Senior Payments Partnerships Manager

Whop•New York, NY

4d•$140,000 - $190,000•Onsite

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

Proven experience (3+ years) building and managing partnerships in payments, fintech, or financial services
Strong 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

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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