Senior Manager, Global Payment Partnerships

Join ABC Fitness and become part of a culture that’s as ambitious as it is authentic. Let’s transform the future of fitness—together!

Our Values

Best Life

We believe great work begins with great people. That’s why our culture is built on respect, trust, and belonging. We create an inclusive environment where every team member can bring their authentic self to work—because diverse perspectives drive innovation and meaningful impact.

Growth Mindset

We are doers, thinkers, and dreamers. At ABC Fitness, your growth is our investment. Through continuous learning, mentorship, and professional development opportunities, we empower you to reach new heights—personally and professionally.

One Team

From day one, you’ll be part of a team that collaborates, celebrates, and cares. We move fast, support one another, and have fun along the way. Because when you thrive, we all thrive.

What you’ll do

We are looking for a Director, Global Payment Partnerships to join our team, and manage partnerships as well as drive strategic initiatives. You’ll interact with partners directly and mutually drive efforts to expand into new markets, build products, improve operations, drive strategic initiatives procedures, and use metrics to track performance. The role will require close coordination with product and engineering teams, as well as cross-functional stakeholders including Legal, Finance, Risk, etc., and with external partners’ senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the global partner strategy and relationships with strategic ABC partners (payment processors, networks, banks, and technology partners such as Stripe, Worldpay, and Visa)
• Work cross-functionally with a number of ABC teams – including Engineering, Product, Sales, Finance, Operations, Treasury, Legal and others – to negotiate contracts and pricing, build integrations, products, support deals, and drive process enhancements
• Define SLAs and performance standards for our partners and drive efforts to implement and track commitments
• Manage monthly and quarterly business reviews with partners
• Identify capabilities and needs for ABC’s top markets and identify the partners to provide the necessary payment processing coverage to support our market expansion, new programs and solutions (including defining payment methods, technical and operational requirements) to address them
• Develop and manage end-to-end project plans for new implementations, working closely with other stakeholders and partners to ensure on-time delivery 
• Negotiate pricing and contractual agreements and continue to analyze processing fees and charges to optimize costs to ensure ABC remains competitive
• Identify, scope, and drive process improvements across your area(s) of ownership
• Assist with incident resolution when needed, working closely with Engineering, Operations, Customer Success teams to drive partner communications and escalations

Who you are

We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement.

Minimum requirements

• 10+ years of payments partnerships/program management and/or business operations experience
• 3+ years of managerial people leadership experience
• Proven ability to successfully drive medium-to-large sized technical projects with external partners and cross-functional internal stakeholders
• An understanding of product strategy and key requirements for scaling products and operations through partnerships, with a “customer first” mentality
• The ability to prioritize and remain focused under pressure, and comfortable with ambiguity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Experience managing large, complex external relationships
• Strong analytical skills with excellent problem-solving abilities
• Experience in a high growth technology company, payment processing and/or software-as-a-service industries 
• Experience executing industry-wide partnership strategies to build  
  innovative product experiences and go to market models  
• Strong negotiation skills with experience independently leading  
  negotiations  

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• Purpose led company with a Values focused culture – Best Life, One Team, Growth Mindset

• Time Off – with our open PTO policy, we offer flexibility in how and when you take PTO!

• Days of Disconnect – once a quarter, we take a collective breather and enjoy a day off together around the globe. #oneteam

• Parental & Pawternity Leave – we offer leave for when your family grows by two feet or four paws!

• Best Life Perk – we are committed to meeting you wherever you are in your fitness journey with a quarterly reimbursement

• Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

• EAP – we get you help when you need it. Period.

• Premium Calm App – enjoy tranquility with a Calm App subscription for you and up to 4 dependents over the age of 16

• And more! – so many benefits we couldn’t even fit them all here!

At ABC Fitness, we don’t just build technology—we build communities and transform lives. Your work matters here, your growth is supported, and your voice is heard. We welcome diverse talent and encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

ABC’S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUALITY, BELONGING AND INCLUSION: 

ABC is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to create a workplace where every employee, client, and partner feels valued, inspired, and empowered to reach their full potential. For us, inclusion isn’t just the right thing to do—it’s a business imperative. Learn more at abcfitness.com

About ABC Fitness

ABC Fitness is the #1 software provider for fitness businesses of any size, all around the world. Supporting 30K clubs, 650K coaches, 40M members, and processing more than $12B in payments every year, ABC Fitness provides scalable, data-driven solutions to simplify club management and engage members and clients.

From personal trainers, boutique studios, and gyms, to international franchise health clubs, ABC Fitness will move your business forward through technology and industry insights. Innovation is at the center of everything we do, across ABC Glofox, ABC Ignite, ABC Trainerize, and ABC Evo. Let's make your fitness vision a seamless reality, together. Learn more at abcfitness.com

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