VP, Partnerships

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** About Rakuten International
** Rakuten International is a division of Rakuten Group, Inc., a Japanese global technology leader in services that empower individuals, communities, businesses and society. Headquartered in San Mateo, California with more than 4,000 employees worldwide, the Rakuten International business portfolio includes market leaders in e-commerce, digital marketing, advertising, communications and entertainment. We create products and services that provide exceptional value by aligning members and the businesses that want to engage them in a shared community.

** About Rakuten Rewards
** Rakuten is a leading shopping platform that offers Cash Back on purchases from all your favorite brands. By partnering with thousands of brands in apparel, beauty and wellness, dining, grocery, travel, on-demand services, subscription boxes and more, Rakuten helps members save and get more on everyday purchases. Since its founding in 1999, Rakuten has become the largest and most rewarding shopping experience, and its members have earned $4.6 billion in Cash Back just for shopping through Rakuten.

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* Job Summary:

** As Vice President of Partnerships, you will deliver growth by sourcing, structuring, and scaling high-impact partnerships with Fortune 500 and other strategically aligned companies across multiple verticals. You will leverage your corporate development expertise and proven track record in complex deal-making to deliver partnerships that drive significant new customer acquisition, revenue growth, and business innovation. This is a highly visible leadership role with the opportunity to shape Rakuten’s partner ecosystem and deliver measurable business results.

This role reports to the CMO, Rakuten Rewards.

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* Qualifications:

** Relevant experience in business development, strategic partnerships, or corporate development at a technology, e-commerce, fintech, or loyalty company

Deep expertise and experience negotiating and closing complex, multi-faceted deals across a range of verticals and partnership types

Strong network and negotiation skills in retail, travel, financial services, or performance marketing sectors.

Experience working cross-functionally with product, legal, marketing, sales and data teams

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, especially with C-level stakeholders

Leadership experience in building and developing high-performing teams
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* Minimum Requirements:

** relevant work experience
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