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Senior Business Development Manager – Corporate Merchant Acquiring

Worldpay Open · verified Sep 30, 2026
London Full-time Senior Business Development

At a glance

Senior Business Development role at Worldpay. London · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleBusiness Development
SenioritySenior
LocationLondon
EmploymentFull-time
PostedSep 23, 2025 · 12mo ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Create new-business strategies for UK merchants with annual card turnover between £10m and £50m
  • Present to C-level buyers, map stakeholder needs, and move opportunities toward rapid close
  • Prospect directly and through partners, introducers, and your sector network to grow pipeline
  • Match payment solutions to customer needs, then manage negotiation, CRM updates, and forecasting
  • Guide internal virtual teams on target sectors, propositions, and support needed to win deals

What you bring

  • At least two years selling within payments, including needs discovery, solution recommendations, and business-problem solving
  • Experience selling eCommerce gateways and technical solutions through a consultative approach
  • A record of winning corporate merchants with £10m to £50m in annual card turnover
  • Strong needs development, solution selling, negotiation, communication, and sector-focused sales planning skills
  • A full, clean driving licence and confidence engaging C-level stakeholders

Who this fits

This suits a senior business development seller who can generate opportunities, advise corporate merchants, and own the sales cycle through conversion. You’ll work with a predominantly UK merchant base and need to sell to C-level stakeholders. The role is based in London, United Kingdom.

From the employer

Are you ready to write your next chapter?

Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. With proven technology, we process the largest volume of payments in the world, driving the global economy every day. When you join Worldpay, you join a global community of experts and changemakers, working to reinvent an industry by constantly evolving how we work and making the way millions of people pay easier, every day.

What makes a Worldpayer? It’s simple: Think, Act, Win. We stay curious, always asking the right questions to be better every day, finding creative solutions to simplify the complex. We’re dynamic, every Worldpayer is empowered to make the right decisions for their customers. And we’re determined, always staying open – winning and failing as one.

Are you ready to make your mark? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

About the team

In Corporate sales, you will be responsible for driving new business sales by selling our products to a predominantly UK merchant base with a card turnover of between £10m to £50m per annum. You will be fully responsible for developing sales strategies through self-generation and introductions with a focus on key vertical markets.

What you’ll own

  • Using consultative, solution selling techniques, supported by the Worldpay sales methodology, you will differentiate Worldpay from our competition and build lasting relationships to achieve your new business revenue targets.
  • Building relationships and presenting up to C-Level with an ability to navigate the various buyer stakeholders and build an appropriate strategy to close opportunities quickly.
  • Work with your virtual team and internal stakeholders to develop strategies for your prospect base with a focus on products and propositions that will resonate with your target market.
  • Using your business acumen and sound commercial judgment you will quickly relate to your customers and prospects, building both rapport and credibility.
  • Be the trusted advisor to our customers, understanding their businesses and their needs and matching the benefits of our solutions effectively to build a compelling value proposal.
  • A subject matter expert internally, helping internal stakeholders understand your chosen sectors and building the right support across various virtual teams to help you ‘get things done’.
  • Drive new business through prospecting activity in your chosen sectors both directly and through Worldpay’s partners and introducers.
  • Manage the sales cycle & negotiation effectively and in line with our sales methodology to ensure you maximise value and conversion rates and attain high customer satisfaction.
  • Ensure our CRM is updated and manage your pipeline and forecasting effectively and in a timely manner.
  • Build and nurture relationships with introducers to develop leads & maximise opportunities in your pipeline.
  • Establish a healthy pipeline by proactively managing and building connections within your network

What you bring

  • At least 2 year’s proven experience selling in a payment’s environment, including research, discovering needs, recommending solutions, and solving business problems.
  • Comfortable selling to c-level.
  • Experience in eCommerce gateway and technical sales.
  • Excellent needs development, solution selling, negotiation and communication skills.
  • Have previous, recent experience of a consultative selling methodology.
  • Have sold to and won business in the corporate (£10-50m CTO) segment.
  • Demonstratable experience in sector specific, strategy-based sales.
  • A full, clean driving license

Worldpay perks - what we’ll bring for you

We know it’s bigger than just your career. It’s your life, and your world. That’s why we offer global benefits and programs to support you at every stage. Here’s a taste of what you can expect.

  • A competitive salary and benefits.
  • Time to support charities and give back to your community.
  • Parental leave policy.
  • Global recognition platform.
  • Virgin Pulse access.
  • Global employee assistance program.

What makes a Worldpayer

At Worldpay, we take our Values seriously, and we live them every day. Think like a customer, Act like an owner, and Win as a team.

  • Curious. Humble. Creative. We ask the right questions, listening and learning to get better every day. We simplify the complex and we’re always looking to create a bigger impact for our colleagues and customers.
  • Empowered. Accountable. Dynamic. We stay agile, using our initiative, taking calculated risks to progress. Never standing still, never settling, we work at pace to achieve our goals. We champion our ideas and stay flexible to make them happen. We know that every action adds up.
  • Determined. Inclusive. Open. Unlocking potential means working as one global community. Our work spans borders, and we stay united by our purpose. We collaborate, always encouraging others to perform at their best, welcoming new perspectives.

Does this sound like you? Then you sound like a Worldpayer.

Apply now to write the next chapter in your career. We can’t wait to hear from you.

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