Senior Business Development Manager driving growth for Zopa in retail finance partnerships. Own mid-market verticals and build relationships with regional and national retailers.
Responsibilities
Own mid-market vertical acquisition for POS/Retail Finance.
Build and manage a pipeline of outbound-sourced opportunities.
Develop GTM tactics for your verticals: events, marketing proposals, campaigns, prospecting ideas, and market tests.
Collaborate closely with Strategic BDMs during the first 12 months to develop shared market and product knowledge.
Work with the payments sales team to identify and execute cross-sell opportunities.
Close high-impact deals (average £5m+ GMV, growing toward £10m+ in 2026/27).
Educate merchants on the value of integrated retail finance and support them through the decision process.
Maintain accurate forecasting, reporting, and a well-managed pipeline.
Build deep knowledge of your verticals and contribute insights to product and go-to-market planning.
Requirements
Track record of building self-generated pipeline and converting outbound opportunities.
Experience selling POS/Retail Finance, payments, or financial services into mid-market retailers.
Comfortable engaging senior commercial and operational decision-makers.
Commercially minded and curious, with an interest in testing new GTM ideas.
Able to manage a mix of long and short sales cycles and prioritise effectively.
Persistent and outcomes-focused, with a track record of delivering against growth targets.
Benefits
Flexible ways of working
Face-to-face collaboration
Good work-life balance
Option of working abroad for up to 120 days a year
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