BlockBeats news, September 18: Samsung Electronics' US entity has explicitly listed "stablecoins" in the payment partnership sector of Samsung Wallet and is recruiting related business development personnel. According to a job posting released by Samsung Electronics' US entity on September 18, the company is hiring a senior manager in New York responsible for Samsung Wallet payment business development.
Samsung Electronics stated that the position will be responsible for the vision, strategy, and execution of Samsung Wallet. Notably, in the responsibilities for the payment partnership sector, the company explicitly listed card issuers, payments, fintech, as well as "stablecoins" and buy now, pay later businesses.
Specifically, the position will be responsible for business development and go-to-market strategies related to Samsung Wallet payment partnerships, and manage existing partnerships. In addition, the role will involve negotiating and signing agreements with partners on commercial terms, data usage, and product requirements, while collaborating with product teams and other departments to launch new features, and coordinating with marketing, analytics, and legal teams to develop product launch plans.
Previously, Samsung Electronics announced plans for Samsung Wallet to support stablecoins at the Galaxy Unpacked event held in July this year. The event content publicly disclosed by Samsung Business Insights explicitly mentioned that Samsung Wallet will support stablecoins in the future. At that time, Samsung also announced that it would partner with Barclays and Visa in the US to launch the "Galaxy Card."
