Head of Sales (Payment Technologies)

Evotym; Stockholms kommun; On-site; SEK 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentives system

Exposure to international markets

Job summary

Evotym is seeking a Head of Sales to lead our global sales strategy for payment processing and related platforms. This is a leadership role requiring building and scaling an international sales team and driving revenue growth across regions.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in payments tech and at least 3 years in a sales leadership position, with a proven ability to enter new markets and manage cross-functional collaboration with product, operations, and IT.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in payments technologies.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a sales leadership role.
• Proven track record in selling payment technologies (acquirers and issuers processing, WL payment gateway, digital banking platforms).
• Strong understanding of the payments ecosystem and banks/fintechs needs.
• Experience driving expansion into new markets and regions.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global sales strategy for issuer and acquirer processing, WL payment gateways, and digital banking platform solutions.
• Drive business development and revenue growth across multiple regions.
• Identify and enter new markets, establishing a strong regional presence.
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing international sales team.
• Set clear KPIs and ensure consistent team performance and accountability.
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and client meetings.
• Collaborate with product, operations, and IT teams to align commercial efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Negotiation

Communication

Revenue growth

Job description

About The Client

Our client is a global payment processing company delivering comprehensive payment infrastructure, including acquiring, issuing, and processing services. They support merchants, fintechs, and banks with products like payment acquiring, white-label payment gateways, digital banking platforms, and more. Serving a diverse range of industries such as retail, travel, and e-wallets, they are dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions to their international clientele.

Role Overview

As the Head of Sales, you will spearhead the global sales strategy, driving business development and revenue growth across various regions. This is an exciting leadership opportunity to build and scale a high-performing international sales team. You will play a crucial role in identifying new markets and establishing a strong regional presence, while collaborating closely with product, operations, and IT teams to align commercial efforts.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the global sales strategy for issuer and acquirer processing, white-label payment gateways, and digital banking platform solutions.
• Drive business development and revenue growth across multiple regions.
• Identify and enter new markets, establishing a strong regional presence.
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing international sales team.
• Set clear KPIs and ensure consistent team performance and accountability.
• Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and client meetings.
• Collaborate with product, operations, and IT teams to align commercial efforts.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the payments technologies.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a sales leadership role.
• Proven track record in selling payment technologies (acquirers and issuers processing, WL payment gateway, digital banking platforms).
• Strong understanding of the payments ecosystem and banks/fintechs needs.
• Experience driving expansion into new markets and regions.

Key Soft Skills

• Strong leadership and team-building capabilities.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on revenue growth.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on execution.
• Fluent English; the role involves communication with international clients.

What We Offer

• Strategic leadership role with direct impact on company growth.
• Opportunity to scale a global sales function.
• Exposure to international markets and industry events.
• Dynamic and growth-focused environment within payment infrastructure.
• Competitive salary and incentives system.