Assistant Manager Banking & Payment Partnerships

Role Introduction

Reports To: Banking and Payment Partnerships Manager

The Assistant Manager Banking & Payment Partnerships sits under the Customer Relationship & Retail Department mainly responsible for the development of Asia Miles banking and payment partnerships. Reporting to the Banking and Payment Partnerships Manager, you will work with both existing and new partners to understand their needs, devise solutions, and execute business plans and projects to achieve Cathay’s strategic goals in revenue generation and continuous expansion into a travel and lifestyle brand.

Key Responsibilities

• Ideate, advise and support the leadership on new and existing product or programme development with bank and payment partners, including programme design, strategy, value proposition and programme development
• Generate revenues and achieve sales targets by identifying new accrual partners
  and maximising contribution of existing partners in the Bank and Payment sector in Hong Kong and overseas
• Draft, negotiate, and conclude with partners on commercial terms to maximise
  company’s benefits, manage and resolve contractual issues with partner
• Initiate, design and lead promotional campaigns with internal marketing experts
• Work closely with Outports on both minor and major projects to achieve assigned goals or capture incremental sales opportunities
• Work closely with related department to cross sell, leverage and maximise
  revenue and long term growth opportunities.
• Support regular business activities including communication and coordination with bank and payment partners and internal budgeting activities by using business analytics
• Good working rapport with internal and external partners

Requirements

• Degree in business/ marketing or related discipline
• Minimum five years relevant experience in the field of business development, marketing, retail banking or corporate strategy
• Experience in the financial industry such as banks is strongly preferred
• Prior experience in credit card business is preferred
• Mature, creative, and business minded, with excellent strategic thinking and communication skills
• Analytical, independent, and result-oriented
• Excellent interpersonal communication, presentation and relationship building skills
• Ability to work under pressure and meeting tight deadlines
• Fluent in written English and Chinese
• Computer literacy and conversant in Excel and PowerPoint applications

Personal & Application Information

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