STEVEN T. PRYOR

Strategic Product Marketing & Brand Leader
San Francisco, US.

About

Highly accomplished Strategic Product Marketing and Brand Leader with over 15 years of experience driving go-to-market strategy, product positioning, and growth for globally recognized financial and technology brands. Proven expertise in launching and scaling credit, payments, and digital financial products across B2B and consumer markets. Adept at leading global teams, partnering with product and design, and aligning stakeholders to deliver differentiated, insight-driven product ecosystems that drive measurable business impact and market expansion.

Work

VISA
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Director, Brand Strategy & Innovation - Global Brand Management

San Francisco, CA, US

Summary

Led a diverse team and agency partners to define and advance the Visa brand globally, driving cohesion and commercialization of brand experiences across digital and emerging payments.

AMERICAN EXPRESS
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Senior Marketing Manager, Global Partnership Marketing - Global Commercial Payments

New York, NY, US

Summary

Managed go-to-market strategy for commercial payment products and partnerships across global markets, driving customer acquisition, spend growth, and loyalty.

AMERICAN EXPRESS OPEN
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Marketing Manager, Digital & Retail Co-Brand Partnerships - Costco

New York, NY, US

Summary

Owned GTM strategy and SMB acquisition for co-branded card programs through Costco, driving new cardmember growth via in-store and digital campaigns.

AMERICAN EXPRESS OPEN
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Senior Marketing Analyst, Retail Bank and Distribution Partnerships

New York, NY, US

Summary

Managed GTM and implementation strategy for retail banking partnerships, focused on acquiring SMB cardmembers and delivering compliant, conversion-driven co-branded campaigns.

Volunteer

Hidden Genius Project
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Volunteer

Visa Black Employee Network
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Volunteer

iMentor
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Volunteer

Education

THE WHARTON SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, PA, United States of America

Master of Business Administration Candidate

Business Administration

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE
Atlanta, GA, United States of America

Bachelor of Science

Physics

Awards

Creator Economy Summit

Awarded By

Spotify and Brand Innovators

Recognition for contributions or participation in the Creator Economy Summit.

Business Strategy & Problem Solving

Awarded By

McKinsey Academy Management Accelerator

Certification in advanced business strategy and problem-solving methodologies.

President's Club Award

Awarded By

American Express

Prestigious award recognizing top performance and contributions at American Express.

Skills

Marketing Strategy

Product Marketing Strategy & Positioning, Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy & Launch Execution, Brand Narrative & Messaging Development, Campaign Management.

Product Management

Product Ecosystems, Product Roadmaps, Product Positioning, UX Design Influence.

Business Development & Growth

Growth & Acquisition Strategy, B2B Credit & Payments Expertise, Customer Acquisition, Spend Growth, Loyalty Redemption.

Leadership & Collaboration

Cross-Functional Leadership & Alignment, Strategic Influence & Stakeholder Management, Team Leadership, Partnership Development.

Data & Insights

Customer Segmentation & Insight, Market Insights & Consumer Behavior Data, Segmentation Analysis, A/B Testing & Multivariate Testing.

Financial Technology

Digital Payments, Emerging Technologies (IoT, Wearables, Biometrics, Tokenization), Credit Products, Apple Pay, Membership Rewards.

Customer Experience

CX Differentiation, Customer Experience Standards, User Engagement.