Vice President of New Business Development

Calling all innovators – find your future at Fiserv. We’re Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers to one another millions of times a day – quickly, reliably, and securely. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.

As the VP, Business Development Financial Institutions, you will play a key role in establishing and developing relationships with prospect clients in the UK. You will create meaningful relationships, at all levels in the Financial Institution, but also across other influencers in the business, serve as their primary point of contact, ensure they are up to date regarding Fiserv’s offering and global payment innovation trends, and new opportunities are identified and pursued.

What you will do:

• Develop a strong pipeline of new opportunities with Financial Institutions (cards issuers and/or merchant acquirers) in the UK to offer Fiserv products, mainly our Issuer and Acquirer processing solutions.
• Lead business and technology presentations/pitches, RFx processes and any new opportunity arising from the prospecting activities.
• Liaise with all other Fiserv areas, at all levels in the organization, in configuring optimal technical and commercial proposals for our prospect clients.
• Lead commercial and contract negotiations with prospect clients, and internally, from inception to closing (executive level decision making, technology, operations, compliance, finance and legal stakeholders).
• Develop and maintain strong thought leadership relationships with strategic advisory and IT consulting firms, card schemes, domestic processors, POS manufacturers and, in general, all participants in the cards industry across the value chain.
• Stay current on industry trends and competitive landscape to provide informed guidance to both Fiserv internal areas and prospect clients.

What you will need to have:

• Proven extensive experience in sales, business development, or products in the financial services industry, preferably in the cards space, whether at issuing and/or acquiring banks or technology vendors.
• Proactive and results-driven mindset with a strong degree of resiliency; able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a customer-centric approach focused on fostering long-term client relationships at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, capable of building trust internally and with prospective clients while managing clear account-level stakeholder plans.
• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets, along with excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and CRM software.

What you should know about us:

Fiserv is a global leader in payments and financial technology with more than 40,000 associates proudly serving clients in more than 100 countries. As one of Fortune® magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies™" 9 of the last 10 years, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and a top scorer on Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index, we are committed to innovation and excellence.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.