Director Strategic Sourcing Marketing jobs at Paypal in United States, San Jose
PayPal Director Experience Design United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Establish overall business or technical strategy for user experience initiatives.
- Negotiate with and influence decision-making reaching the senior executive level
- Identify and resolve unique situations of substantial significance in user interface or interaction design
- Allocate resources, responsibly and apply creativity to enhancing user and customer experiences across digital and physical products and services
- Lead the development of user experience strategies that resonate with target audiences.
- Support and mentor less-experienced roles to provide an example of innovation, excellence, and day-to-day learning
Expected Qualifications:
- 10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2 years of experience leading others
What you'll do
Define and drive the design vision for onboarding and compliance platforms at a global scale
Lead, mentor, and inspire multiple design teams, fostering innovation, inclusivity, and design excellence
Partner with executives and cross-functional leaders to align design with business growth and compliance
Collaborate across teams to balance global consistency with user- and region-specific needs
Champion user-centered solutions with executives and senior stakeholders, influencing priorities and trade-offs
Serve on the Platforms & Tools leadership team, shaping strategy and driving alignment across critical initiatives
Pioneer innovative solutions—including AI and automation—for onboarding, verification, and regulatory workflows
What we’re looking for
15+ years in product design, with 5+ years leading design teams at scale
Experience designing global, multi-market platforms in regulated industries
Portfolio showing large-scale transformations with measurable business and customer impact
Executive presence with strong communication and influencing skills across functions and geographies
Expertise in design systems, workflow design, and operational excellence
Passion for financial inclusion and building trusted, accessible, and compliant experiences
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $188,000 to $323,950
Our Benefits:
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PayPal Sr Director Brand United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Develop and articulate a clear, compelling vision and strategy focused on enhancing PayPal's marketing strategy and brand identity that inspires others
- Oversee and direct the development of creative strategies, content programs and campaigns with direct impact on PayPal revenue, expense, budget, and growth
- Negotiate with and influence the decision-making of senior internal and external executives and decision-makers
- Create operational and strategic objectives and plans for fostering brand loyalty using domain knowledge and extensive expertise
- Provide guidance to critical cross-functional and cross-organizational teams focused on business transformation across PayPal
- Identify and resolve strategic problems or issues by developing new or innovative solutions
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of 18 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Lead the development and global implementation of PayPal’s brand strategy—rooted in customer insight, competitive positioning, and company vision.
Own and evolve the brand’s core elements: voice, tone, behavior, narrative, naming, architecture, and design systems—ensuring alignment across geographies, channels, and audiences.
Drive brand governance and brand architecture across PayPal’s product and services portfolio, balancing consistency with local and cultural relevance.
Set the creative vision and define the bar for excellence in PayPal’s brand storytelling, advertising, and communications.
Inspire internal and external creative teams to deliver bold, emotionally resonant work across integrated campaigns, content, and experiences.
Champion the use of design, language, and digital innovation to bring the brand to life across every customer interaction.
Architect and launch cross-functional, insight-led global campaigns that drive measurable brand and business outcomes.
Ensure brand marketing and product marketing are seamlessly aligned, with cohesive narratives spanning paid, owned, earned, and in-product channels.
Optimize go-to-market strategies in collaboration with media, performance marketing, and regional teams.
Collaborate closely with Product, Communications, Customer Experience, and Executive Leadership to embed brand thinking across the organization.
Guide consistent implementation of brand voice and standards across web, app, CRM, service, and partner experiences.
Leverage brand health metrics, market research, and cultural intelligence to identify new opportunities and guide strategic decision-making.
Develop and present actionable performance insights to executive leadership; iterate creative strategies based on results.
Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing global brand and creative team—cultivating a culture of creativity, curiosity, innovation, and accountability.
Promote creative experimentation and continuous improvement, supported by strong operational rigor.
Bring a forward-looking perspective to brand building, actively exploring emerging platforms, AI technologies, and digital tools to scale creative impact.
Identify ways to leverage AI to increase creative effectiveness, enhance storytelling, and streamline workflows.
14+ years of progressive experience in global brand strategy, marketing, and creative leadership within high-growth or Fortune 500 organizations.
