Head of Embedded Payment Partnerships, Solutions Consulting and Account Management

U.S. Bank

Senior leadership role responsible for driving revenue growth and distribution of Elavon's embedded payment solutions. Collaborate with partners to optimize commercial relationships and ensure successful product delivery.

Posted 6/10/2026full-timeAtlanta • Arizona, Colorado, Minnesota, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $238,765 - $280,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the channel’s strategy and operating cadence for North America, aligned to Elavon enterprise priorities and annual growth targets.
Define and execute the software-led distribution strategy (ISVs, platforms, vertical SaaS, marketplaces, POS, and enablement partners), including partner segmentation, prioritization, and coverage.
Drive the commercial relationships for North American partners including direct revenue and revenue enabling relationships resulting in optimal outcomes for the business.
Bring together accountability for NA EPP partner-sourced performance across current and new customers, including MSP relationships and other revenue motions, with clear targets and measurable outcomes.
Establish commercial frameworks (pricing, economics, incentives, and contract standards) and lead executive deal reviews in partnership with Finance, Legal, and Risk.
Partner with Product and Technology to align integration patterns, developer experience, and roadmap prioritization to accelerate partner onboarding and merchant activation.
Define and track KPIs (partner pipeline, bookings, attach rates, activation, retention, and revenue) and provide regular executive reporting and insights to drive decisions.
Lead Technical Product Sales—owning the final, solution-level validation required to close complex payment deals.
Partner with ICG/PMI Distribution Sales, and aligned Account Managers to translate client and partner requirements into approved, implementable Elavon solutions.
Ensure onboarding, contracting, and ongoing management meet applicable regulatory requirements and internal control standards; proactively identify and mitigate third-party and payments risk.

Requirements

What you’ll need

12+ years of progressive experience in payments/fintech partnerships, merchant acquiring, or embedded payments, including senior leadership accountability for revenue growth.
Demonstrated success building and scaling partner channel motions (ISVs, platforms, marketplaces, POS, enablement partners) and delivering partner-sourced pipeline, bookings, and revenue.
Strong understanding of partner integration and distribution models (APIs, referral/reseller, PayFac/Facilitated models, onboarding/KYC/KYB, risk underwriting, and merchant lifecycle).
Fluency in commercial deal structures including pricing, margin, incentives, and performance-based contract constructs; ability to lead complex negotiations.
BA/BS degree required; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
Basic term and optional term life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability
Pregnancy disability and parental leave
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
Adoption assistance
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

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Hard Skills & Tools

paymentsfintechpartner integrationdistribution modelsAPIsKYCKYBrisk underwritingmerchant lifecyclecommercial deal structures

Soft Skills

leadershipnegotiationaccountabilitystrategic thinkingcommunicationcollaborationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingrelationship managementdecision-making

Certifications

BA/BS degreeMBA or advanced degree