Strategy Manager

About the role

Join our Global Enterprise Growth & Partnerships team and help shape the future of global commerce. This Strategy Manager will join our strategic planning team focused on the Digital (software, technology & media) industry, reporting to the Vertical Growth Lead.

Responsibilities

• Author and maintain a Plan to Win for the Digital vertical, including many software-led customers such as Technology, Media, and Digital Health, across priority markets in our four regions: NORAM, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM.
• Develop Global Payments value proposition to win in each sub-vertical of focus from the customer's perspective and work with internal stakeholders to define our right to win.
• Generate thought leadership to continue to position Global Payments as an influencer within the vertical for use in sales discussions, customer business review meetings, and through marketing channels.
• Define our vertical go-to-market (strategy, marketing, partnerships) plan to ensure effective targeting of marketing and partner cultivation efforts.
• Drive the organization and execution of vertical-specific events internally and externally.
• Represent the team and present at industry conferences, as well as at internal events, on trends impacting the vertical and Global Payments' value proposition.
• Coordinate and drive execution of strategic commercial initiatives to grow the vertical.
• Support regional Business Development and Relationship Management teams on various ad-hoc tactical requests, including participation in customer meetings, RFPs, developing target lists, informing on vertical thought leadership and trends, and educating them on how to win in target industries.
• Provide input into the product roadmap, acting as the voice of the customer for target industries.
• Work with a team of strategy and marketing professionals to assist in driving the objectives of the Digital vertical Plan to Win.
• Develop a strong internal network among key stakeholders including Business Development, Relationship Management, Marketing, Partnerships, Product, Legal, Risk and Compliance.

Requirements

3+ years’ experience from a Tier 1 management consultancy firm or another larger enterprise business in a strategy function, or 3+ years’ experience in product-marketing, product commercialization, or Go-to-Market strategy, or 3+ years’ expertise within a digital-first or software-led B2C business including but not limited to Technology (AI, productivity, security, advertising, education), Media (streaming, publishing, social), Digital Health, or others.

You have actively contributed to strategic decision-making processes and are comfortable making choices and assessing trade-offs. Payments or other financial services experience desirable.

Bachelor's degree preferred. Added bonus if you have: Experience working in software, technology and media businesses preferably within a payments or fintech company/function. Self-motivated and able to work to define priorities across a complex, global organization, as well as close knowledge gaps quickly. Ability to build consensus behind a vision and achieve buy-in to deliver on goals. Good communication skills including speaking in panels, webinars, and on stage at events, and a natural networker. Good analytical experience, strong project management skills. Comfortable with global travel to attend internal and external events and customer meetings. Track record as a high EQ colleague, helping both team engagement and collaboration.

Qualifications

Self-motivated and able to work to define priorities across a complex, global organization, as well as close knowledge gaps quickly.

Ability to build consensus behind a vision and achieve buy-in to deliver on goals.

Good communication skills including speaking in panels, webinars, and on stage at events, and a natural networker.

Good analytical experience, strong project management skills.

Comfortable with global travel to attend internal and external events and customer meetings.

Track record as a high EQ colleague, helping both team engagement and collaboration.

Skills

Strong analytical and project management skills.

Excellent communication and networking abilities.

Experience in digital-first or software-led B2C businesses, especially within payments or fintech.

Experience in strategy, product-marketing, or Go-to-Market roles.

Ability to build consensus and deliver on goals.

Benefits

Worldpay is committed to offering individuals rewarding career opportunities and competitive compensation. For this full-time position, the good faith estimated annual salary range upon hire is $108,200.00-$163,400.00. This range reflects what we reasonably expect to offer based on the role's responsibilities, level, and geographic location. The actual starting salary will be determined by a candidate's experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training.

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