Full-Time

Director – Business Development

German Speaker

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Nium

Nium

1,001-5,000 employees

Global platform for real-time payments

Fintech
Financial Services

Senior

London, UK

Hybrid working environment requiring 3 days per week in the office.

Category
Business Development
Business & Strategy
Required Skills
Sales
Requirements
  • A proven track record in Travel Payments Go-to-Market
  • 5+ years of sales experience in Europe with consistent quote performance in a b2b environment
  • A robust network of contacts and strong understanding of Nium offerings
  • Commercially focussed and pragmatic, able to identify opportunities and propose solutions
  • Ability to understand and tailor approach to individual customers with empathy, effectively playing the role of problem-solver for the customer
  • Strong presentation skills
  • Results – oriented, client focused and obsessed with simultaneously delivering value
  • Self-motivated, adept in working individually and as part of a global team.
  • German and English language is a must – an additional European language would be preferable.
  • Willingness to travel
Responsibilities
  • Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset and the highest degree of effectiveness across Nium’s market leading B2B issuing propositions
  • Identify, secure, and manage relationships with travel clients across Europe, effectively negotiating and persuading potential clients the value that Nium can add to their business.
  • Work into and effectively navigate the respective financial and fintech regulatory environment
  • Strong track record in generating revenue from clients, and achieve pre-agreed targets on customer flows, revenues, and profitability.
  • Demonstrate business development and consultative selling skills with results-orientation to meet/exceed assigned financial and customer satisfaction goals
  • Pro-actively hunt for opportunities in the market through direct contact as well as channel and scheme partners. The job will involve building relationships with key players in the travel space including online travel agencies, travel aggregators, consolidators, bed banks, airlines and other relevant industry players to generate qualified opportunities, mapping the account, influencing key decision-makers, convincing the client about the value proposition and closing the deal.

Nium provides a platform for real-time payments, enabling businesses to send and receive funds instantly while managing foreign exchange transactions and preventing fraud. Its services target banks, fintech companies, and money service businesses, offering competitive rates and solutions for corporate purchasing and travel payments. Nium differentiates itself with its proprietary API, which allows easy integration of its services into clients' systems. The company's goal is to facilitate seamless global money movement for businesses.

Company Stage

Series E

Total Funding

$305.4M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2016

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

-2%

2 year growth

9%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Partnership with Ecobank expands Nium's reach to 35 African markets, boosting customer base.
  • Integration with Partior's blockchain network enhances transaction transparency and market reach.
  • Growing demand for real-time payments in travel industry presents expansion opportunities for Nium.

What critics are saying

  • Emerging competition from blockchain networks like Partior may challenge Nium's market position.
  • Regulatory and infrastructural challenges in African markets could delay Ecobank partnership benefits.
  • Increased competition in cross-border B2B payments may impact Nium's market share.

What makes Nium unique

  • Nium offers real-time cross-border payments, enhancing speed and efficiency for businesses.
  • Their proprietary API allows seamless integration into existing systems, simplifying money movement.
  • Nium's fraud mitigation services address increasing regulatory demands for anti-money laundering.

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