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Job Description

Are you ready to unleash your full potential?  FIS Payment Networks’ growth is driven through the effort of a dedicated team of payments network professionals focused on expanding the reach of FIS Debit Network offerings - NYCE, CULIANCE and AFFN. We’re looking for people who are passionate about payments to chart FIS Networks’ path to being the largest and most-preferred national debit network.

About the role:

This is an exciting opportunity that will be focused on building connections with the merchant and acquirer community, clearly articulating how we enhance their payments ROI (through best-in-class authorization rates, network reliability, and highly competitive economics), then converting those prospects into active FIS Network partners (solving our clients’ needs with a strong value proposition and executing direct payment transaction routing agreements). Expanding our team will allow us to establish new merchant and acquirer relationships while continuing to grow and expand those we already have.

What you'll be doing:

• As a Business Development-focused Account Executive, you'll be charged with developing and managing a strategic market segment to achieve FIS Payment Network’s long-term growth objectives
• Develop new merchant/acquirer accounts
• Identify new target merchants and segments, collecting pertinent information that is essential in developing routing agreements, i.e. close business with new merchants who accept card present and card-not-present debit card payments
• In parallel, you will also form partnerships with key influencers and decision makers throughout the Payments Industry
• Effectively manage multiple priority clients, be organized, self-motivated and successfully achieve revenue targets
• Collaborate with SME teams across FIS in Product, Sales and Business Lines to grow clients’ share of wallet
• Responsible for expanding merchant/acquirer relationships with existing clients to drive additional transaction volumes 
• Consistently achieve client engagement metrics and proactively manage assigned clients to maintain appropriate mix of prospects at various stages of the sales engagement cycle  

What you bring:

• Experience working with merchant acquirers, payment processors, or large merchants/corporates that utilize various forms of payment and have the scale to actively manage the forms of payment they accept
• Experience selling payment solutions or other ROI driving products/solutions into Finance, Treasury and/or Store operations teams
• Ability to work cross-functionally with our product and marketing teams to create industry thought leadership, then present thought leadership in webinars and industry/client conferences
• Working knowledge of payments from a mix of experience across network operations, transaction processing and/or merchant acquiring, with 5-10 years of relevant experience
• Influence and negotiation skills with strong agency to drive revenue for the FIS Networks - NYCE & CULIANCE
• Familiar with transaction-based pricing (versus license or seat/user-based pricing schemes) and experience articulating ROI for clients from payment solutions
• Coaching and mentoring skills to develop junior GTM analysts’ BD support capabilities and help them eventually develop into Account Managers 
• Directs planning and preparation of business proposals and provide data-based strategic direction to identify and address business issues and opportunities
• Experience and ability building business cases
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management and with external clients in an organized, professional manner  
• Strong organizational skills, with proven ability to manage multiple corporate relationships in parallel 
• Ability to travel 10-20% domestically  

Added bonus if you have:

• Direct Debit Network sales experience, specifically articulating the benefits of alternative debit routing for merchants and acquirers
• Experience structuring merchant and acquirer routing deals in the payment space with a major payments network  

What we offer you:

At FIS, we are as committed to growing our employees’ careers as our own business. We offer:

• Opportunities to innovate in fintech
• Inclusive and diverse team atmosphere
• Professional and personal development
• Resources to contribute to your community
• Competitive salary and benefits

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Preferred location is Jacksonville, FL but we can offer the position virtually Anywhere in the US.

FIS is committed to providing its employees with an exciting career opportunity and competitive compensation. The pay range for this full-time position is $167,780.00 - $281,870.00 and reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for this position based on the posted role, level, and location. Within the range, actual individual starting pay is determined additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Any changes in work location will also impact actual individual starting pay. Please consult with your recruiter about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

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EEOC Statement

FIS is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics. The EEO is the Law poster is available here supplement document available here

For positions located in the US, the following conditions apply. If you are made a conditional offer of employment, you will be required to undergo a drug test. ADA Disclaimer: In developing this job description care was taken to include all competencies needed to successfully perform in this position. However, for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) purposes, the essential functions of the job may or may not have been described for purposes of ADA reasonable accommodation. All reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Sourcing Model

Recruitment at FIS works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. FIS does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

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