Senior Business Development Manager - WeChat Payment Overseas

About the role

Tencent's Weixin Group (WXG) builds and operates the Weixin ecosystem, including Official Accounts, Mini Programs, Weixin Pay, WeCom and search, and also develops QQ Mail and WeRead. This Senior Business Development Manager role leads the promotion and launch of WeChat Payment services with new and existing overseas merchants, expanding market reach internationally.

Key responsibilities

• Spearhead the promotion and successful launch of WeChat Payment services with new and existing overseas merchants.
• Coordinate internal teams and external partners to ensure seamless integration and execution of payment solutions.
• Build and maintain relationships with institutional service providers, regulators and financial institutions to support long-term growth.
• Pursue innovative business opportunities and strategic partnerships to strengthen WeChat Payment's value proposition and competitiveness abroad.
• Export industry-specific solutions, set benchmarks and create best practices to raise market influence and brand recognition overseas.
• Analyze market trends, competitor strategies and customer feedback to refine business development approaches.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or higher, with at least 3 years of proven business development experience, preferably in payments or fintech.
• Experience managing cross-border business development and partnerships.
• In-depth knowledge of the payments industry and the local overseas market environment and its cultural nuances.
• Fluency in both English and Mandarin, able to communicate with international stakeholders and work with teams at HQ and across regions.

Required skills

• Strong business negotiation skills and ability to close high-value contracts and manage key relationships.
• Ability to analyse business models and turn them into actionable strategies.
• Strong analytical mindset in a fast-paced environment.
• Familiarity with WeChat Payment or other mobile payment systems is highly desirable.