Remote Merchant Growth Specialist – Fintech Payments

Salesworx Recruitment Ltd; Remote; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company is looking for a New Business Development Specialist to drive merchant acquisition and fill the sales pipeline with high-value merchants in Johannesburg North. The role involves sourcing and onboarding new merchants while establishing a collaborative relationship with the Merchant Growth team. Ideal candidates will have substantial sales, customer success, or marketing experience, with fintech exposure being advantageous. This position allows remote work with some in-person meetings required.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in Sales, Customer Success, or Marketing.
• Fintech experience preferred.
• Strong business acumen and experience with payment products.
• Ability to interact with merchants and knowledge of retail/hospitality industry.
• Familiarity with local retail/business offerings.

Responsibilities

• Fill the pipeline with high-value merchants.
• Sourcing, qualifying, and onboarding new merchants.
• Proactively identify high-potential merchant leads.
• Present core merchant proposition clearly.
• Ensure signed merchants are fully live within 48 hours.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer success

Marketing experience

Business acumen

Ability to work remotely

Tools

Zoho

Campaign Manager

Job description

A leading fintech company is looking for a New Business Development Specialist to drive merchant acquisition and fill the sales pipeline with high-value merchants in Johannesburg North. The role involves sourcing and onboarding new merchants while establishing a collaborative relationship with the Merchant Growth team. Ideal candidates will have substantial sales, customer success, or marketing experience, with fintech exposure being advantageous. This position allows remote work with some in-person meetings required.