Partnerships Manager - Issuer Advocacy

Ready to take your career global? Join Global Payments and help shape how money moves across the world. In this role, you’ll sit at the center of global commerce, where your work directly improves how payments are approved, protected and experienced every day. You’ll collaborate with some of the most influential financial institutions while working alongside experts in product, data, networks and legal. Together, you’ll create stronger connections across the payments ecosystem and unlock better outcomes for clients and partners.

In this role, you’ll own and grow strategic issuer partnerships, driving improvements in authorization rates, reducing fraud and influencing how payment performance evolves at scale. You’ll create meaningful impact across a global platform and help shape the future of commerce.

• Own and grow relationships with card issuers, aligning strategies that improve authorization rates, reduce fraud and enhance cardholder experience.
• Drive measurable performance improvements by using data insights to influence issuer behavior and optimize payment outcomes.
• Lead commercial negotiations that expand partnerships across new products, services and geographies.
• Create and deliver impactful business reviews that highlight performance, unlock opportunities and strengthen partner trust.
• Influence cross‑functional teams to execute data‑sharing initiatives that improve payment success and partner value.
• Identify and build new issuer partnerships that expand reach and strengthen the overall payments ecosystem.
• Align internal and external stakeholders to deliver consistent, high‑impact outcomes across regions.
• Shape and evolve issuer advocacy by developing new approaches that improve partnership value and long‑term growth.

• Experience in payments, fintech or financial services, with exposure to card issuers, networks or banking partnerships.
• Proven ability to own and grow strategic relationships that deliver commercial and performance outcomes.
• Strong understanding of payment performance drivers such as authorization rates, fraud or interchange.
• Confidence leading negotiations and influencing stakeholders across functions and geographies.
• Ability to turn data into insights that drive decisions and measurable improvements.
• High attention to detail with the ability to balance strategy and execution.
• A curious, accountable mindset with a drive to build and shape new solutions within a global organization.

• A competitive salary and benefits package that recognizes your contribution.
• Opportunities to grow your skills and build your career within a global business.
• Access to learning, development and on‑the‑job experiences that expand your expertise.
• A supportive, inclusive team environment where your ideas and input matter.
• Time to give back through community and charity initiatives.
• A global employee assistance program to support your wellbeing.
• Recognition through a global platform that celebrates your achievements.

What Makes a Globalpayer Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do. Come and be part of an ever‑evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.