Head of Commercial
hace 5 días
Welwyn Garden City
Head of Commercial – Housing Location: You will be required to come to our office in Welwyn Garden City Salary: Competitive + bonus + benefits About the role PayPoint is looking for a commercially driven, sector-experienced leader to take ownership of our growth within the UK housing market. As Head of Commercial – Housing & Built Environment, you’ll define and deliver our strategy across housing associations and local authority landlords. This is a highly visible, senior role where you’ll lead complex deal-making, shape innovative payment solutions, and build long-term partnerships across the sector. What you’ll be doing • Own and deliver PayPoint’s commercial strategy across the housing sector, • Identify, develop and close large, complex enterprise opportunities, • Act as senior commercial lead for key, high-value housing accounts, • Sell integrated payment solutions including payments, Open Banking and settlement services, • Work closely with product, technology and operations teams to shape sector-specific propositions, • Build and maintain a strong, high-quality sales pipeline, • Lead negotiations on major frameworks and long-term contracts, • Manage and develop a small team, driving performance and exceptional client delivery, • Represent PayPoint at industry events, strengthening our profile in the housing sector, • Develop and execute a go-to-market strategy for private and commercial property sectors What we’re looking for • Proven experience in a senior commercial or enterprise sales role within B2B services, • Strong understanding of the UK housing sector; an existing network across Housing Associations is highly desirable, • Demonstrated success in winning and closing large, complex deals, • Experience managing long sales cycles with multiple stakeholders, • Background in payments, Open Banking or regulated financial services is advantageous, • Previous line management experience, with a passion for coaching and developing teams Why Join PayPoint? • A strategic leadership role with real influence and visibility, • Opportunity to shape and grow a key market sector, • Work with innovative, market-leading payment solutions, • Supportive, collaborative culture with strong leadership backing