Business Development Consultant – Payments (Re...

Business Development Consultant – Payments (Retail & Hospitality) 📍 London | Hybrid (3 days in office) 📅 12-Month Contract 💷 Day Rate + Commission A leading payments organisation is looking for an experienced Business Development Consultant to drive new merchant acquisition across the Retail & Hospitality sector. This role suits a Sales Manager, Business Development Manager, Account Manager, or Payments Sales Consultant with a strong background in payments, merchant services, or card schemes. Role Overview You will be responsible for generating and closing new business opportunities within Hotels, Food & Beverage, Retail, and Hospitality. You’ll manage the full sales cycle, build strong merchant relationships, and deliver consistent revenue growth. Key Responsibilities * Generate, develop, and close new merchant sales opportunities * Target and win business across Hotels, F&B, Retail, and Hospitality sectors * Build and manage a strong warm and cold pipeline * Deliver presentations and proposals to C-level stakeholders * Lead negotiations and manage deals from first contact to completion * Self-generate leads and utilise existing industry networks * Work closely with internal marketing, product, and BD teams Skills & Experience * Proven success selling into Tier 1 retail & hospitality merchants * Experience in payments, merchant acquiring, card schemes, or similar * Strong industry network (Hotels/F&B contacts ideal) * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills * Consistent track record of achieving sales targets * Highly proactive, motivated, and commercially driven What’s On Offer * Opportunity to represent a well-known payments brand * Hybrid working with flexibility and autonomy * High-impact role with strong earning potential * Supportive internal teams and a recognised industry name * Competitive day rate plus performance-based commission