Be responsible for new sales development and existing account management activities for a number of key customers and prospects in the country, including monitoring customer satisfaction with products and services.
Develop a robust sales pipeline and execute against this pipeline for all core products and solutions including consumer credit, debit and pre-paid.
Develop strong and enduring customer relationships in order to execute against mutual agreed objectives across all operational functions - fraud, marketing, operations, acquiring, and business analysis, based on a strong understanding of Customer organizational politics and future strategy.
Establish a network of relationships with issuer community as well as developing in depth relationships with key influencers in the Irish market
Drive the sales approach for products and solutions and demonstrate product expertise with clients to drive sales, conversions and optimization initiatives.
Understand customer business strategies and deliver against sales targets for products/services.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Extensive, relevant experience in account management and sales, preferably including a card based payments business, with strong technical and product knowledge expertise.
Strong experience and successful track record in sales and marketing products and solutions to issuers, acquirers and merchants
Must demonstrate strong influencing ,negotiation and leadership skills with the ability to drive business on own initiative
Extensive industry knowledge and networking with an entrepreneurial approach and vision.
Superior interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to conceptualize, structure, write, and present information to both internal and external audiences as needed
Ability to challenge existing mantras in a constructive and diplomatic manner
Able to operate and demonstrate success in a fast moving and internationally matrixes organization and working across functional teams
Successful applicants will be expected to discuss their track record of meeting/exceeding quota, navigating adverse environments, turning around difficult relationships, and creating rapport with key decision makers where there was none.