Senior Marketing Manager, Merchant Acquisition

Senior Marketing Manager, Merchant Acquisition and Growth

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At Early Warning, we’ve powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting‑edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.

Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment. Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.

The Senior Marketing Manager, Merchant Acquisition and Growth will serve as a strategic partner across Sales, Marketing, and Product to articulate and amplify the Paze marketing value proposition and help acquire new retail partners. They will champion Paze co‑marketing and loyalty programs across both prospective and existing retail partners. This leader will design and execute initiatives that empower the sales organization to accelerate merchant and partner acquisition of key lighthouse merchants through compelling storytelling, data‑driven insights, and a strong marketing narrative.

The ideal candidate is a marketer and strategist with strong business acumen—skilled at translating complex solutions into simple, persuasive narratives that resonate with key audiences and drive measurable results.

• Increased sales velocity and pipeline conversion rates through improved marketing messaging.
• Enhanced visibility and adoption of Paze marketing programs across key verticals and partner segments.
• Increased engagement and active participation of partners in Paze marketing programs.
• Stronger alignment between Sales, Marketing, and Product teams.

• Partner with Marketing, Product, and Sales to develop high‑impact collateral, presentations, and toolkits that engage target merchant accounts/lighthouse merchants.
• Create scalable, modular content for broad marketing use cases while tailoring messaging for strategic opportunities.
• Leverage data/proof points, marketing samples and success stories, and visual storytelling to clearly communicate value and differentiation.

• Build and refine industry‑specific pitches that highlight relevant proof points, insights, and differentiators across key verticals such as QSR, retail, and rideshare.
• Partner with Product and Research to ensure content reflects current market trends and buyer needs.

• Collaborate with Marketing and bank partners to package and quantify Paze co‑marketing and loyalty programs.
• Create compelling narratives that demonstrate value to prospective merchants and support adoption and engagement growth.

• Ensure consistent, cohesive messaging across Sales, Marketing, Legal, and Product functions.
• Lead initiatives that unify go‑to‑market storytelling and strengthen alignment across teams.

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or business administration, a related field or equivalent education/experience required.
• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in marketing, B2B product marketing or related experience.
• Strong executive presence and ability to match message to audience.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Possess a strong foundational knowledge of modern B2B marketing strategies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with ability to absorb complex information from a variety of sources and synthesize it into clear and compelling communications to a wide range of internal and external audiences.
• Experience working cross‑functionally in a hybrid and matrixed environment to drive alignment and execute initiatives across marketing and cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated business…