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In August 2020, American Express launched a new network in mainland China through our joint venture, Express Company (EC). Amex is the first foreign network to operate in China, and this represents a significant opportunity for us to compete in one of the largest and most advanced payments markets in the world. The Enterprise China Management (ECM) team partners across EC and Amex to build the China business and capitalize on this incredibly exciting opportunity for growth.
The Senior Manager role will be focused on liaising with key members of EC and other internal Amex stakeholders to support EC's growth and drive outbound (OB) spend through partnerships, cross-border offers, and other initiatives.This role will be a champion for EC's outbound business throughout the Amex organization, pitching new partnerships, socializing case studies, and reporting on OB trends.
Key Responsibilities include:
Develop a strategy to grow OB spend for Chinese Card Members traveling outside of China and spending in key Amex markets
Liaise, coordinate and negotiate across Amex teams and external merchant partners
Proactively find opportunities to launch offers in partnership with APAC, EMEA and North American market teams
Create and present compelling offers proposals, capturing EC's OB value proposition and supported by data
Create and deliver reports on offers campaign activities with key learnings for partners
Deliver projects and campaigns against EC timelines by managing relationships with partners, finding opportunities and obstacles/risks, and providing strategic recommendations
Become a go-to-expert on the China market, with a particular focus on OB consumer trends
Qualifications:
5+ years of experience in the payments industry, with sales experience and/or expertise in credit card offers or promotions
Adept at forming thoughtful and considered perspectives, supported by both objective fact and strategic conviction
Strong aptitude for influencing internal and external partners
Comfortable working against tight deadlines, bringing structure to imperfect information and ambiguity, and developing associated action plans
Strong work ethic with an intense will-to-win
Strong executive presence, effective written and verbal communicator
Experience working in, or with teams in, China
Flexibility to work across multiple time zones, as needed
Ability to travel to mainland China if business need arises
Working proficiency in Mandarin (speaking and writing) preferred, but not required
Salary Range: $80,000.00 to $155,000.00 annually + bonus + benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
We back our colleagues and their loved ones with benefits and programs that support their holistic well-being. That means we prioritize their physical, financial, and mental health through each stage of life. Benefits include:
Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities
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