Sales and Partnership Lead- BFSI

About the Role
We are looking for a high-impact CVP Sales and Partnership professional to own and grow our Commercial Value Proposition pipeline.  The ideal candidate is an ex-Visa or Mastercard professional with strong existing connects within banking networks and card scheme organisations, ready to hunt aggressively and drive meaningful revenue.
What You'll Own

• Drive end-to-end sales hunting across banks and merchant networks (Visa/Mastercard ecosystem)


• Manage and grow relationships with key stakeholders across banking and payment networks


• Handle operational management of accounts and sales processes


• Lead category and product conversations with customers and internal teams

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively hunt and acquire new business across banks and merchant networks


• Build and manage senior stakeholder relationships within the Visa/Mastercard ecosystem


• Manage the full sales cycle — from lead generation to deal closure


• Collaborate with internal category and product teams to shape proposals


• Ensure smooth operations management post-deal

Who We're Looking For
Must-Have:

• 2-5 years of experience in sales, preferably in payments/fintech


• Prior experience at Visa or Mastercard (strongly preferred) with existing connects in banking/merchant networks


• Proven track record in B2B sales hunting and deal closure


• Strong stakeholder management skills — comfortable engaging senior banking and network leaders


• Customer-facing experience

Good to Have:

• Exposure to category and product discussions in payments


• Experience managing large pipeline values independently


• Connects within large banks and card scheme organisations

Not a Fit If:

• You are looking for a non-sales, relationship-management-only role


• You are not comfortable with active outbound sales hunting