At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.
As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.
We actively uphold transparent and fair hiring practices that support individual opportunity, inclusive culture, and career mobility across all levels of our organisation.
We offer meaningful opportunities for growth, a culture of inclusion, and a strong commitment to transparency and integrity in everything we do.
Job DescriptionAbout Elavon
Elavon provides businesses with one of the most secure, cost effective and comprehensive card payment processing services available on the market today – using leading edge technology and supported by unrivalled customer service. Our end-to-end solutions and international processing platform support more than one million businesses worldwide.
Elavon is a top 5 Acquirer in the European marketplace, with a significant presence in the USA, Ireland, the UK, Germany, Norway, Poland, Mexico, Brazil and Spain. We offer customers a suite of cross-border and multi-currency payment processing solutions designed to meet their individual needs. Elavon is wholly owned by US Bancorp, the fifth largest financial holding in the United States of America.
We are now looking to recruit a Partner Development Manager to focus on accelerating global Embedded Payment Partnerships (EPP) for the primary benefit of the UK & Ireland Market.
About the Embedded Payment Partnerships (EPP) team and this role
The EPP team is responsible for growing strategic partnerships with Technology Platforms, ISV’s, gateways and Developer communities. These partnerships will build on our existing strategy of Elavon being fully embedded in the payment acceptance eco-system, to serve our merchants growing multi-channel needs, both now and into the future.
This is an exciting time to join our expanding team as we build on our many strong solution sets and bring them together under a single ‘One Elavon’ proposition globally. Our work accelerates revenue growth for both Elavon, the wider US Bank organisation and our chosen strategic partners.
You are not required to be technical; we have the fantastic support of our Technical Consultants to collaborate with, but a solid experience of developing successful relationships with integrated partners and knowledge of how integrations to key technology platforms help power the payments ecosystem is compulsory.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for growth and development of Elavon’s global tier 1 EPP’s within the UK & Ireland Market. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Building robust account plans to maximize distribution, predominately across the UK & Ireland with some of the worlds largest technology platforms
- Applying a solution sales methodology to retain and grow our most valuable partnerships
- Developing and maintaining strong cross-functional relationships internally and externally to bring new and innovative ideas to life
- Strong alignment and collaboration with EPP colleagues in other regions to produce a shared vision and goal for key partnerships
- Operating a strong consultative and analytical approach to maximize the complete range of revenue opportunities within each of our strategic partners
- Leading complex commercial negotiations get the best mutual outcome, balancing the needs of Elavon, our partners and merchants
- Maintaining a high awareness and knowledge of the payment market, card payment industry, competitors and internal activities to ensure that all business opportunities are identified, considered and closed appropriately
- This is a hybrid role, meaning that the majority of partnerships will already be qualified with warm introductions, but there will be a strong business development component needed to bring the opportunities to life maximize revenues
- Achieving agreed annual, quarterly, and monthly sales objectives
Knowledge / Skills / Experience required:
- Demonstrable experience of achievement against target in a role that is focused on new business acquisition and developing relationships
- Well-developed understanding of the skills involved in complex partnership development
- Broad commercial and financial acumen and awareness of issues involved in negotiating contracts and has ability to negotiate logically and constructively
- Proven ability to develop and maintain an effective network of contacts and build relationships at all levels, internally and externally
- 10 years+ experience in a payments role, ideally including a mix of experience across our ecosystem including acquiring, payment gateway and / or POS solutions
- Experience in launching new partnerships in collaboration with product and marketing teams
- Knowledge of payment ecosystems and the role of technology platforms, ISVs and Developers
Person Specification:
- Highly motivated individual contributor
- Excellent communication/relationship management and negotiation skills
- An aptitude to detect gaps, analyze and propose solutions
- Effective time management skills and ability to multi-task
- Strong presentation skills with experience speaking at events an advantage
Location/Mobility considerations:
This role is designated as home-based remote with ability to travel to meet perspective UK based clients regularly.
Accessibility
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need adjustments at any stage of the application or hiring process, please contact your recruiter for guidance and support.
Total Rewards
U.S. Bank is committed to fair, equitable, and transparent compensation practices in line with local regulatory and legal requirements. Our total rewards approach is designed to attract, retain, and support top talent while ensuring equal pay for work of equal value.
We offer a market-competitive compensation package that includes:
Clearly defined salary ranges aligned with industry benchmarks and internal equity standards.
Performance-based incentives for eligible employees (as defined by relevant plan rules), awarded through transparent, objective criteria that recognize both individual and company performance.
Inclusive equitable benefits that are accessible to all employees and focused around our 3 main pillars of financial wellbeing, health & wellness).
Continuous development opportunities including training, education support, and career progression pathways based on inclusive and transparent criteria.
Employee recognition programs that celebrate achievements and milestones for all.
We regularly review our compensation and benefits to ensure they remain competitive, inclusive, and responsive to employee needs and market trends. Further details of the compensation package will be provided upon application.
We encourage candidates to explore the full value of our offer, including monetary and non-monetary benefits, at Employee benefits and development | U.S. Bank | Elavon.
Closing Date
Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.
We aim to provide timely updates throughout the process and encourage early applications to ensure consideration.
Skills Required
- 10 years+ experience in a payments role
- Demonstrable experience of achievement against target
- Well-developed understanding of complex partnership development
- Broad commercial and financial acumen
- Proven ability to develop and maintain effective networks
Elavon, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs through the parent bank include a 401(k) match with immediate vesting and a company‑funded pension, strengthening long‑term financial security. Additional financial‑protection programs complement these offerings.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays (including a personal holiday), paid volunteer time, and an option to purchase extra vacation indicate broad time‑off coverage. These features support work–life balance across roles.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave for all U.S.-based parents and additional paid pregnancy disability leave, plus adoption and surrogacy reimbursement, provide robust family support. These programs sit alongside standard medical, dental, and vision options.
Elavon, Inc. Insights
What We Do
YOUR ELAVON We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional payment experiences, whether customers tap, insert, or swipe. Pay online, mobile, or in-person. Our fast and secure payment solutions are tailored to meet the needs of any business. For more than 30 years, Elavon has been a leader in payment processing. Backed by cutting-edge software and technologies, we serve more than 1.5 million customers across 36 countries. We grow with you — whether your business is large or small, local or international. We help you drive revenue and customer satisfaction with our tailored solutions that are designed to meet the needs of your industry. Visit elavon.com or call 1-877-754-1095* to learn more about our wide range of innovative solutions and services. Discover how our customer-first approach will help you grow your business, set you apart from competitors and strengthen your brand. * We accept relay calls ELAVON BY THE NUMBERS* • A global leader in payment processing for more than 30 years • Consistently rated among the top five global payment providers in the world • Backed by the strength and stability of U.S. Bank, the fifth largest commercial bank in the U.S. • More than 1.5 million customers in over 36 countries • Processing more than 6.2B total transactions annually in over 131 currencies • Partnerships with more than 650 banks worldwide • Multilingual customer service available 24/7/365 * Nilson Report, 2020/2021
