Merchant Payment Executive

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Colorado.

📋 Description

• Oversee a sales team dedicated to promoting designated bank products and services within a specific geographic area or industry sector.

• Engage in sales activities directly and/or through the designated sales team to reach customers and prospects.

• Set revenue, volume, and market share targets for the assigned personnel and market region.

• Formulate and accomplish sales and budget targets, along with marketing strategies for the products and services offered.

• Foster and enhance profitable relationships with customers.

• Analyze and keep track of market trends and competitor behaviors.

• Create and manage the annual budget for the designated area.

• Build relationships with industry associations.

• Provide training, motivation, and daily management for the assigned team.

• Direct response strategies for significant RFPs and intricate enterprise pursuits.

• Travel to client sites, industry events, and executive meetings.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.

• Generally, 10 or more years of pertinent experience.

• Proven track record in selling merchant acquiring, payment technologies, financial services, SaaS, or integrated technology solutions.

• Demonstrated history of securing substantial enterprise relationships and complex strategic partnerships.

• Consistent history of surpassing sales objectives and revenue goals.

• Exceptional executive presence with excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation abilities.

• Must be willing and capable of traveling up to 60% of the time to customer locations, industry events, and executive meetings.

• Experience in hospitality, sports & entertainment, gaming, restaurant, lodging, venue, or commercial real estate sectors.

• Knowledge of payment ecosystems, including acquiring, payment gateways, card brand regulations, integrated payments, omnichannel commerce, embedded finance, and fraud and risk management solutions.

• Established network of executive relationships within targeted vertical markets.

• Experience in leading response strategies for large RFPs and complex enterprise pursuits.

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Effective management and leadership capabilities.

• Proven skills in new business development and relationship management.

• Strong customer service and relations skills.

• Extensive knowledge of banking products/services, banking operations, and current market trends.

• Ability to make critical decisions independently.

• Must adhere to U.S. Bank policies and procedures, including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety rules.

🏝️ Benefits

• Healthcare options (medical, dental, vision).

• Basic term and optional term life insurance.

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave.

• 401(k) plan and employer-funded retirement options.

• Paid vacation ranging from two to five weeks based on salary grade and tenure.

• Up to 11 paid holidays annually.

• Adoption assistance.

• Sick and Safe Leave accrual of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise mandated by law.

• Incentive and recognition programs.

• Equity stock purchase opportunities.

• 401(k) contributions and pension plan.