This individual contributor business development role is primarily external-facing with partners in the payment ecosystem. A significant portion of the role requires internal engagement. Travel (domestic and international) is required as needed.
8+ years work experience with 6+ years in account management with partners in the payment ecosystem (e.g. merchants, acquirers, processors, payment service providers, other payment developers, FinTech partners or payment startups)
Comprehensive experience in contactless or digital payment processing and cross channel digital wallet acceptance (in card present and card not present environments and emerging payment technologies)
Commercial experience and understanding of payment economics, payment fraud, risk, operations and issuer and network rules
B.A., B.S., or equivalent degree or work experience
Demonstrated business proficiency in written and verbal communications in English
Exceptional ability to initiate internal and external business discussions, drive ongoing engagements and influence at all levels of an organization
Experience building positive and effective relationships with individuals and teams and a proven track record of relationship success
Outstanding critical thinking
Highly organized and accustomed to knowing and working in the detail
Very strong ability to juggle multiple workstreams simultaneously, and demonstrated ability to pivot based on business needs
Goal-oriented, results-driven self-starter with an ability to work autonomously while engaging, influencing and maintaining harmony with internal teams
Strong ability to ramp quickly and to grow and learn from subject matter experts and others in the organization
Several years of experience as a front line business development lead
Additional verbal and written language skills (French, Spanish and/or Portuguese)