced, constantly evolving work environment
Fluency in one or more European languages
Degree education in relevant field desirable but candidates from all education backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Travel may be required
Fluency in English and one or more additional languages strongly desired