Senior Payments Partnerships Manager

About Whop Whop is a financial technology company on a mission to provide the world with sustainable income. Our vision is to create the world’s largest internet market, where people can create, connect, and transact all from a single platform. Whop enables individuals and businesses to accept payments, launch ventures, and engage with others across the network. Today, Whop facilitates over $3 billion in annual payouts to people in 144 countries. Growth continues to accelerate, with gross transaction volume increasing roughly 25% month over month. Whop has raised hundreds of millions from institutional investors like Insight, Bain Capital Ventures, A*, and Peter Thiel, including a recent strategic investment from Tether, the largest stablecoin company in the world. Our current team is made up of young, passionate entrepreneurs who grew up on the internet — over 75% built a business before joining Whop, including 53 former founders and 30 who scaled past $1M in revenue. Product leadership includes backgrounds from Meta and Robinhood. For more information, visit whop.com . About the role As a Payments Partnerships Manager, you will support the day to day partner relationships management, execution, and optimization of Whop’s payments partner ecosystem. You will work closely with leadership to manage day-to-day coordination with processors, fintech partners, and infrastructure providers. The focus is on execution, analysis, and relationship support — not leading negotiations independently. Scope: Own and grow relationships with key partners including banks, PSPs, networks, and BNPL providers Lead onboarding and integrations with new partners, working closely with Product, Engineering, Risk, and Operations Drive performance across payment flows, focusing on conversion, cost, and reliability Identify and develop new partnership opportunities across the payments ecosystem Negotiate agreements that support new products and scalable infrastructure Translate partner and performance insights into product and business impact Help shape the roadmap by identifying opportunities enabled through payments infrastructure What we’re looking for: Proven experience (3+ years) building and managing partnerships in payments, fintech, or financial servicesStrong ability to operate under pressure and drive resolution across complex, real-time operational challenges High ownership with a clear sense of urgency and strong prioritization across multiple workstreams Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate numbers into clear business impact and actionable insights Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complexity and align both internal and external stakeholders Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and executives, internally and externally Experience working with global partners across multiple regions is a strong advantage Familiarity with multi-PSP environments, payment methods, or BNPL ecosystems is a plus Your first 90 days will look like the following: Within 30 days, you understand Whop’s payment stack and partner landscape. Within 60 days, you are independently managing partner relationships and supporting initiatives. Within 90 days, you are driving defined workstreams and identifying optimization opportunities. The expected salary range for this position is $140,000 to $190,000 annually, with final compensation determined based on experience, skills, and qualifications. ✅ Competitive equity package ❤️ Unlimited PTO, with full health, vision, dental coverage 🍕 Lunch & dinner paid for Monday through Friday 🏋️‍♀️ Free Equinox membership 🚴 Free Citibike membership 🚗 Free Ubers home after 10pm 🏡 $9k annual rent subsidy if you live within 4 blocks of our office 💻 Latest MacBook Pro & tech accessories