At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.

Knowledge / Skills / Experience required:

• Demonstrable experience of achievement against target in a role that is completely focused on new business acquisition;
• Well-developed understanding of the skills involved in opening and closing partnership sales. A structure that is underpinned by a recognised sales methodology is desirable and ensuring that you understand how a partner framework should work successfully;
• Broad commercial and financial acumen and awareness of issues involved in negotiating contracts and has ability to negotiate logically and constructively;
• Proven ability to develop and maintain an effective network of contacts and build relationships at all levels within an organisation, and externally;
• Familiarity with banking products/services and current market trends including online / internet payment methods;
• Knowledge of Affinity schemes and or third party / introducer business schemes and contracts for mutual commercial advantage;
• Specialist knowledge of the Acquiring market is desirable

The successful candidate will be responsible for recruiting new partners as well as developing existing partnerships within the Irish Market. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Identifying Strategic Partners within markets and or verticals and developing business;
• Employing appropriate sales methodology and qualification in prospecting and developing partner opportunities, identifying key decision makers and influencers and documenting a planned approach to the sales cycle;
• Developing and maintaining a constant pipeline of partner opportunities;
• Utilising strong understanding of mutual requirements to identify the complete range of revenue opportunities within each business
• Building relationships with the partner relationship management teams to maximise incremental sales from existing relationships;
• Exhibiting awareness of sector and geographical commercial proposals in the Irish market
• Adhering to legal prioritization process to ensure allocation of resources to assist in any contract negotiation;
• Establishing internal relationships with support departments, i.e., Sales Support, Implementation, Credit and Risk, Legal and Direct Sales
• Providing accurate detailed reporting on channel performance and associated business streams
• Maintaining a high awareness and knowledge of the payments market, card payment industry, competitors and internal activities to ensure that all business opportunities are identified, considered and closed appropriately;
• Supply Chain awareness for retail groups, representative bodies, associations and agencies
• Achieving agreed annual, quarterly and monthly sales objectives, including revenue and sales forecasting using a proven Sales Methodology and within a performance coaching environment.

Knowledge / Skills / Experience required:

• Demonstrable experience of achievement against target in a role that is completely focused on new business acquisition;
• Well-developed understanding of the skills involved in opening and closing partnership sales. A structure that is underpinned by a recognised sales methodology is desirable and ensuring that you understand how a partner framework should work successfully;
• Broad commercial and financial acumen and awareness of issues involved in negotiating contracts and has ability to negotiate logically and constructively;
• Proven ability to develop and maintain an effective network of contacts and build relationships at all levels within an organisation, and externally;
• Familiarity with banking products/services and current market trends including online / internet payment methods;
• Knowledge of Affinity schemes and or third party / introducer business schemes and contracts for mutual commercial advantage;
• Specialist knowledge of the Acquiring market is desirable.