- Apple is seeking an experienced Business Development Manager to lead strategic
- partnerships and the next phase of growth for Apple Card and Savings.
- In this role, you will manage critical partnerships and serve as the primary relationship lead,
- responsible for commercial engagement. We are looking for a driven, analytical, and
- collaborative leader who thrives in fast-paced environments, navigates complexity and
- ambiguity, and is passionate about delivering innovative, customer-first financial products.
- As a Business Development Manager for Apple Card and Savings, you will be responsible for
- the end-to-end partnership management and strategic partner development. Your scope spans
- day-to-day operating cadence and long-range strategy: understanding of partner capabilities,
- governance and operational performance, identifying ongoing growth opportunities, and
- making business cases, as well as supporting structuring and contract negotiations as the
- partnership evolves.
- You will also lead internal cross-functional engagements, collaborating with Product, Product
- Finance, Engineering, Legal, Credit, Fraud, Marketing, and Operations.
- The ideal candidate combines problem solving skills, contract fluency, and operational
- execution with exceptional relationship management skills to navigate complex partner
- dynamics and champion innovative customer experiences.
- Partner Management: Serve as the commercial lead for critical partners. Establish and
- drive partner operating cadence, including leadership engagement, business reviews,
- commercial scorecards, and escalations.
- Commercial Engagement: Identify opportunities to optimize commercial terms and
- operating models alongside product roadmap and program priorities
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner across teams to align partner requirements with
- our product roadmap, ongoing initiatives, and growth aspirations
- Investigations: Contribute to partner assessments for new features and commercial
- priorities
- 5-7+ years of business development or strategic partner management in payments,
- fintech, or financial services
- 3+ years of direct experience within consumer credit card, co-branded financial
- products, or consumer lending ecosystems
- Proven experience managing large-scale partner programs, multi-stakeholder
- governance models, or enterprise-level platform transitions
- BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
- In-Depth Ecosystem Fluency: Comprehensive understanding of credit card programs
- and economics and issuer and payment network dynamics, including interchange and
- funding mechanics, co-brand partner agreements, and regulatory landscapes
- Analytical & Financial Modeling: Ability to run scenario analyses, construct business
- cases, and build commercial frameworks
- Program Governance: Experience leading working teams, joint steering forums, and
- managing multi-workstream internal and external engagements
- Influence & Collaboration: Exceptional interpersonal and executive communication
- skills, with demonstrated ability to align senior leadership and cross-functional teams
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) or equivalent advanced degree
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