Strategic Planning Director - Go-To-Market (Network)

Position TypeFull timeType Of HireExperienced (relevant combo of work and education)Education DesiredBachelor of Commerce/BusinessTravel Percentage10 - 15%Job DescriptionAs the world works and lives faster, FIS is leading the way. Our fintech solutions touch nearly every market, company and person on the planet. Our teams are inclusive and diverse. Our colleagues work together and celebrate together. If you want to advance the world of fintech, we’d like to ask you~ Are you FIS?About The RoleAs a Strategic Planning Director, you'll have an exciting opportunity to be responsible for developing the go-to-market (GTM) strategy and lead sales execution support to retain existing a ccounts and win new ones with a focus on Regional/Community Banks and Credit Unions (RCBC). This includes w orking cross-functional ly across FIS, representing the FIS Networks business unit in furtherance of sales , revenue realization , and margin goals . Core to this role i s being a catalyst for expanding our RC BC pipeline and then ensuring effective execution . You'll work closely with FIS Sales, Marketing and Growth Office, and Product Development to develop channel strategies for our NYCE and CULIANCE networks.What You'll Be Doing• D esign sales campaigns and enabling new “one to many” sales channels then managing execution & drive wins by proactively addressing sales friction points• Communicate the FIS Network value proposition ove r global and national compet itors to clients, prospects and consultants that support their RFP• Maintain Network view of RCBC and reseller/referral sales pipeline• Proactively ensure sales resources are pursuing opportunities on a timely basis• Review and oversee sales to financial institutions that are exempted from Federal Reserve Reg II• Train and mentor solution sellers and renewal specialists throughout the sales cycle• Identif y and evaluate new business opportunities and market initiatives by analyzing internal and external data• Lead the development of effective sales content, including sales talking points and objection handling scriptsWhat You Bring• 10-15 years of experience in financial services, and experience with payments products (Networks or other solution) or having made buying decisions about selecting payments network at a regional bank, large community bank or large Credit Unions• Well-versed in product and regulatory trends across the payments industry with robust knowledge of Payment Network solutions (NYCE, CULIANCE)• Proven ability to support and drive ROI based sales in the payments technology space• Proven ability as a strategic go-to-market thinker and sales process manager with experience managing and improving sales operational processes with an enthusiasm for sharing relevant payment network knowledge• Working familiarity with CRM tools like Dynamics, Salesforce.com, HubSpot or equivalent and effective MS Word, Excel , and PowerPoint skills• Bachelor’s degree in business, management, finance , B2B marketing or other related disciplineWhat We Offer YouAt FIS, you can grow your career as far as you want to take it. Here’s what else we offer~• Opportunities to make an impact in fintech• Personal and professional learning• Inclusive, diverse work environment• Resources to give back to your community• Competitive salary and benefitsPrivacy StatementFIS is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how FIS protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice .EEOC StatementFIS 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 hereFor 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 ModelRecruitment 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.#pridepass