Business Development Manager

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Drive growth in the payments business by identifying new opportunities and managing key relationships with merchants and technology partners.

emerchantpay is a leading global payment service provider and acquirer for online, mobile, in-store and over the phone payments. Our global payments solution is available through a simple integration, offering a diverse range of features, including global acquiring, global and local payment methods, advanced fraud management and performance optimisation. We empower businesses to design seamless and engaging payment experiences for their consumers.

We are looking for an Business Development Manager (BDM) to drive growth within our payments business. This role is ideal for a commercially driven professional with a strong understanding of payment gateways, merchant acquiring, and the broader payments ecosystem.

You will be responsible for identifying new business opportunities, managing key relationships, and expanding partnerships with merchants, ISVs, and technology partners—particularly those utilising gateways such as Cybersource and Cardstream.

Key Responsibilities

  • Identify, develop, and close new business opportunities within the payments and fintech space
  • Build and manage strong relationships with merchants, partners, and gateway providers
  • Leverage experience with Cybersource, Cardstream, or similar gateways to support payment solutions
  • Own the full sales cycle, from prospecting and pitching to contract negotiation and onboarding
  • Work closely with internal teams (product, technical, operations, and risk) to deliver tailored payment solutions
  • Maintain a strong pipeline and consistently achieve revenue targets
  • Stay up to date with market trends, competitor activity, and regulatory developments in payments.

Skills & Experience

  • Experience as a Business Development Manager/ Account Manager/ Relationship Manager within payments, fintech, or merchant acquiring
  • Hands-on experience working with payment gateways such as Cybersource, Cardstream, or equivalent platforms
  • Strong understanding of card payments, alternative payment methods, and payment processing flows
  • Excellent communication, negotiation, and presentation skills
  • Demonstrated ability to manage long sales cycles and complex stakeholder environments
  • Self-motivated, target-driven, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to Have

  • Experience selling to eCommerce merchants
  • Knowledge of cross-border payments
  • Existing network within the payments or fintech ecosystem.

What We Offer

  • Performance-based commission
  • Hybrid working model in London - at least 2 days per week from our office at 1 London Bridge
  • Opportunity to work with a fast-growing payments business
  • Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with clear career progression.

If you are interested, please apply with your CV in English. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The personal data of the applicants will be processed in strict confidentiality by emerchantpay Ltd., UIC 175117520 solely for the purposes of selection and recruitment and will not be transferred to other data controllers unless required by law. Applicants provide their personal data on a voluntary basis and will have the right to access and correct their personal data within a reasonable time upon filing a written request.

emerchantpay is an equal opportunity employer. We appreciate people with different backgrounds and mindsets, and we honor diversity and inclusion.

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Remote-Friendly: Hybrid working model in London - at least 2 days per week from our office at 1 London Bridge

emerchantpay is a leading global payment service provider (PSP) and acquirer for online, mobile, in-store and over the phone payments. We work with businesses of various sizes and across different industries to create bespoke solutions and strategies that enable them to increase their payment systems' efficiency and profitability. Our payment solutions facilitate frictionless transactions for merchants and consumers alike, across our extensive worldwide network. Through a simple integration, emerchantpay offers merchants a diverse range of features, including global acquiring, global and local payment methods, advanced fraud management and performance optimisation. With cutting-edge technology and a customer-centric approach, we empower businesses to design seamless and engaging payment experiences for their consumers. Established in 2002, emerchantpay is a truly global company with 17 offices around the world and over 500 employees. We empower our people to grow better and unlock their full potential so they can shape an exciting career path with us.

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