7+ years in senior leadership roles managing multidisciplinary brand, design, and creative teams.
Demonstrated success driving brand transformation and leading large-scale global brand campaigns with quantifiable impact.
Expertise in brand positioning, narrative development, identity systems, tone of voice, and integrated marketing strategy.
Strong executive presence and influence, with the ability to align diverse stakeholders and present confidently at the C-level.
Deep understanding of consumer research, brand health tracking, and campaign analytics.
Passion for creativity, innovation, and culture—with a demonstrated ability to leverage AI and emerging technology to elevate brand effectiveness and efficiency.
Experience in fintech, technology, lifestyle, or other consumer-driven global industries strongly preferred.
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $188,000 to $323,950
Our Benefits:
Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please
PayPal Director Strategic Sourcing Marketing United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Execute the organization's sourcing strategy, ensuring it aligns with business objectives and delivers value.
- Lead negotiations with suppliers to secure favorable terms, cost savings, and quality improvements.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to define material, quality, and service requirements and ensure alignment with sourcing strategies.
- Develop and use scorecards to measure and evaluate supplier performance, ensuring compliance with contractual agreements.
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of sourcing operations.
- Explore and evaluate new sources, methods, and vendors to ensure a reliable supply of materials.
Expected Qualifications:
- 10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Expectations
- Enterprise Leadership & Influence - Serve as a strategic thought partner to senior executives in Marketing, Communications, and Finance. Shape investment strategies that balance creativity and commercial discipline. Influence enterprise decision-making through compelling insights, financial transparency, and an expert understanding of how strategic sourcing accelerates marketing performance.
- Market Authority & Executive Connectivity - Maintain an unparalleled command of the global marketing landscape — spanning creative agencies, media networks, digital platforms, production firms, martech providers, and data analytics partners. Be the leader who is on speed dial with executives at all major marketing agencies, and other key marketing ecosystem partners , bringing early insight into emerging media trends, pricing shifts, and innovation opportunities.
- Category Strategy & Transformation - Architect and deliver visionary category strategies across Creative, Media, Sponsorships, Martech, Research, and Production . Drive cross-functional alignment between business stakeholders and sourcing teams to deliver scalable, future-forward marketing partnerships that unlock innovation, cost advantage, and speed to market.
- Supplier & Ecosystem Leadership - Build deep, strategic relationships with top-tier agencies, platforms, and marketing service providers. Shape partner strategies and performance frameworks that ensure accountability, transparency, and innovation. Leverage executive relationships to co-create next-generation marketing models and value frameworks.
- Global Impact & Organizational Excellence - Lead a global sourcing organization that partners seamlessly with marketing and finance leaders across all regions. Drive operational excellence, consistency, and governance while enabling speed, flexibility, and creativity in sourcing decisions.
- Team Leadership & Development - Inspire, coach, and develop sourcing talent into strategic business partners. Cultivate a high-performance culture defined by insight, influence, and impact. Champion best-in-class sourcing methodologies and elevate the marketing procurement brand across the enterprise.
Profile of the Ideal Candidate
- Progressive experience in Marketing Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, or Agency Management , with proven success influencing VP+ level leaders in Marketing, Brand, and Finance.
- Deep expertise across Creative, Media, Digital, Martech, Research, Advertising, Sponsorships, and Production categories.
- Market-connected leader with strong, direct relationships across major marketing platforms and agency networks — including all major marketing agencies .
- Proven success leading category strategy design , sourcing transformations , and operating model modernization at enterprise scale.
- Recognized for challenging the status quo , simplifying complexity, and driving enterprise alignment through data-driven storytelling and strategic influence.
- Strong executive presence, financial acumen, and communication skills ; capable of shaping and articulating strategies that bridge creativity, business outcomes, and value creation.
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or Procurement certification preferred.
- Experience in global organizations and proficiency with Category Management, Ariba, and BI tools.
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $137,500 to $236,500.
