Account Manager, Senior (Acquiring)

Pathward, N.A.

2d•$72,000 - $120,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Serve as a subject matter expert across payment networks, merchant acquiring, and faster payments, supporting network‑sponsored programs and partnering closely with internal teams, processors, and third‑party partners. This role requires deep working knowledge of network rules, sponsorship models, acquiring processor relationships, and real‑time or near‑real‑time payment programs, with the ability to apply that expertise to operational, compliance, and strategic initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and work experience.
Typically, 5+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.
Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities to determine best path forward in an environment where multiple solutions are possible.
Great rapport building and communication skills with a diverse group of partners and management at all levels.
Great customer service acumen and ability to advocate for the partner.
Ability to gain an understanding of partners and their position in the payments industry.
Maturity to work within and contribute to an expanding organization.
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment and balance multiple partners and objectives.
Ability to enable fast solutions for partner ideas and concerns.
Meet/Exceed team and organizational goals as outlined by leadership.

Responsibilities

Cultivates and maintains strong relationships with partners in the BaaS services sector.
Communicates partner issues and ensure the partner executive teams are aware of the issues.
Serves as the primary operational day-to-day point of contact for partners inquiries, concerns, and service requests.
Provides customer-Focused delivery for Pathward’s partners.
Understands partners goals and develop tailored solutions to meet their needs.
Collaborates with cross functional teams to evaluate, design, and implement new programs and services.
Provides consultative and results-oriented support and guidance to partners throughout all phases of the implementation process.
Demonstrates subject matter experts of program requirement document and additional add-on features
Champions partner needs and advocate for their success within the organization
Proactively addresses any issues or challenges, striving to exceed partner expectations.
Collaborates with cross functional teams to review monitoring metrics for partners to identify potential gaps and remediation needs.
Consistently meets or exceeds SLA standards to foster speed to market and partner satisfaction.
Navigates a complex regulatory environment.
Manages complex partner portfolios.
Demonstrates ability to assess and manage risk in a dynamic environment.
Other duties as assigned.