Square Partnerships Lead, EMEA

It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 50+ million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world’s relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.

Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We’ve been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.

The Role

Square is seeking Head of EMEA Partnerships for Square to design, negotiate, and scale global partnerships that fuel Square seller acquisition, retention and business growth across the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and Spain. Partners include referral networks, distributors, service providers, technology platforms, and strategic ecosystems where there’s mutual benefit through lead generation, co-sell, co-marketing, and product enablement.

This is a highly visible role at the intersection of business development, growth, product, and go-to-market strategy. You will set the vision for how partners expand Square’s reach and capabilities, lead a team of business developers and partner managers, and drive measurable growth outcomes for the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Vision: Define the strategy for growth and product partnerships, aligned with Square’s GTM and seller acquisition priorities for the region.


• Sourcing & Negotiation: Identify, evaluate, and secure high-impact partners; lead executive-level negotiations and close deals that advance our capabilities and growth.


• Growth Accountability: Deliver measurable results in lead generation, seller acquisition, and pipeline contribution through strategic partnerships.


• Activation & Scaling: Launch product partnerships with clear GTM plans, co-marketing initiatives, and integrated roadmaps where relevant.


• Executive Relationship Management: Build and sustain C-level relationships with partners, ensuring long-term value creation.


• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Product, Operations, Marketing, Sales, and Legal to ensure smooth execution and maximum impact.


• Measurement & Optimization: Define and track KPIs for partnership success, adjusting strategy as needed to drive continuous growth.


• Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing team of partnership managers across key global markets.

You Have

• 12+ years in business development, strategic partnerships, and/or product partnerships, with 7+ years in senior/executive roles.


• Proven track record of sourcing, structuring, and scaling high-impact partnerships.


• Strong negotiation and relationship management skills, with extensive experience working at the executive level.


• Demonstrated ability to connect partnership strategy directly to measurable seller acquisition and revenue outcomes.


• Experience building and leading global teams that work and collaborate globally, and execute locally.


• SaaS, fintech, or payments background strongly preferred. In-store experience preferred.

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