Senior Merchant Payment Executive

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.

Job Description

Makes sales directly and/or through assigned sales staff to customers and/or prospects. Develops revenue, volume, and market share objectives for an assigned staff and market area. Establishes and achieves sales and budget goals and marketing strategies for the products/ services sold. Maintains and develops profitable relationships with customers. Identifies and monitors market trends and competitors actions in order to gain the competitive advantage. Develops and administers the annual budget for an assigned area. Develops relationships with industry associations. Trains, motivates, and provides daily management to assigned staff.

Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience
- Typically, 10 or more years of relevant experience

Required Qualifications

- Proven success selling merchant acquiring, payment technology, financial services, SaaS, or integrated technology solutions.

- Demonstrated experience securing large enterprise relationships and complex strategic partnerships.

- Track record of consistently exceeding sales goals and revenue targets.

- Strong executive presence with exceptional communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.

- Must be willing and able to travel up to 60% of the time to customer locations, industry events, and executive meetings.

Preferred Skills/Experience
- Experience within hospitality, sports & entertainment, gaming, restaurant, lodging, venue, or CRE industries.

- Knowledge of payment ecosystems, including Acquiring Payment gateways Card brand regulations Integrated payments Omnichannel commerce Embedded finance Fraud and risk management solutions.

- Existing network of executive relationships within targeted vertical markets.

- Experience leading response strategies for large RFPs and complex enterprise pursuits.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strong management and leadership skills
- Demonstrated new business development and relationship management skills
- Effective customer service/relations skills
- Considerable knowledge of banking products/services, banking operations, and current market trends
- Ability to make important decisions independently

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $134,280.00 - 164,120.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.