Business Development Manager, China
At a glance
Manager-level Business Development role at Coda. Shanghai.
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What you'll do
- Find enterprise prospects in underdeveloped parts of China’s digital economy, including gaming and creator platforms
- Build relationships with senior buyers and shape tailored deals combining payments, distribution and commerce capabilities
- Lead payment-strategy discussions with finance, product and payments leaders to uncover ways to improve digital monetization
- Bring Product, Engineering, Compliance and Finance together to clear deal obstacles and speed customer value
- Track China’s payment developments, regulatory changes and competitors
What you bring
- At least six years in enterprise B2B across payments, payment orchestration, PSPs or SaaS, with a record of closing large deals
- Direct work in gaming, digital content, creator platforms or a related digital sector, and insight into its monetization and payment needs
- A history of meeting sales quotas and building complex pipelines, closing multi-product deals and growing accounts across markets
Who this fits
This suits an experienced enterprise seller who enjoys winning new customers and navigating complex, multi-stakeholder deals. The role is based in Shanghai and is hybrid. Experience with Southeast Asian clients is relevant; multilingual ability is an advantage.
From the employer
With 600+ people from 57 nationalities across 23 locations, we’re a truly global team headquartered in Singapore, with offices in Amsterdam, Dubai, Bristol, Shanghai, Eindhoven, and across Southeast Asia.
We power global commerce through a dual model. Our B2B solutions, Codapay, Coda Webstore, Coda Links, Coda Distribution, and Giftcloud, enable publishers and brands to monetize and distribute digital content globally. On the consumer side, we operate a portfolio of trusted storefronts including Codashop, Recharge.com, Startselect.com, and mobiletopup.co.uk, that give customers secure and easy access to game top-ups, digital credits, vouchers, gift cards and prepaid products in over 70 markets.
Our culture is built on respect, ownership, and collaboration. We move fast, support each other, and celebrate wins together.
If you’re looking to grow your career and make a real impact in a global team, Coda is the place for you.
The Opportunity
As Business Development Manager, China, you’ll play a key role in accelerating Coda’s growth by winning new enterprise customers across the region. This is a strategic hunting role where you’ll build relationships with senior decision-makers, lead complex sales cycles, and close high-impact commercial partnerships with some of the world’s most innovative digital businesses.Success in this role comes from identifying high-value opportunities, collaborating across teams to deliver tailored solutions, and helping customers unlock new growth through Coda’s payment and commerce capabilities.
What you'll do
- Lead market expansion into untapped segments of the China digital economy, from mobile gaming to emerging creator platforms, identifying high-value prospects and positioning Coda's solutions as the catalyst for their growth
- Navigate multi-stakeholder environments with C-suite executives, crafting bespoke commercial packages that combine core payment infrastructure with distribution capabilities and custom commerce solutions
- Act as a trusted advisor on payment strategy, leading discovery sessions with CFOs, VPs of Product, and Payment leaders to uncover opportunities that transform how businesses monetise their digital offerings
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Compliance, and Finance teams to remove barriers, champion deals internally, and accelerate time-to-value
- Stay ahead of payment trends, regulatory shifts, and competitive movements across China.
What you'll bring
- 6+ years of enterprise B2B experience in payments, PSPs, payment orchestration, or SaaS, with a proven track record closing 6–7 figure deals
- Deep understanding of the digital economy with direct experience in gaming, digital content, creator platforms, or adjacent verticals (wallets, OTT, digital), including how these businesses monetize and the payment challenges they face at scale
- Consistent quota achievement with a hunter mentality, skilled at building and managing complex pipelines, orchestrating multi-product deals, and expanding accounts into new verticals and regions
- Experience working with SEA clients and understanding of regional payment preferences, with multilingual capabilities an advantage
- Embraces AI-enabled workflows and modern sales tools, with strong CRM discipline, data-driven decision making, and the ability to leverage technology to identify opportunities and accelerate deals