Senior Director, International Partnerships

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Toast’s Senior Director, International Partnerships will source, negotiate and manage strategic partnerships across payments, lending, embedded finance, payroll and network/APMs to fuel Toast’s global growth from London, with a hybrid, in-person focus. You’ll lead cross-functional work with product, engineering, legal and compliance to execute partnership roadmaps that align with international markets, while building relationships with decision makers at partner organizations and delivering high value, customer first solutions. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in business development and partner management, 5+ years in international payments and fintech, and a proven ability to navigate complex, fast paced environments and competing demands. To apply, tailor your resume to quantify deals and outcomes, illustrate cross functional influence, and demonstrate strategic thinking about expanding Toast’s international ecosystem.

About Toast
Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love.

About this Roll* (Responsibilities)
We are seeking an experienced business development and partnerships professional. This person will be responsible for developing, executing and managing the international partnerships that enable Toast’s product and fintech ecosystem. They will collaborate on and implement the strategic roadmap for engagement with all international payments, lending, embedded finance, payroll and network/APM partners. This person will also lead cross-functional initiatives, managing internal stakeholders such as product, engineering, compliance, risk, and legal to ensure internal alignment. 

In this role, you will:

• Sourcing and managing strategic partnerships with international partners across payments, lending, embedded finance, payroll and network/APMs
• Identify, negotiate, and launch strategic partnerships that provide high-value solutions for Toast’s international customer base, supporting both established markets and our accelerating global trajectory.
• Establish strong relationships with key decision makers at partner organizations; articulate the Toast value proposition, gain an understanding of partner goals and craft mutually beneficial strategies
• Work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders (such as product, engineering, legal, compliance) on the design and execution of partnership strategies 

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)

• 10+ years of business development and partner management experience
• 5+ years of international payments & fintech industry experience 
• A proven track record of working effectively in a product and customer first technology company with rapid change and growth 
• Strong negotiation skills, prioritization and the ability to navigate competing demands and complex problems

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We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.

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