Head of Sales

Clear Edge International Search & Selection Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading open banking payments provider in London is seeking a Head of Sales to drive commercial growth across PIS and AIS solutions. This hands-on role involves winning new merchants in various sectors, building a sales team, and shaping the sales strategy. Candidates should have over 4 years of payments sales experience and a strong network in relevant industries. Competitive salary and bonus offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Qualifications

• 4+ years’ payments sales experience (open banking, A2A, PSPs, acquirers, or similar).
• Strong network and portfolio of contacts, ideally in travel or general eCommerce.

Responsibilities

• Acquire new merchants across travel, eCommerce, wealth management, crowd‑funding and marketplaces.
• Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, pitching, negotiation and onboarding.
• Build and lead a London sales team as growth accelerates.
• Develop the commercial roadmap for PIS and AIS adoption.
• Work closely with product and leadership on market insights and positioning.
• Deliver accurate pipeline, forecasting and reporting.

Skills

Payments sales experience

Networking

Job description

Job Description

Head of Sales – Open Banking Payments (PIS / AIS)

Location: London

Salary: Competitive + Bonus

A profitable, well-funded open banking payments provider is seeking a Head of Sales to lead commercial growth across PIS and AIS solutions. This is a hands‑on 'hunter' role, focused on winning new merchants across travel, eCommerce, wealth management, crowd‑funding, marketplaces, and other low‑risk sectors. As the business scales, you will also build a London‑based team of BDMs and shape the wider sales strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Acquire new merchants across travel, eCommerce, wealth management, crowd‑funding and marketplaces.
• Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, pitching, negotiation and onboarding.
• Build and lead a London sales team as growth accelerates.
• Develop the commercial roadmap for PIS and AIS adoption.
• Work closely with product and leadership on market insights and positioning.
• Deliver accurate pipeline, forecasting and reporting.

Requirements

• 4+ years’ payments sales experience (open banking, A2A, PSPs, acquirers, or similar).
• Strong network and portfolio of contacts, ideally in travel or general eCommerce.