VP - Business Development

Nium, the Leader in Real-Time Global Payments 

At Nium, we operate at the intersection of an increasingly interconnected world, where the traditional finance industry has been disrupted, and on-demand is in demand. Our payments infrastructure is leading a transformation in payments, enabling anyone, anywhere to make and receive payments instantly, regardless of the location or currency. We currently support: 

-Regulatory Licenses and Authorizations in 40+ Countries, enabling seamless onboarding, rapid integration, and compliance

-190+ Pay Out Markets – 100+ in real time

-35+ Pay In Markets

-30+ Card Issuance Markets

-100+ Supported Currencies 

Today, Nium is the leader in real-time global payments and the fastest way to send money across borders. We are co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with regional offices in Australia, Brazil, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lithuania, London, Malaysia, Malta, Netherlands, and UAE. 

Our VP - Business Development is responsible for orchestrating the strategy for growth across Australia and New Zealand acquiring and delivering new clients, generating revenue for Nium and motivating the business development team for Australia and New Zealand.

• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset and the highest degree of effectiveness across Nium’s market leading propositions, such as banking, financial services, cards, e-commerce, or payments.
• Identify, secure, and manage relationships with clients across Australia and New Zealand, effectively negotiating and persuading potential clients the value that Nium can add to their business.
• Have a constant drive to go beyond past performance and visibly demonstratetrack record beating performance when it comes achieving financial targets, and ability to generate sales leads, effectively negotiate, and close transactions. 
• Generate revenue from clients, and achieve pre-agreed targets on customer flows, revenues, and profitability. 
• Demonstrate business development and consultative selling skills with results-orientation to meet/exceed assigned financial and customer satisfaction goals 
• Pro-actively hunt for opportunities in the marketplace through direct contact as well as partners. The job will involve building relationships with key players in banks, financial firms, marketplaces, eCommerce providers and others to generate qualified opportunities, mapping the account, influencing key decision-makers, convincing the client about the value proposition and closing the deal. 

• 15+ years proven track record in business development or sales in Payments, E-Commerce, Cards, Financial Services, FinTech or Banking Go-to-Market in Australia and / or New Zealand 
• A robust network of contacts and strong understanding of Nium offerings 
• Commercially focussed and pragmatic, able to identify opportunities and propose solutions 
• Ability to understand and tailor approach to individual customers with empathy, effectively playing the role of problem-solver for the customer 
• Data driven and analytical mindset 
• Results-oriented, client focused and obsessed with simultaneously delivering value 
• Self-motivated, adept in working individually and as part of a global team. 

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What we offer at Nium  

We Value Performance: Through competitive salaries, performance bonuses, uncapped sales commissions and robust performance reviews, we ensure that all employees are rewarded and incentivized for their hard work. 

We Care for Our Employees: The wellness of Nium’ers is our #1 priority. In addition to many other benefits, we offer medical coverage, 24/7 employee assistance program, generous time off policies, and a year-end shut down. We also provide a hybrid working environment (3 days per week in the office). 

We Upskill Ourselves: We are curious, always want to learn more and upskill ourselves. As well as role-specific training, we also offer a global learning stipend. 

We Constantly Innovate: Nium continues to be globally recognized for its constant innovations, growth, and employee-centric mindset since our inception: 

-2022 Great Place To Work Certification

-2023 CB Insights Fintech 100 List of Most Promising Fintech Companies. 

We Celebrate Together: Work is also about having fun with your colleagues and forging deep relationships. We host company-wide social events onsite and virtually, provide team morale budget and bonding activities, happy hours, team offsites, and much more!  

We Thrive with Diversity: Across 33 nationalities and 18+ countries, our diverse and multicultural team embodies our commitment to a safe and welcoming environment for everyone.  

What it’s like to be a Nium'er 

At Nium we center our way of work around 3 core values globally: 

#KeepItSimple: We cut through complexity, simplify at speed and operate with scale in mind. 

#MakeItBetter: We build innovative solutions that make our customers' lives better. 

#WinItTogether: We win in this competitive market by collaborating as one team. 

For more information, visit www.nium.com.