Sales Director EMEA – Payment Solutions recruitment

 Role:

The Sales Director will drive the EMEA-based sales team in winning new and extending existing business in the Payments sector.

Responsibilities:

• Drive and develop a European sales team, consisting currently of 3 Sales Professionals and supported by a corporate presales team.

• Coordinate cross selling opportunities with the other product line sales owners within the region.

• Develop account opportunities and beyond SEPA market initiatives in the payments space.

• Identify new market opportunities and develop partner relationships at EMEA level.

• Own and manage the EMEA Payments sales campaigns

• Participate in regional commercial events, such as trade shows, conferences … both as visitor, representative and speaker.

• Interact with the Corporate and Product Marketing groups for the necessary evolution of sales supporting materials and activities to support the EMEA Payments go-to market strategy.

 Requirements:

• International (Europe) experience in the banking industry, preferably in the payments arena.

• Previous experience in running sales teams.

• Previous experience in selling complex software applications

• Results driven.

• Capable of interacting at C-level with the banking finance community

• Solution selling background with a high degree of new business sales experience

• Able to address both technology and business users, combining the right solution, technology and business speech.

• Having preferably already a solid network in the market.


Skillsets

• Strong listening skills

• Ability to negotiate with influence others

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Good understanding of the internal and external experience with product applications

• Friendly and efficient communicator

• Work on own initiative and as part of a team

• Fluent in English (both oral and written) and one additional European language such as German, Spanish, Italian or French

For more information, please apply directly with a CV. If you prefer an initial confidential discussion about the role, contact Claire Groome on +44 (0)20 3178 7676.

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