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PayPal Sr Director Head BNPL Product Management United States, California, San Jose
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Job Description:
strategy, vision, and execution for our pay later productThis leader wgeo-expansion plans, consumer products, direct to consumerThis leaderbuilding world-class consumer and merchant experiences that deepen engagement, drive growth, and strengthen our brandTo be successful, you will need tomaking every experience seamless, simple, and intuitive for both our consumers and merchantsThis is a high-impact, high-visibility role that requires a balance of strategic thinking, operational excellence, and a deep understanding of consumer
Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership:Develop and implement product strategies that align to PayPal’sstrategicobjectivesand ensure a cohesive and comprehensive visionforourglobal pay laterproducts.
Product Development Lifecycle:Oversee the entire product development lifecycle from concept tolaunch including research, design, development,experimentationand iteration.
Work closely with ourpartnerteamsincludinglarge enterprise/checkoutand consumer as well as functional teams likedesign, engineering,commercial,sales,marketing, legal,compliance,risk,data,identityandcustomer serviceteamsas well aspartners (banks, credit bureaus, networks)to ensureproduct success.You will need tofacilitatecommunication and alignment acrossmultiple departments andteams.
Strategic Planning:Participatein the development and execution of enterprise-level strategicplanning processes, aligningreleaseand program roadmaps with the organization’s overarchingvision and OKR’s. Ensure that all initiatives are strategically positioned to maximize their
Leadership &Management:Lead and mentor a team ofdiverse productleaders and managers.Foster a culture ofworkingcustomerback, putting people first, winning as a team,innovation,growthand excellence. Participate inpersonal performance management and development activities including cross-training.
Bias To Action:
Proven leadership: self-motivated anda self-starter with a “can do” attitude.
committedand able to work independently in afast-paced,dynamic,changing environment.
High degree of professional confidence and credibility with effective presence, strong written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate technical concepts and plans at all levels.
Sharp business judgment, detail oriented yet able to always see the “big picture”
Strong partnering and influencing skillsleveragingall communication mediums and throughout the organization, including senior leaders.
Define and articulate throughPR/FAQs,narratives, presentations, anddocumentationthe vision and direction ofour global pay later
Strong problem-solving skills, able to prioritize among conflicting needs, advocate a course of actionand pursue it consistently.
Ability to adapt, beflexibleand responsive to dynamic situations.
Challenge traditional products and experiencesand build the next generation ofglobalpaylaterproducts and experiences.
Requirements
management,engineeringora relatedfield.
inimum of 15+ years of productmanagementexperience.
10+ years of experience managing teams of product managers/leaders.
rior experience infinancial servicesandspecificallythe buy nowpaylater space.We will also consider candidates with prior experience incredit,lendingand adjacent domains.
Experience using AI to improvetheeffectiveness and efficiency ofa team’s
Deep empathy and appreciation for ourcustomer
track recordof launching successful productsfor merchants and consumersacrossboth mobile andweb.
to developers.
Strong understanding of business KPI’s and the ability to drive them.
Experience in an agile development environment.
Excellent communication, presentation,influencing,and stakeholder management abilities.
dealing with product complexity and initiative ambiguity.
Experience multitasking and managing multiple releases concurrently.
Strong understanding of the regulatory environmentimpactingglobalpaylater products.
launching andoperatingfinancial productsin global markets.
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $209,000 to $359,150
Our Benefits:
Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please
PayPal Manager Product Marketing United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Partner with Product, Marketing, and Sales teams to drive product commercial success
- Champion customer needs to ensure products address key pain points and deliver value
- Develop and execute go-to-market plans for new product launches and feature updates
- Build a deep understanding of markets, competitors, and regulatory landscapes to inform strategy
- Collaborate with client-facing teams to gather customer feedback and refine product positioning
- Support the launch of new markets and offers by coordinating with global and regional teams
- Lead the prioritization and execution of marketing campaigns to increase adoption and market share
- Provide expertise on product capabilities, value propositions, and best use cases
- Monitor product performance metrics and identify opportunities for growth and optimization
- Drive commercial readiness by developing positioning, messaging, and cross-channel launch strategies
Expected Qualifications:
- Minimum of 12 years of relevant work experience and a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:
- BNPL marketing experience, including co-marketing experience.
- Demonstrated experience in collaborating effectively with multiple cross-functional teams.
- You have a passion to grow businesses and want the best possible client experience in the process.
- Global acquisition marketing experience.
