Sean Clark

Partnerships Manager

New York City, New York, United States15 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

15 years in the payments industry.
Expert in launching and optimizing card programs.
Strong partnerships with Fortune 500 and fintech companies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with a strong focus on partnerships and payments.

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Skills

Core Skills

PartnershipsPaymentsBusiness DevelopmentSalesStrategyFinancial ServicesConsulting

Other Skills

ComplianceFinanceCredit CardsMicrosoft ExcelFinancial AnalysisMarket ResearchPowerPointMobile PaymentsPortfolio ManagementData AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeManagement ConsultingOutlookMicrosoft WordMutual Funds

About

A former consultant, I've spent 15 years in the payments industry working with leading Fortune 500, fintech, and crypto companies to launch, grow, and optimize their credit, debit, and prepaid card programs as well as their overall payments/banking businesses.

Experience

Rain

Director of Partnerships

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos · New York, New York, United States · On-site

Rain makes money flow more efficiently across the globe by rebuilding financial infrastructure. As a global card issuing and payments platform powered by stablecoins, we help partners launch and scale customizable, compliant programs that make digital assets instantly spendable at over 150 million merchants worldwide.

PartnershipsPaymentsFinancial Services

Mastercard

4 roles

Vice President, Co-Brand Business Development

Jan 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

Empowering fintech and crypto pioneers: We collaborate with top players to create co-branded credit, debit, and prepaid cards, unlocking the power of our financial network and technology to accelerate their business growth and enhance consumers' financial experience.

Business DevelopmentPartnerships

Vice President, Digital Partnerships

Promoted

Mar 2023 – Jan 2024 · 10 mos

Sold solutions to scale and secure the crypto ecosystem, elevate video game experiences, and empower small businesses.

PartnershipsSales

Director, Digital Partnerships

Aug 2021 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

Expanded partnerships across several of Mastercard’s strategic focus areas, including crypto, fintech, and small business.

PartnershipsStrategy

Director, Co-Brand Business Development

Apr 2018 – Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Partnered with the world's leading consumer brands and fintech companies to launch credit, debit, and prepaid card partnerships.

Business DevelopmentPartnerships

West monroe partners

2 roles

Manager, Financial Services

Promoted

Oct 2017 – Apr 2018 · 6 mos · Greater New York City Area

Founding member of West Monroe’s Payments practice, with clients ranging from fintechs to credit unions, working on engagements such as credit card program growth strategies, issuer operating model assessments, and M&A advisory work.

Financial ServicesConsulting

Senior Consultant, Financial Services

May 2016 – Oct 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

Auriemma consulting group (acg)

2 roles

Senior Manager, Partnerships

Promoted

Jul 2013 – May 2016 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Greater New York City Area

Expanded company's Payments Partnerships practice into new industry verticals, working with co-brand and private label issuers and networks to develop card partnerships in fintech, T&E, and retail. Built and stress tested card portfolio P&L’s, evaluated and selected bank and network partners, and assessed marketing strategies and loyalty/reward schemes.

PartnershipsStrategy