Manager, PayPal+ France Lead

Job Summary

This role leads the strategy and commercial performance of PayPal's consumer loyalty program in France, one of the company's fastest-growing strategic initiatives. The Manager will own market-level growth outcomes, drive cross‑functional execution across local commercial, partnerships, product, marketing, and financial services teams, and shape how the program evolves in a key international market.

Essential Responsibilities

• Drive revenue growth and global market expansion by identifying and cultivating strategic partnerships, channels, and opportunities
• Lead the negotiation with external partners and engage cross‑functional support colleagues to ensure the successful delivery of solutions for large complex partnerships.
• Shape long‑term commercial strategy by assessing market dynamics, competitive positioning, and partnership performance to prioritize high‑impact growth opportunities.
• Establish scalable partnership frameworks and operating models that streamline execution, enhance collaboration across teams, and ensure consistent delivery of partner value.
• Align product and business levers (such as pricing and FX) to maximize revenue and market expansion opportunities.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Product, Design, and Research teams to translate business priorities into scalable solutions—ensuring the technical design and implementation align with growth, commercial, and customer experience objectives.
• Represent the end customer on an ongoing basis and use this knowledge to drive effective prioritization and decision‑making.
• Collaborate and influence product outcomes in a matrix organization with multiple stakeholders such as Engineering, Operations, Risk, Legal, Sales, Business Development, Marketing, Finance, and Banking Partners.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading or scaling a consumer loyalty, rewards, or membership program.
• Background in fintech, payments, e‑commerce, or consumer financial services.
• Demonstrated ability to drive commercial outcomes (user growth, engagement, transaction volume) in a matrixed, cross‑functional environment.
• Familiarity with France's payments or retail loyalty landscape (e.g. coalition programs, cashback platforms).
• Strong analytical fluency—comfortable interpreting incrementality frameworks, cohort analysis, and A/B testing to inform program decisions.
• Experience managing local market execution within a global program or platform organization.
• Effective communicator who can translate strategy into clear stakeholder narratives across senior leadership, country teams, and internal …