Sales Executive Lead, Enterprise Payments

FIS Management Services; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Inclusive, diverse work environment

Opportunities to grow in fintech

Job summary

FIS is seeking a Senior Sales Executive for the Enterprise Payments team in the United States. You will drive growth by developing strategic relationships across the payments ecosystem, identifying client challenges and aligning FIS solutions to improve payment acceptance, performance, and issuing.

Strong executive influence and consultative selling are essential. You will lead complex sales cycles, collaborate with product and delivery teams, and maintain a robust pipeline through strategic

Qualifications

• Experience selling payments, card processing, merchant acquiring, issuer, or network solutions.
• Demonstrated success managing complex enterprise sales cycles.
• Experience working with major payment networks, processors, or fintech organizations.
• Proven ability to build and influence C-suite and senior executive relationships.
• Expertise developing strategic account plans, managing pipelines, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong consultative selling, business development, and solution-oriented communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute sales strategies to grow payments revenue within assigned markets and accounts.
• Build executive-level relationships with payments ecosystem stakeholders.
• Identify client business challenges and align FIS payment solutions to drive measurable outcomes.
• Lead complex sales cycles from opportunity identification through contract negotiation and closure.
• Collaborate with product, solution consulting, and delivery teams to create compelling client proposals.
• Maintain a strong pipeline through strategic prospecting, networking, referrals, and industry engagement.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging payment trends, network innovations, and digital commerce opportunities.
• Coach and mentor junior sales peers within an agile sales team environment.
• Accurately manage forecasts, account plans, pipeline activity, and client engagement using CRM tools.

Skills

Payments sales

Enterprise sales

Executive relationship building

Forecasting & CRM

Strategic account planning

Consultative selling

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

CRM tools

Job description

Job Description

At FIS, our technology and our people are moving forward. We advance the way the world pays, banks and invests. We believe in building inclusive, diverse teams. Together, we innovate to help our colleagues, clients and communities succeed. If you're ready to grow your career and make an impact in fintech, we have one question: Are you FIS?

About the Role

As a Senior Sales Executive on the FIS Enterprise Payments team, you will drive growth by developing and expanding strategic relationships across the payments ecosystem. You will identify complex business challenges and align FIS solutions to help clients improve payment acceptance, optimize transaction performance, and accelerate issuing. This role requires deep industry expertise, consultative selling skills, and the ability to influence executive stakeholders. Success is measured through revenue growth, strategic account expansion, pipeline development, and long-term client value creation.

What You Will Be Doing

• Develop and execute sales strategies to grow payments revenue within assigned markets and accounts.
• Build executive-level relationships with payments ecosystem stakeholders.
• Identify client business challenges and align FIS payment solutions to drive measurable outcomes.
• Lead complex sales cycles from opportunity identification through contract negotiation and closure.
• Collaborate with product, solution consulting, and delivery teams to create compelling client proposals.
• Maintain a strong pipeline through strategic prospecting, networking, referrals, and industry engagement.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging payment trends, network innovations, and digital commerce opportunities.
• Coach and mentor junior sales peers within an agile sales team environment
• Accurately manage forecasts, account plans, pipeline activity, and client engagement using CRM tools.

What You Will Need

• Experience and knowledge selling payments, card processing, merchant acquiring, issuer, or network solutions.
• Demonstrated success managing complex enterprise sales cycles and achieving revenue growth objectives.
• Experience working with major payment networks, processors, or financial technology organizations.
• Proven ability to build and influence C-suite and senior executive relationships.
• Expertise developing strategic account plans, managing pipelines, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong consultative selling, business development, and solution-oriented communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of professional experience, industry knowledge, and demonstrated sales success.

Added Bonus if You Have

• 10+ years of experience within leading payment networks, processors, or fintech organizations.
• Experience selling network services associated with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, STAR, or similar payment networks.
• Experience supporting issuer clients, particularly fintechs, challenger banks, and digital-first financial institutions.
• Previous experience in a player-coach, sales leadership, or team mentoring capacity.
• Previous experience in a product management or corporate development function.
• Skills and knowledge regarding cloud-built platforms, SaaS solutions, and API integrations
• Knowledge of digital payments, embedded finance, card programs, fraud solutions, and payment optimization strategies.
• Experience incorporating AI tools like Co-Pilot, Claude, or other LLMs into your day-to-day activities to increase self-sufficiency, productivity, and efficiency.
• Established network of relationships across the payments, fintech, and financial services industries.
• MBA or equivalent graduate school degree

What We Offer you

• Opportunities to make an impact in fintech
• Personal and professional learning
• Inclusive, diverse work environment
• Resources to give back to your community
• Competitive salary and benefits

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $133,980.00 - $227,770.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Privacy Statement

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified app