Payments Performance Strategist, Card Authorization
Core
Leading data-driven discussions with merchants on payment optimization strategies to improve card authorization rates, reduce costs, and optimize cross-border flows.
Role type
Senior IC payments performance strategist (card authorization)
Builds
Optimization narratives, tools, and playbooks for merchant engagement
Domain
Financial technology / Payments infrastructure
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Card authorization rate diagnosis, ISO message optimization, retry logic, issuer level analysis, A/B test design, PSP onboarding strategy, merchant partnership structuring
Preferred skills
SQL, dashboard building, data modeling, reporting, card network rules knowledge, PSD2/PSD3 regulations, fraud management, interchange fee reduction
Technologies
SQL, dashboarding tools
Responsibilities
Lead discussions with existing and prospective merchants on optimization strategies; Serve as an internal and merchant-facing expert on payment optimization; Create optimization narratives/tools supported by rigorous analysis; Deploy sophisticated optimization playbooks across the customer portfolio; Synthesize customer feedback to inform product roadmap; Provide feedback on tools to improve self-serve offerings