Account Executive, New Business (UK & Europe - Local Payments)

Location: London, UK; hybrid with an expectation of three days per week onsite. Employees may work remotely from abroad for up to 30 additional days per year.

Company

hirify.global provides a local payments platform that helps companies such as PayPal, Stripe, and Microsoft connect with consumers through local payment methods.

What you will do

• Own the full sales cycle for new mid-market merchant contracts across the UK and European markets.
• Generate, qualify, and manage a pipeline of enterprise merchant and PSP opportunities.
• Build relationships with influencers and C-level decision-makers, adapting messaging to different audiences.
• Deliver revenue against new business targets and drive product adoption.
• Collaborate with Sales Engineering, Client Success, and Marketing on onboarding, training, activation, and account handovers.
• Develop expertise in alternative and local payment methods and their role in the payments ecosystem.

Requirements

• Proven sales or direct partnership experience with a record of closing deals, ideally in payments or fintech.
• Knowledge of the fintech payments ecosystem and local payment methods.
• Strong performance against commercial targets with commercial, analytical, and quantitative skills.
• Ability to independently build and manage a sales pipeline with minimal supervision.
• Strong influencing and communication skills with technical and C-level stakeholders.
• Fluent English, both written and verbal.

Nice to have

• Additional European languages.

Culture & Benefits

• High-trust, people-first environment with autonomy and cross-team collaboration.
• 28 days of holiday allowance and enhanced family leave.
• GBP 500 annual learning and development budget, leadership cafés, and on-the-job training.
• BUPA medical insurance and a 5% matching pension plan.
• Workplace nursery scheme, gym membership contribution, and mental health platform access.
• Pet-friendly collaborative office near Holborn, Farringdon, and Covent Garden.