The ability to manage complex strategic partnerships and navigate evolving regulatory landscapes will be key to success in this role.
If you are passionate about payments, comfortable operating with a high degree of independence, and bring a strong sense of ownership and follow-through, we would love to hear from you!
Xsolla is a global commerce company with robust tools and services to help developers solve the inherent challenges of the video game industry. From indie to AAA, companies partner with Xsolla to help them fund, distribute, market, and monetize their games. Grounded in the belief in the future of video games, Xsolla is resolute in the mission to bring opportunities together, and continually make new resources available to creators. Headquartered and incorporated in Los Angeles, California, Xsolla operates as the merchant of record and has helped over 1,500+ game developers to reach more players and grow their businesses around the world. With more paths to profits and ways to win, developers have all the things needed to enjoy the game.
For more information, visit xsolla.com.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities across local fintech and payment markets in Europe.
- Develop and implement strategies to expand the company's payment solutions footprint across the region.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activities, and emerging technologies to inform and continuously refine business strategy.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with payment providers, financial institutions, and key ecosystem partners across Europe.
- Negotiate partnership agreements and commercial collaborations to drive mutual growth.
- Act as the primary bridge between external partners and internal teams, including Product, Legal, Finance, and Operations.
- Drive revenue growth by identifying, onboarding, and expanding payment method partnerships within the company portfolio.
- Collaborate with the sales team to develop tailored solutions for target markets.
- Manage a structured pipeline of opportunities, ensuring consistent follow-through from prospecting to activation.
- Provide market-driven insights to the Product team to enhance and localize payment solutions for the European market.
- Support the launch of new products, and go-to-market execution of new products and services tailored to regional needs.
- Conduct in-depth analysis of the European fintech and payments ecosystem, mapping payment method market shares, identifying opportunities, and surfacing competitive risks.
- Prepare clear, data-informed reports and presentations to support leadership decision-making and regional strategy.
Qualifications
- Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
- Analytical mindset with the ability to translate market insights into actionable strategies.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Benefits
Xsolla is dedicated to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, language, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, political beliefs, disability, age, marital status, social background or other characteristics.
For the Payments Business Development Manager Europe, we will request a background check.
Relevance to Job Responsibilities:
The background check is relevant to this position because of the following role responsibilities:
- Handling sensitive financial information.
- Accessing confidential company and partner data.
- Ensuring compliance with European financial regulatory requirements.
Rights Under the GDPR:
Applicants are encouraged to inquire about their rights under the GDPR. If you have questions regarding our hiring practices, please contact [email protected].
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What We Do
Xsolla's video game business engine helps game developers and publishers operate more efficiently and sell more games. Serving only the video game industry, Xsolla caters to businesses from indie to enterprise, with solutions that solve the complexities of distribution, marketing, and monetization so developers, publishers, and platform partners. Our goal is to increase your audience, sales and revenue. Headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices worldwide, Xsolla operates as a merchant and seller of record for major gaming entities like Valve, Twitch, Ubisoft, Epic Games, and PUBG Corporation.
