Sales Director

Calling all innovators – find your future at Fiserv.

We’re Fiserv, a global leader in Fintech and payments, and we move money and information in a way that moves the world. We connect financial institutions, corporations, merchants, and consumers to one another millions of times a day – quickly, reliably, and securely. Any time you swipe your credit card, pay through a mobile app, or withdraw money from the bank, we’re involved. If you want to make an impact on a global scale, come make a difference at Fiserv.

Job Title

Sales Director

What does a successful Sales Director do at Fiserv?

Lead. Empower. Transform.  Are you a visionary leader with a passion for driving growth and creating impact? As a Sales Director at Fiserv, you’ll lead a team of high-performing Sales Professionals partnering with Community Financial Institutions and focused on delivering predictable and profitable sales success in the SMB market. This isn’t just a job—it’s an opportunity to shape strategy, mentor talent, and play a pivotal role in empowering businesses across the Louisiana/Mississippi regions of the United States.

If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and are driven by the challenge of leading from the front, this leadership role is your perfect next step. 

Why Choose Fiserv? We don’t just deliver technology; we create solutions that redefine commerce. With Clover, we’ve built a trusted platform that’s powering over 700,000 merchants worldwide and processed over $330 billion in card transactions in 2024.​

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We’re not here to simply sell; we’re here to empower businesses with tools to succeed. As the world’s largest merchant acquirer, you’ll have the resources, reputation, and technology to make a real difference.​

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What you will do: 

• Drive Success: Execute and optimize the sales plan while proactively building and managing a high-impact sales pipeline.
• Strategic Leadership: Assign clients, territories, and sales targets to your team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and surpassing expectations.
• Team Development: Inspire, motivate, and mentor your sales team to achieve excellence. Assess performance, provide actionable feedback, and implement tailored action plans to elevate results.
• Sales Excellence: Define and execute innovative sales strategies and tactics to maximize new merchant sales and add-on revenue opportunities.
• Hands-On Leadership: Actively manage and guide your team through every phase of the sales lifecycle—from lead generation to nurturing opportunities, closing deals, and activating new merchants.
• Problem-Solving Expertise: Eliminate roadblocks in high-value opportunities and provide the guidance needed to secure wins.
• Data-Driven Insights: Produce and analyze key management reports, including sales forecasts, pipeline analysis, and productivity metrics, ensuring Salesforce.com data accuracy.
• Thought Leadership: Share market and industry insights to keep your team ahead of the curve.

What you will need to have:

• Proven Track Record: At least 5+ years of success selling merchant acquiring solutions to SMB clients, consistently exceeding targets and driving market share expansion.
• Leadership Excellence: A minimum of 3+ years’ experience building and managing high-performing sales teams in a fast-paced, results-driven environment.
• Hunter Mentality: A relentless drive to identify opportunities, secure wins, and push boundaries to achieve extraordinary results.
• Field Expertise: Willingness to spend at least 50% of your time in the field, guiding your sales executives and building strong, lasting client relationships.

What would be great to have:

• Experience working with Community Banks, Credit Unions, or financial institution partnerships.
• 1+ years of experience developing a plan to effectively build pipeline and generate top-line revenue growth.
• 2+ years of experience in a quota-driven, self-sourcing sales environment for small to medium-sized clients.
• Proven track record of coaching and training teams on optimizing margins and profitability for RFPs and deal presentations.

This role is not eligible to be performed in Colorado, California, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island or Washington.

Please note that salary ranges provided for this role on external job boards are salary estimates made by outside parties and may not be accurate.

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).

What you should know about us:

Fiserv is a global leader in payments and financial technology with more than 40,000 associates proudly serving clients in more than 100 countries. As one of Fortune® magazine's "World's Most Admired Companies™" 9 of the last 10 years, one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and a top scorer on Bloomberg’s Gender-Equality Index, we are committed to innovation and excellence. 

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

Fiserv is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome and encourage diversity in our workforce that reflects our world. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by law. 

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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