Partnerships Manager - North America

Remote, North America, Full Time, Individual Contributor, +6 years of experience 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. Your contribution will be 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 with Yuno's sales pipeline through lead generation coming from partners Identify commercial opportunities, own and convert 2e2 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. Attending 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. Skills You Need 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.