Manage a team of partnership managers, responsible for, goals, hiring, coaching, and ongoing development (2-3 ICs)
Define and own the partnership and strategy for each FI; align with internal stakeholders and execute against shared goals
Cultivate and deepen executive-level relationships within financial institutions, supporting their digital transformation and adoption of Plaid’s solutions.
Partner with internal product and engineering teams to influence product roadmaps, advocate for open finance standards, and deliver innovative API-based integrations.
Forge and execute new types of business models tied to data access, including structuring agreements, creating incentives for ecosystem adoption, and piloting new commercial constructs.
Help shape Plaid’s role in the financial services industry by contributing to policy, regulatory, and industry priorities that enable sustainable, consumer-centric open finance.
Requirements
15+ years of experience in strategic partnerships, business development, corporate development or related field
10+ years of experience working with Banks or payment networks
Has a lot of experience structuring complex multi-sided deals and relationships
Thorough understanding of Financial Institution dynamics and business models
Experience managing distributed teams and overseeing multiple complex cross-functional initiatives simultaneously
Broad and deep experience executing industry-wide partnership strategies (preferably Open Finance related)
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Soft skills
team managementcoachingrelationship buildingstrategic thinkinginfluencingnegotiationcross-functional collaborationexecutive communicationproblem-solvingleadership