Director, Business Development - Global Payments Network

Capital One; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 2.400.000 - 3.600.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Capital One in Mexico City seeks a Director of Business Development to drive the strategy and execution for the direct-to-merchant sales organization, expanding Discover Global Network acceptance across key commercial verticals. This executive role recruits, builds, and leads a high-performing merchant sales team, establishing sales enablement programs and managing the entire business development pipeline.

You will partner with internal executives to align on growth strategies, negotiate complex

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA or related Master’s preferred.
• Minimum 8 years in direct sales, account management, or related roles.
• Fluent English; Spanish proficiency advantageous for Mexico.

Responsabilidades

• Direct and coordinate sales activities to drive DGN acceptance in Mexico.
• Recruit, coach, and lead a high-performing merchant sales team.
• Negotiate high-value deals with C-suite stakeholders and manage the pipeline.

Conocimientos

Direct sales

Account management

Negotiation

Leadership

Business development

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Descripción del empleo

WeWork Reforma Latino (97001), Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico, Ciudad de Mexico Director, Business Development - Global Payments Network The Director of Business Development drives the strategy and execution for the direct-to-merchant sales organization in Mexico, expanding Discover Global Network acceptance across key commercial verticals. This executive role is responsible for recruiting, building, and leading a high-performing merchant sales team, establishing sales enablement programs, and managing the entire business development pipeline. You will partner closely with internal executive stakeholders (Pricing, Risk, Legal, Product) to align on growth strategies, negotiate complex high-value deals, and achieve volume and revenue targets. The ideal candidate will: Bring deep payments industry expertise and leverage commercial networks to unlock target accounts Possess deep industry knowledge and leverage a strong professional network to identify and capture new business opportunities. Have proven ability to lead, coach, and engage high-performing teams to deliver strong results. Demonstrate superior negotiation, consulting, and closing skills with C-suite stakeholders. Exhibit a strong commitment to team culture, risk management, and transparent communication.

What You’ll Do:

Direct and coordinate sales activities with Mexico merchants to drive DGN acceptance in key verticals, leading the team. Review and provide opinion on merchant deals including price concessions, client incentives and contract changes. Gain consensus internally and externally. Meet with department heads, managers, vendors and others to solicit cooperation and resolve problems. Create a culture of effective risk management, accountability, and demonstration of risk awareness across the organization.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• At least 8 years of experience in direct sales, account management, product management, or contract negotiation.
• Intermediate - Advanced English fluency.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Finance, Marketing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Analytics.
• At least 10 years of experience in direct sales or account management within the payments or financial services industry.

Travel:

This position will be travelling up to 50% within Mexico.

At Capital One, we respect individual differences in culture, religion, and ethnicity. Likewise, we promote equal opportunities and development for all personnel. In the hiring process, we seek to provide equal employment opportunities to candidates, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil status, national origin, disability, or any other situation protected by federal, state, or local laws.

At Capital One, we’re building a leading information-based technology company. Still founder-led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard Fairbank, Capital One is on a mission to help our customers succeed by bringing ingenuity, simplicity, and humanity to banking. We measure our efforts by the success our customers enjoy and the advocacy they exhibit.