Global Strategic Accounts Manager - Ryft

Global Strategic Accounts Manager – Ryft

Jobster – Manchester, England, United Kingdom

About Ryft

Ryft is building the infrastructure powering modern marketplaces and platforms. Our Enterprise team partners with leading acquirers, PSPs, ISVs, and platforms to drive high-value, long-term revenue through strategic partnerships.

We operate with a sprint-led, highly focused approach – combining deep research, strong partner relationships, and commercial discipline.

We’re looking for a Global Strategic Accounts Manager to own and scale Ryft’s enterprise partnership ecosystem. You’ll be responsible for activating strategic partners, increasing high-quality referrals, and driving meaningful revenue through partner channels. This role suits someone who thrives in relationship-led growth, understands complex partner organisations, and can turn partnerships into predictable commercial outcomes.

• Own and grow relationships with global acquiring and referral partners
• Act as Ryft’s primary commercial point of contact within partner organisations
• Build deep, multi-threaded relationships across sales, partnerships, and leadership teams
• Design and execute partner growth strategies focused on awareness, enablement, and referrals
• Run partner enablement sessions including training, workshops, and sales support
• Drive internal advocacy within partner organisations to unlock new referral sources
• Collaborate on joint marketing initiatives such as events, webinars, and co-branded content
• Qualify incoming referrals and hand over sales‑ready opportunities to the sales team
• Attend relevant industry events to strengthen relationships and identify new partnership opportunities
• Maintain strong pipeline visibility, forecasting accuracy, and internal reporting

• Experience managing strategic partnerships in fintech, payments, SaaS, or enterprise tech
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to drive revenue through partners
• Confidence working with complex, multi-stakeholder organisations
• Comfortable running executive-level conversations and business reviews
• Structured, organised, and data-driven in how you manage pipeline and forecasts
• Willingness to travel and represent Ryft in partner and industry environments

• High-impact role with clear ownership and visibility
• Direct influence on enterprise revenue growth
• Opportunity to shape Ryft’s global partner strategy
• Competitive salary and performance-based bonus
• Fast-growing fintech with strong product-market fit

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Function: Sales and Business Development

Industries: Software Development