Sales Executive Lead, Enterprise Payments (Fintech)

Location: United States; US WI MKE Virtual and US Anywhere

Salary: $133,980.00–$227,770.00 per year target range for the full-time position.

Company

hirify.global provides technology for payments, banking, investing, and financial technology services.

What you will do

• Develop and execute sales strategies to grow payments revenue across assigned markets and accounts.
• Build executive-level relationships and expand strategic enterprise accounts across the payments ecosystem.
• Identify client challenges and align payment solutions to improve payment acceptance, optimize transaction performance, and accelerate issuing.
• Lead complex sales cycles from opportunity identification through contract negotiation and closure.
• Collaborate with product, solution consulting, and delivery teams on client proposals.
• Build and manage pipelines, forecasts, account plans, CRM activity, industry engagement, and peer mentoring.

Requirements

• Experience selling payments, card processing, merchant acquiring, issuer, or network solutions.
• Demonstrated success managing complex enterprise sales cycles and achieving revenue growth objectives.
• Experience with major payment networks, processors, or financial technology organizations.
• Ability to build and influence C-suite and senior executive relationships.
• Expertise in strategic account planning, pipeline management, and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Strong consultative selling, business development, and solution-oriented communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of professional experience, industry knowledge, and demonstrated sales success.

Nice to have

• 10+ years of experience in leading payment networks, processors, or fintech organizations.
• Experience selling services associated with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, STAR, or similar networks.
• Experience supporting issuer clients, especially fintechs, challenger banks, and digital-first financial institutions.
• Player-coach, sales leadership, or team mentoring experience.
• Product management or corporate development experience.
• Knowledge of cloud-built platforms, SaaS, API integrations, digital payments, embedded finance, card programs, fraud solutions, and payment optimization.
• Experience using AI tools such as Co-Pilot, Claude, or other LLMs in daily work.
• Established payments, fintech, or financial services industry network; MBA or equivalent graduate degree.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment with competitive salary and benefits.
• Personal and professional learning opportunities.
• Inclusive and diverse work environment.
• Resources to support community involvement.
• US-based positions require a drug test after a conditional offer.