Partnerships Manager - North America

Who We Are

Yuno is the AI-native operating system of global commerce, powering the financial infrastructure of enterprise merchants, banks, and wallets. With a single API, Yuno connects them to pay-ins, payouts, fraud prevention, KYC/KYB, and stablecoins globally, so they can operate everywhere with a single integration.

Agnostic by design, Yuno offers connectivity to 1,000+ payment methods and 460+ integrations in 190+ countries, optimizing acceptance rates, reducing costs, and strengthening security through specialized AI agents that learn from every transaction on the network. Global brands run their payments on Yuno, including Arcos Dorados (McDonald's), NetEase Games, GoFundMe, inDrive, and Rappi. Banks, acquirers, PSPs, and wallets use Yuno to modernize their infrastructure without replacing core systems and to prepare for the next generation of commerce, including agentic payments.

About The Role

We are looking for a Partnerships Manager to join our growing North America team. In this role, you will own and grow a strategic portfolio of partners — including acquirers, alternative payment methods (APMs), banks, and fraud & risk solution providers — driving integrations, co-selling initiatives, and long-term commercial relationships.

This is a cross-functional, high-visibility role sitting at the intersection of business development, product, and commercial strategy. You will be the primary point of contact for your partner portfolio and a key driver of Yuno's ecosystem growth in the region.

Responsibilities

Partner Portfolio Management

• Own end-to-end relationships with a defined portfolio of North America partners across acquirers, APMs, banks, and fraud/risk vendors.
• Serve as the primary point of contact, ensuring partners are engaged, enabled, and growing within the Yuno ecosystem.
• Monitor partner health metrics (integration status, volume, NPS) and proactively address issues.

Business Development & Growth

• Identify and pursue new partnership opportunities aligned with Yuno's product and commercial strategy.
• Negotiate partnership agreements, commercial terms, and SLAs in collaboration with legal and finance teams.
• Drive joint go-to-market initiatives, co-marketing campaigns, and referral programs with strategic partners.
• Contribute to Yuno's sales pipeline through lead generation coming from partners.
• Identify commercial opportunities, and own and convert the end-to-end commercial partner deal cycle.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with the Product team to advocate for partner requirements and prioritize integrations.
• Coordinate with Sales and Customer Success teams to leverage the partner network in merchant acquisition and retention.
• Provide market intelligence on competitive dynamics, partner capabilities, and North America payment trends.
• Attend industry events to leverage Yuno's brand and connect with the payments ecosystem.

Enablement & Onboarding

• Lead the onboarding of new partners, coordinating technical and commercial workstreams.
• Develop and maintain partner enablement materials, playbooks, and training resources.
• Organize QBRs, partner summits, and joint planning sessions to align on priorities and pipeline.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven experience in partnerships, business development, or a senior commercial role within the payments, fintech, or financial services industry.
• Demonstrated track record of independently managing strategic partner relationships with acquirers, payment processors, APMs, banks, or fraud solution providers — including commercial negotiations with senior and C-level stakeholders.
• Evidence of revenue impact through partnerships: revenue-share agreements negotiated, qualified pipeline generated, or joint GTM initiatives with measurable results.
• Deep experience in the payments market is required, including familiarity with the local acquiring landscape.
• Strong understanding of the payments value chain, including acquiring, issuing, scheme networks, and alternative payment methods.
• Ability to operate with high autonomy in ambiguity: identify opportunities, structure the approach, and convert into signed deals with minimal supervision.
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills, including executive-level counterparts.
• Ability to manage multiple strategic relationships simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
• Data-driven mindset with ability to define, track, and report on partnership KPIs.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with Product, Tech, Legal, and Commercial teams.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation
• Remote Work – Work from anywhere in the region
• Home Office Bonus – A one-time allowance to help set up your workspace
• Work Equipment
• Stock Options
• Health Plan wherever you are
• Flexible Days Off