VP, Embedded

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Maverick Payments
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Maverick Payments
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Maverick Payments is a family‑owned and privately held full‑service payment provider. Located in Calabasas, California, Maverick has created innovative technology designed for sales organizations, such as ISO’s and ISV’s, looking to monetize payments by reselling our white‑labeled payments stack. Our payment products include merchant acquiring services, a proprietary gateway, ACH processing, fraud & chargeback tools, analytics, and other value‑add services. Maverick’s team includes underwriting, risk management, compliance & legal, technology & product development, onboarding, customer support, information technology, and more.

Reporting to the COO, the Vice President of Embedded Payments (“VPEP”) is responsible for developing and maintaining integrated payment initiatives within the organization, which includes development and execution, strategic partnerships, enterprise merchant assistance, overseeing regulatory compliance, and providing key performance insights to internal and external stakeholders. The VPEP is also responsible for expanding partnerships with banks, networks, and vendors, optimizing KPI/KRI reporting, and identifying new opportunities.

Further, the VPEP shapes go‑to‑market strategies, coordinates cross‑functional initiatives, and evaluates ROI for new business opportunities. Additionally, the VPEP represents the company in industry events, contributes to thought leadership, and enhances brand positioning.

• Lead efforts to scale and develop new markets via complex use cases, including integrated and embedded payments.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with partner banks, auditors, and internal risk teams, ensuring alignment with compliance and operational expectations.
• Develop and implement a structured relationship management framework, including a clear interaction model, communication plan, and coordination of enhancements for strategic initiatives.
• Monitor and evaluate regulatory changes, providing assessments on potential impacts to product offerings and ensuring proactive measures.
• Actively engage with card networks through partner banks and processor partners, staying informed on industry trends and advocating for strategic initiatives.
• Oversee the development and delivery of Key Performance & Risk Indicator (KPI/KRI) reporting to provide critical insights into operational and financial performance.
• Aggregate and analyze data to create comprehensive KPI/KRI reports for internal company use, ensuring a holistic view of all data for strategic decision‑making.
• Develop and maintain KPI/KRI reporting for third parties, including card networks and processors, to facilitate transparency and operational efficiency.
• Develop and refine detailed profiles and personas based on strategic go‑to‑market approaches to identify and attract the right partners.
• Conduct ongoing market assessments and competitive scans to build and maintain a strong pipeline of potential partners and initiatives.
• Cultivate and nurture relationships with prospective partners, ensuring alignment with business objectives and fostering long‑term strategic partnerships.
• Partner closely with Product for new solutions focused around Company’s dashboard, gateway, white‑labeled solution, and future programs including Visa VPC, BaaS, payfac/marketplace, and other key enhancements.
• Leverage new product offerings such as network tokens, real time account updater, one‑click checkout, alternative payment methods, and other tools to remain competitive and increase distribution.
• Fully scope competing product offerings related to payment facilitators, ISVs, marketplaces, BaaS, money movement (pay in and pay out), RTP/Fednow, MCP/DCC, and other emerging products that can be utilized to keep Company at forefront of industry.
• Represent and be the “voice of the customer” for new payments solutions geared towards technology‑focused payment offerings.
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