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will accept applications for this role until at least 11-02-2026Job Description

This is a Director role on the Community Sales team in the Mid South Region.

This role is accountable for driving sales, sustained payment volume and revenue growth, client retention, and positive NPS scores, across a portfolio of community banks and credit unions in the Mid South region, which includes the states: IL, MO, OK, AR, TX, LA, MS, AL. The Account Executive serves as a strategic client leader and trusted advisor to C‑suite and senior executives, shaping clients’ long‑term payments strategies while delivering measurable commercial outcomes for .

It requires the ability to clearly articulate value proposition to varied audiences and be an expert in consultant and contract negotiations, independently able to explain critical contract terms and use negotiating skills to secure mutually agreeable contracts.

The ideal candidate is a highly curious, proactive, strategic, solution-oriented sales leader with a proven ability to win, structure, and successfully deliver complex commercial agreements. In addition, the candidate must have a proven track record in building a robust pipeline and territory management with ability to execute on ambitious quotas. The successful candidate should be an experienced sales and business development leader who has worked in the payments ecosystem and maintains executive-level relationships with banking and credit union clients.

Success in this role requires strong problem‑solving skills, proven ability to work positively and constructively with clients, comfort navigating ambiguity, and the ability to translate client strategy into actionable, commercially sound solutions that align with ’s network, innovation, and services, and a trustworthy and credible partner to clients.

Accountabilities:

• Drive strategy, pipeline, and agenda for the banks and credit unions in the identified market
• Identify strategic opportunities through client engagement. Develop a strong understanding of the segment and customer's business needs and deliver value to our Financial Institutions and their clients / members.
• Be the face of to our clients and partners, drive thought leadership and vision in the market.
• Engage with industry associations to drive engagement and visibility in market
• Continuously review market and competitive landscape, identifying opportunities and strategies that will position as the market leader.
• Strong focus on execution and deliverables. Proven record of exceeding goals.
• Identify strategic innovation and development opportunities through a strong understanding of the customer's business.
• Mastery of CRM systems/tools to manage territory and pipeline, including AI-enabled tools.
• Influence the client’s vision for the future of electronic payments, consistent with ’s strategies.
• Continuously review client strategies and market landscapes to recommend, develop, and
• implement new & creative approaches that ensures that client and business objectives are met.
• Ensure implementation and completion of annual goals and plans
• Represent at industry meetings and trade shows and generate and lead external speaking engagements
  

This is a remote position. A remote position does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a office location. Remote positions may be required to be present at a office with scheduled notice.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD.
• Ability to travel for client meetings, industry conferences, and internal meetings.
• Understanding of payment networks.
• Experienced solution sales leader with a record of accomplishment for delivering results, must possess the ability to identify the inspired path forward to partner, structure creative financial partnership constructs, and demonstrate success in contract negotiations to drive a deal to close quickly.
• Strong customer-facing communication skills. Experience in managing relationships and cultivating deep, trusted partnerships with clients and partners. Ability to explain complex business concepts to broad audiences in an engaging way.
• Natural collaborator with excellent communication skills. Must be self-motivated and comfortable with ambiguity, possess maturity and competence to influence across multiple levels and organizations including internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and group presentation skills. Executive presence, and comfortable presenting with the C-suite.
• Demonstrated thought leadership and the aptitude to challenge the status quo and identify new opportunities to innovate and differentiate.
• Proven ability to collaboratively build and maintain account plans for clients in the territory.

Additional Skills & Capabilities for Success:

This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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