Director, Consumer Payment Products

[Company / Industry] Global Digital Payment / Financial Services

[Position] Consumer Payment Products Director

[Function] Products

[Reporting Line] Head of Consumer Products

[Employment Type] Permanent

[Compensation] TBD

[Location] Seoul, Korea

[Consultant in charge] Simon S. Kim

Company Description:

Global leader in digital payments

The Position:

The Position will be responsible and accountable for defining, executing and further developing end-to-end strategy for the Company's Consumer Core Products and for the Consumer Benefits Platforms in line with Asia Pacific business strategy and direction.

Job Description:

• Lead and manage development of market insights and product intelligence for the Countries in charge

• Identify and assess market and Clients opportunities to drive growth in the Core product portfolios with emphasis on premium products and travel related services. Clearly identify and communicate robust business benefits to support Clients and the Company's business cases

• Lead as a subject matter expert in product/portfolio strategy including new product development, Consumer loyalty and cross-border spending to ensure timely delivery of ideas and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders

• Lead strategic alliance development and partner management for new business / product opportunities and the Consumer benefits development

• Generate ideas for product / services / platform enhancements and deliver ongoing competitive analysis of the market to ensure the Company’s top position in the market.

• Develop and implement the Country consumer product roadmap and drive new benefits strategy, design and execution. Build business case for new benefits, product features and capabilities

• Strategize opportunities and review a line-up of global/regional and local platforms for the Country

• Effectively manage external vendor/partner and collaborate with Marketing, PR, and Sales Team to create maximum efficiency and quality

• Manage development of new value proposition by leveraging strategic alliance with merchants in key target industries (i.e. airlines, luxury brands, retail (on/offline), hotels, airport, etc.)

• Actively solicit clients feedback on the Company's Product Platform for future enhancements 

• Disseminate product best practice to the Country teams and teams in other regions

• Establish and maintain positive, beneficial, and constructive relationships with the client stakeholders. 

• Facilitate and direct internal Company operations in response to specific client requests and ensure delivery of support to our client as and when required.

Job Requirements:

[Professional]

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

• 10+ years of professional experience

• 7+ years of relevant business experiences, preferably in card product & marketing / retail banking / consumer products / premium marketing

• Excellent communication, writing & presentation skills both in Korean and English

[Technical Skills Required]

• Knowledge of the economic drivers of the payment industry

• Good knowledge of product management and marketing

• Ability to work in a complex environment – internal metrics, vendor, and partners

• Proficient in MS office and internet

[Business]

• Strong product & portfolio management experience with a proven track record of executing complex cross functional projects

• “Out-of’-box” thinking

• Communication, interpersonal, negotiation skills

• Agency and partner management skills

• Good working knowledge of marketing various product/platform/loyalty solutions

If you are interested, please contact simon.kim@rp4rp.com +82-2-6123-0100