Growth Payment Specialist

**PAYMENTS EVANGELIST - RAINMAKER - DIRECTOR LEVEL (IC) - GLOBAL LEADER - ENABLE SALES - SET & EXECUTE PAYMENTS GROWTH**

**Global Leader—FinTech—Cards Issuing—High-Value High-Volume—Enterprise and Retail Payments Solutions—Senior, Top-End Growth Focused—Top Remuneration for the Best—APAC Coverage based in Singapore or Hong Kong—Reporting directly to Head of Growth Office International**

**60% Sales and Sales Enablement, 40% Payments SME, especially in Issuing**

Base Location: Singapore

The **Growth Payment Specialist,** a mix of Sales and Payments Subject Matter Expert, will be the top and key go-to person in APAC for payments solutions; a natural deal maker and rainmaker, driving Payments Solutions Go-to-Market Strategy, identifying and enabling Payments Solutions Sales, and selling our client’s world-renowned top-end Payments Solutions to banks and financial institutions while expanding our client’s already established presence in the region.

The **Growth Payment Specialist** will focus on growing and developing the business within the payments solutions space.

The **IDEAL Growth Payment Specialist** is well known for No. 1 and No. 2 for sure but ideally also for 3 and 4:
**1. Influencer**

Visible, connected, knows movers and shakers, sees moves and who will shake, speaks/posts, and brings key figures together at events/forums/meetings, etc. Have a black book.

**2. Rain Maker**

A large/big game hunter can be the capability multiplier for what sales does or see/know opportunities on their own and create a path for our client to get into the best position largely due to relationships with prospects/consultants/industry influencers, etc.

**3. Bridge**

Between market/prospect and internal units of Our Client. Can be go-to for Sales to solve, also for LOB and Our Client’s corp leadership; quickly gains internal capital to pull off FIS CEO/Client CXO connects/intros, etc.

**4. Reference Authority**

You are the internal go-to for topics of industry/domain; educate and influence internally the direction of product/GTM/capex/alliances; and have leadership presence.

The target client level for the **Growth Payment Specialist** is the C-suite, EVP, SVP, and and Directors, most of whom (s)he would already know. She/He will work across all the Senior Heads and will be supported by impressive sales, pre-sales, solutions consulting, and architect teams of our client’s organization. You will be one of the best in the region with a sales (not services) background.

**_ To give you an idea of the financial rewards, a mega deal commission is capped at USD 1,000,000. Base salary is flexible to attract the best. OTE is based on 50-50 with no cap. Benefits and stock options are excellent._**

Ideally, the **Growth Payment Specialist** is from companies such as **First Data-Fiserv, Global Payments, TSYS Payment Solutions, Atos Worldline, Marqeta, HPS Technologies, Icon Payments, Heartland Payment Systems, Nexi Group, Visa, Mastercard, ASG, ACI, TCS, DXC, Capgemini, Accenture, Cognizant, Infosys, Temenos, FIS, Oracle/Flexcube, Infosys/Finacle, Finastra, SAP, Broadbridge, SS&C,**and** Smartstream.**

**Mandatory Requirements**:

- Hands-on hunter and closer.
- Proven ability to actively engage in client interactions and deal execution and work closely with sales teams in the front lines. Must combine strategic thinking with hands-on sales involvement to drive deep customer interactions and maximize opportunities.
- 15+ years of software selling experience to the financial services industry, with 8+ years specifically in Payment Solutions, especially issuing sales, and a proven track record of selling to Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks and financial institutions.
- In-depth knowledge of the financial services industry, particularly in payments, issuing, high-value payment systems, high-volume payment transactions, card processing, etc.
- Expert in acquiring in-depth knowledge of clients’ businesses, identifying their challenges and opportunities, and positioning solutions to address those needs effectively.

**Detailed PD is available to selected applicants. Urgent position, fast-tracked selection, and offer process.**

**Only SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES will be contacted.**

**Your confidentiality is assured. An attached detailed CV is mandatory for further consideration.**

**ANKH and our Client are equal opportunity employers.