PayPal

Commercial Manager, Venmo Checkout

PayPal Chicago, IL

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives.

Job Description Summary:
Job Description Summary: We're looking for a world-class strategic thinker and operator to join our Venmo Checkout commercial team. You will be working closely with leaders across Venmo and PayPal to drive growth and delight our customers. In this dynamic role, you'll be a key player in shaping the future of payments and influencing how consumers spend their money.

Job Description:
Meet our team:

You will be working closely with leaders across Venmo and PayPal to drive growth of customer and financial metrics for Venmo Checkout. This includes working with Product, Finance, Marketing, Risk, Operations, Sales and Analytics to ensure successful adoption, performance, and scale.

Your Impact:

You will heavily rely on data, customer insights and industry insights to identify the growing needs of the business and help prioritize initiatives to address those needs. The ideal candidate has exceptional analytical and communication skills as well as the desire and ability to drive projects forward by influencing cross-functional leaders.

In Your Day-to-Day You Will:

  • Think strategically: Develop ideas on how we can build the Venmo of the future, including a clear product vision and a strong Checkout value proposition for Consumers.
  • Deep dive into data: Leverage internal and external data to identify growth opportunities and prioritize features that maximize user adoption and merchant value.
  • Develop business cases: Identify, define, and size new opportunities to determine potential for revenue generation and customer adoption.
  • Stay ahead of the curve: Actively monitor and analyze industry trends, competitor strategies, and emerging technologies to shape the future of Venmo Checkout.
  • Champion collaboration: Foster close partnerships with cross-functional teams like Finance, Product, Marketing, and Sales to ensure a cohesive and successful execution of new and existing initiatives.


What You Need to Bring:

  • Data-driven decision making: A strong analytical mind (including financial modeling and data analysis) with the ability to leverage data insights to inform product direction and measure success.
  • Customer obsession: A deep empathy for the needs of both merchants and consumers, with a passion for helping craft great user experiences.
  • Execution excellence: A proven track record of owning and executing large cross functional initiatives in a high-growth, fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborative spirit: The ability to build strong relationships and inspire cross-functional teams to achieve ambitious goals.
  • Proven management experience: A minimum of 6+ years in general management, management consulting and/or product management.
  • Strategic vision: An understanding of the payments landscape and the ability to translate market trends into actionable commercial strategies.
  • We know the confidence gap and imposter syndrome can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates. Please don't hesitate to apply.


PayPal is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.

Actual Compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to work location, and relevant skills and experience.

The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com.

The U.S. national annual pay range for this role is $82500 to $187990

Our Benefits:

At PayPal, we’re committed to building an equitable and inclusive global economy. And we can’t do this without our most important asset—you. That’s why we offer benefits to help you thrive in every stage of life. We champion your financial, physical, and mental health by offering valuable benefits and resources to help you care for the whole you.

We have great benefits including a flexible work environment, employee shares options, health and life insurance and more. To learn more about our benefits please visit https://www.paypalbenefits.com

Who We Are:

To learn more about our culture and community visit https://about.pypl.com/who-we-are/default.aspx

PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution for more than 20 years. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, the PayPal platform is empowering more than 400 million consumers and merchants in more than 200 markets to join and thrive in the global economy. For more information, visit paypal.com.

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you are unable to submit an application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at [email protected].

As part of PayPal’s commitment to employees’ health and safety, we have established in-office Covid-19 protocols and requirements, based on expert guidance. Depending on location, this might include a Covid-19 vaccination requirement for any employee whose role requires them to work onsite. Employees may request reasonable accommodation based on a medical condition or religious belief that prevents them from being vaccinated.

Notice to Applicants and Employees who reside within New York city. Click https://careers.pypl.com/Contact-Us/default.aspx

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REQ ID R0111532
  • Seniority level

    Not Applicable
  • Employment type

    Full-time
  • Job function

    Sales and Business Development
  • Industries

    Software Development, Technology, Information and Internet, and Financial Services

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