- Deep understanding of all marketing channels: OOH, ATL and BTL direct acquisition channels.
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $100,500 to $173,250
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PayPal Director Product Management United States, California, San Jose
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You will define and deliver the product roadmap for experiences, documentation, testing and tooling capabilities critical for our developers to build and go-live with PayPal. You will design AI-first tools and experiences to help developers both internal and external to PayPal build amazing things faster. You will understand the needs of developers and their agents to build developer-first solutions.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Establish a shared vision across the company for one or more products, or a platform product enabling development & scalability, with a deliberate and cohesive strategy.
- Leads product strategy development, and develops a clear, executable view of the product strategy with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Influences the architectural roadmap and balances innovative design and technical implementation, while balancing regulatory requirements, time-to-market, meeting customer needs and product profitability.
- Champions the customer experience and prioritizes customer needs in product requirements and decision making.
- Defines and uses metrics that inform the success of products including usability studies, research and market analysis.
- Standardizes workstreams to include analytics, customer discovery, market research and competitive analysis to drive data-driven decision-making.
- Responsible for product profitability, including budgetary decisions.
- Leads operational mechanisms that drive execution and accountability including Product Reviews, Operating Reviews, and Business Reviews. Interfaces with senior leadership as needed.
- Maximizes efficiency in a constantly evolving environment where the process is fluid and creative solutions are the standard.
Expected Qualifications:
- 10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2 years of experience leading others
Additional Responsibilities & Preferred Qualifications:
- Passionate about developers and helping them solve their challenges
- Familiarity with the latest AI-enabled software development tools and able to suggest how they could be used to build better experiences
- Experience leading teams and excited about helping others growth their career
- Background in payments or commerce is a plus
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $188,000 to $323,950
Belonging at PayPal:
Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please
PayPal Director Experience Design United States, California, San Jose
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Establish overall business or technical strategy for user experience initiatives.
- Negotiate with and influence decision-making reaching the senior executive level
- Identify and resolve unique situations of substantial significance in user interface or interaction design
- Allocate resources, responsibly and apply creativity to enhancing user and customer experiences across digital and physical products and services
- Lead the development of user experience strategies that resonate with target audiences.
- Support and mentor less-experienced roles to provide an example of innovation, excellence, and day-to-day learning
Expected Qualifications:
- 10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2 years of experience leading others
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $188,000 to $323,950
Our Benefits:
Any general requests for consideration of your skills, please
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Essential Responsibilities:
- Establish overall business or technical strategy for user experience initiatives.
- Negotiate with and influence decision-making reaching the senior executive level
- Identify and resolve unique situations of substantial significance in user interface or interaction design
- Allocate resources, responsibly and apply creativity to enhancing user and customer experiences across digital and physical products and services
- Lead the development of user experience strategies that resonate with target audiences.
- Support and mentor less-experienced roles to provide an example of innovation, excellence, and day-to-day learning
Expected Qualifications:
- 10+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 2 years of experience leading others
What you'll do
Define and drive the design vision for onboarding and compliance platforms at a global scale
Lead, mentor, and inspire multiple design teams, fostering innovation, inclusivity, and design excellence
Partner with executives and cross-functional leaders to align design with business growth and compliance
Collaborate across teams to balance global consistency with user- and region-specific needs
Champion user-centered solutions with executives and senior stakeholders, influencing priorities and trade-offs
Serve on the Platforms & Tools leadership team, shaping strategy and driving alignment across critical initiatives
Pioneer innovative solutions—including AI and automation—for onboarding, verification, and regulatory workflows
What we’re looking for
15+ years in product design, with 5+ years leading design teams at scale
Experience designing global, multi-market platforms in regulated industries
Portfolio showing large-scale transformations with measurable business and customer impact
Executive presence with strong communication and influencing skills across functions and geographies
Expertise in design systems, workflow design, and operational excellence
Passion for financial inclusion and building trusted, accessible, and compliant experiences
Travel Percent:
The total compensation for this practice may include an annual performance bonus (or other incentive compensation, as applicable), equity, and medical, dental, vision, and other benefits. For more information, visit .
The US national annual pay range for this role is $188,000 to $323,950
Our Benefits:
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