WHY ENTERSEKT

Founded over 16 years ago, with more recent investments from Accel-KKR, Entersekt is a leader in digital banking fraud prevention and payment security, including mobile authentication, mobile app security, and 3-D Secure authentication for issuers, acquirers and payment networks. We offer highly scalable products with a track record of success across multiple continents.
Entersekt enables secure digital transactions for leading financial institutions globally. We exist to create a world where everyone can transact digitally without fear or compromise. Currently, we protect the digital transactions of over 210 million active users on our platform and hold 120 active patents that recognize innovation in digital security, payments, and user experience. Entersekt offers customers secure authentication and digital payments experiences that remove unnecessary friction. Entersekt has a diverse product portfolio and aggressive roadmap that positions the company well to sustain competitive advantage as it expands globally with emphasis on North America and European markets.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Successful candidates for this role will generally possess the following qualifications and skills:

• 10+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or strategic alliances within fintech, payments, or financial services.
• Deep understanding of the North American payments’ ecosystem, including processors, acquirers, issuers, and authentication technologies.
• Proven history of negotiating and managing complex, high-value partnerships.
• Experience in a high-growth company. Strong ability to interact and influence effectively with C-level executives and team members.
• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or equivalent preferred.
• Regular travel (local and global) as needed.

THE ROLE

As the VP of Partnerships, reporting to the Chief Revenue Officer, you will be responsible for developing and executing a partnership strategy that drives revenue growth, expands market reach, and strengthens our ecosystem of strategic alliances. You will work closely with executive leadership, product, sales, and marketing teams to identify, negotiate, and manage high-impact partnerships across the payments and authentication landscape. A key function of this role is to establish and run the key structures required to scale partnerships such as Q2 and Mastercard effectively.

Successful candidates for this role will generally possess the following qualifications and skills:

• 10+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, or strategic alliances within fintech, payments, or financial services.
• Deep understanding of the North American payments’ ecosystem, including processors, acquirers, issuers, and authentication technologies.
• Proven history of negotiating and managing complex, high-value partnerships.
• Experience in a high-growth company. Strong ability to interact and influence effectively with C-level executives and team members.
• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or equivalent preferred.
• Regular travel (local and global) as needed