Manager, Platform Growth
Join our fast-paced, growing company and further your career with Maverick Payments, where you can thrive, your ideas are valued, and your colleagues feel more like family than coworkers!
About Us:
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, on-boarding, customer support, information technology, and more.
About the Position:
Reporting to the VP of Platform Growth, the Manager, Platform Growth is responsible for executing embedded payments and marketplace initiatives by driving implementation, cross-functional coordination, and scalable operational processes. This role acts as the central execution lead across Product, Marketing, Business Development, RevOps, and Operations - ensuring platform capabilities are successfully launched, partners are onboarded efficiently, and initiatives translate into measurable adoption and revenue outcomes. The Manager, Platform Growth owns the end-to-end lifecycle of key platform initiatives from onboarding through go-live and early-stage optimization, while building the frameworks and processes required to scale.
- Owns the end-to-end implementation lifecycle for embedded payments and marketplace initiatives, from partner onboarding through integration and go-live
- Acts as the central point of coordination across Product, Marketing, Business Development, RevOps, and Operations to ensure successful execution of platform initiatives
- Manages project plans, timelines, dependencies, and deliverables across multiple concurrent initiatives
- Drives alignment across stakeholders, ensuring clarity on scope, responsibilities, and execution milestones
- Identifies risks, bottlenecks, and operational gaps, and proactively drives resolution to maintain momentum
- Supports execution of partner onboarding and activation, ensuring efficient time-to-live and early success
- Partners with RevOps to ensure platform initiatives are tracked, measurable, and integrated into CRM and GTM systems
- Builds and improves workflows for onboarding, implementation, and activation to increase efficiency and scalability
- Monitors post-launch performance including partner activation, adoption, and early GMV contribution
- Identifies drop-off points and collaborates with internal stakeholders to improve adoption and reduce friction
- Contributes to development of playbooks, launch frameworks, and documentation to support repeatable execution
- Maintains accurate documentation of initiatives, timelines, stakeholder communications, and execution status within internal systems
- Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and partner-facing engagements to support platform initiatives and strengthen ecosystem relationships
- Support onsite partner meetings, implementation sessions, and launch readiness reviews as needed
- Partner with Marketing and Product to contribute insights for platform-related content, playbooks, and thought leadership tied to embedded payments and marketplace growth
- Stay current on industry trends across embedded payments, ISVs, Vsaas and platform ecosystems to inform execution and continuous improvement
- Support ad-hoc strategic initiatives, reporting, and cross-functional projects as directed by leadership
- Willing and able to travel for partner engagements, internal planning sessions, and industry events (estimated travel: 20–40%)
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience .
- 7+ years of experience in fintech, payments, SaaS, or platform-based environments.
- Experience managing cross-functional projects or programs with multiple stakeholders
- Experience supporting implementations, integrations, or partner onboarding workflows
- Experience working in fast-paced, high-growth environments with evolving priorities
- Experience with embedded payments, ISV ecosystems, Vsaas, or marketplace/franchise models
- Familiarity with CRM and GTM systems (e.g., HubSpot) and working with RevOps teams
- Exposure to partner integrations, API-based products, or platform onboarding processes
- Experience in payments or fintech environments, including complex or high-risk verticals
- Strong program and project management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously
- Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to align stakeholders and drive execution without direct authority
- Ability to break down complex initiatives into clear, actionable plans with defined outcomes
- Strong operational mindset with a focus on execution, efficiency, and scalability
- Effective communicator with the ability to provide clear updates, manage expectations, and drive accountability
- Proven ability to identify issues, assess impact, and drive resolution across teams
- Comfortable working at both a detailed execution level and understanding broader business context.
- Highly organized with strong attention to detail and follow-through
- Proactive, self-starter with a bias for action and continuous improvement
- Strong interest in embedded payments, platform ecosystems, and evolving fintech models
What We Offer:
- Competitive Salary, Bonuses and Incentives.
- Comprehensive employer sponsored health, vision, and dental insurance programs.
- Paid time off, Paid Sick and Paid Holidays.
- 401K plan with up to a 3% matching contribution.
- Commitment to Career Development and Advancement.
- Employee Recognition Programs
- Vibrant Office Culture, Team Building, Birthdays, Work Anniversaries, Snacks, and more!
This position will consider remote candidates in the following states:
AZ, CA (Outside of LA Metro area), CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, NE, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA.
Maverick Payments is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Pay Transparency Notice: At Maverick Payments, we believe in openness, honesty, and empowering our candidates to make informed career choices. As part of our commitment to transparency, we disclose the salary range for our positions. These ranges reflect our dedication to fair compensation practices and recognize the value that each team member brings to our organization. The final salary offer will be based on factors such as your experience, skills, and qualifications.
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