Business Development / Sales - Merchant Payments – 12 month contract /hybrid 2 days in London office

Octopus Computer Associates; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in London is seeking an experienced business development professional for a 12-month contract in Merchant Payments. This role involves pushing card acceptance through direct engagement with merchants in various sectors including travel and entertainment. Ideal candidates will have proven payments industry experience and a strong understanding of the merchant ecosystem. The position offers a hybrid work model with two days in the London office.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in business development within the payments sector.
• Strong knowledge of merchant needs and card acceptance.
• Ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Push card acceptance through direct merchant approaches.
• Build and maintain a pipeline of new sales opportunities.
• Manage risks and customer-impacting issues.

Skills

Payments industry experience

Understanding of payments eco-system

Sales skills

Job description

Overview

Business Development / Sales - Merchant Payments – 12 month contract /hybrid 2 days in London office

My blue chip client are looking for an experienced and dynamic business development person to push card acceptance through direct approach to merchants. The Company has a target of UK merchants they want to onboard. Verticals include airline, hotel, restaurant, travel, entertainment and transport.

To be successful, you will have payments industry experience (ideally with cards) along with a good understanding of the payments eco-system and a strong understanding of merchants and acquirers.

You will build and maintain a robust pipeline of new sales opportunities, engagement with merchants to drive company acceptance take-up, and collaboration with internal stakeholders to ensure the sales cycle is completed & is delivering key KPI’s in acceptance.

You will actively manage and escalate risk and customer-impacting issues within the day-to-day role to management.

Day to day you will