Government Sales Executive

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Job Title

As a Government Sales Executive at Fiserv, you will drive new business growth by selling payment processing, eCommerce, and consulting solutions to public sector clients with a focus on higher education institutions. You will work across internal teams and client stakeholders to align solutions to business, operational, and procurement needs. This role is important to expanding Fiserv adoption across colleges, universities, and related government-funded entities.

What you'll do:

• Prospect, develop, and close new business opportunities within the government solutions vertical with a focus on higher education clients, including public colleges, universities, and related institutions.
• Manage the full sales cycle across an assigned territory, from opportunity identification and request for proposal (RFP) response through contract negotiation and signature.
• Build and execute a territory plan that prioritizes target accounts, pipeline development, revenue growth, and measurable sales activity.
• Deliver consultative client engagements by identifying business goals, procurement requirements, and payments needs, then aligning Fiserv solutions to those requirements.
• Create and present business cases, pricing proposals, and financial justification materials that address client objections and support revenue and margin goals.
• Develop and maintain senior-level client relationships, including with chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief operating officer (COO), finance, procurement, and operational stakeholders.
• Partner with internal sales, solution consulting, proposal, implementation, and product teams to position enterprise payment processing and eCommerce solutions effectively.

Experience you'll need to have:

• 7+ years of experience selling solutions to higher education clients, including experience navigating formal procurement and RFP processes.
• 7+ years of experience in sales, business development, or relationship management with responsibility for prospecting, pipeline development, and closing new business.
• Experience building relationships with executive stakeholders, including chief executive officer (CEO), chief financial officer (CFO), chief operating officer (COO), or equivalent senior decision-makers, using a consultative and solution-based sales approach.
•  Experience using Salesforce or a similar customer relationship management platform for pipeline tracking, forecasting, and sales reporting.
• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education, related experience and/or military experience.

Experience that would be great to have:

• Experience selling payment processing, eCommerce, software, or consulting solutions within the acquiring or payments industry.
• Experience supporting higher education use cases such as tuition payments, student financial operations, campus commerce, or institutional billing workflows.
• Experience working effectively in a matrixed organization with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Familiarity with public sector purchasing cycles, contract vehicles, and compliance requirements.

How you'll work:

• This role requires occasional travel up to 50% of the time.

Sponsorship:

You must currently possess valid and unrestricted U.S. work authorization to be considered for this role. Individuals with temporary visas including, but not limited to, F-1 (OPT, CPT, STEM), H-1B, H-2, or TN, or any candidate requiring sponsorship, now or in the future, will not be considered for this role.

Benefits at Fiserv:

• Fuel Your Life program to support your physical, financial, social, and emotional well-being.

• Paid holidays and generous time away policies.

• No-cost mental health support through Employee Assistance Programs.

• Living Proof program to recognize your peers’ extra effort with points redeemable for rewards.

• Eight Employee Resource Groups to foster a collaborative culture and expand your network.

• Unparalleled professional growth with training, development, and internal mobility opportunities.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options available from day one.

• Retirement planning and discounted shares with the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

• Tuition assistance and reimbursement program.

• Paid parental, caregiver, and military leave.

Salary Range

These pay ranges apply to employees in New Jersey and New York. Pay ranges for employees in other states may differ.

It is unlawful to discriminate against a prospective employee due to the individual's status as a veteran.

Thank you for considering employment with Fiserv.  Please:

• Apply using your legal name
• Complete the step-by-step profile and attach your resume (either is acceptable, both are preferable).

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Fiserv is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law. 

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