Sales Manager - Payment Solutions

LJ Recruitment; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm seeks a Sales Manager for their payment solutions division. Responsible for leading a high-performing sales team and driving new business growth, the ideal candidate will have a proven track record in the fintech sector. This role offers a competitive salary of £50,000-£60,000 plus bonuses and commissions.

Benefits

Commission and bonus structure

Dynamic work environment

Qualifications

• Proven success in the payment solutions or fintech sector.
• Strong leadership experience, ideally in field sales.
• Results-driven with exceptional communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a high-performing field sales team.
• Develop sales strategies to maximize market penetration.
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
• Analyse performance data to identify improvement areas.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Job description

Sales Manager - Payment Solutions (Field Sales Team)

Base Salary: 50,000- 60,000 + Commission/Bonus

Location: London/Essex (or willing to travel regularly)

A fast-growing payment solutions company is seeking an accomplished Sales Manager to lead and develop its expanding field sales team. This is a key leadership role for a commercially driven sales professional with a strong track record of success in the payment solutions or wider fintech sector.

The Sales Manager will be responsible for driving new business growth, optimising team performance, and delivering ambitious revenue targets. The ideal candidate will bring demonstrable experience managing outbound or field-based sales teams, with the ability to coach, motivate, and inspire high performance in a competitive market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and manage a high-performing field sales team across London, Essex, and surrounding areas.
• Develop and implement sales strategies that maximise market penetration and revenue.
• Drive individual and team sales performance, ensuring consistent delivery of targets.
• Build strong relationships with key customers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Analyse performance data to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and ongoing development of sales staff.
• Represent the business at events, meetings, and industry engagements as required.

About the Candidate:

• Proven success within the payment solutions, merchant services, or related fintech sector.
• Strong leadership experience, ideally within a field sales or business development team.
• Results-driven with exceptional communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to turn insights into commercial actions.
• Based in London or Essex, or willing to travel regularly to the region.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and fast-paced organisation at a pivotal stage of growth. The successful candidate will enjoy a competitive 50k- 60k base salary, plus a generous commission and bonus structure designed to reward high performance.