Full-Time
Payments Sales Manager
Commercial Payments
Checkout.com
1,001-5,000 employees
Cloud-based enterprise payments platform provider
No salary listed
London, UK
Hybrid
Three days per week in the office are required.
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- The candidate must have at least 3 years of business-to-business sales experience.
- The candidate must have a track record of high performance and self-sourcing leads.
- The candidate must be highly motivated and committed to growth and development, with strong communication skills.
- The candidate must have a solid network of potential prospects and partners within the payments landscape.
- The candidate must be tech-savvy and passionate about financial technology and payments.
- The candidate must have strong commercial acumen and the ability to negotiate complex structures effectively.
- Act as a consultative payments strategist and advise companies on optimal payments structures using the company's available solutions.
- Identify, qualify, and close promising prospects and partners to grow a healthy pipeline across various verticals.
- Build prospect engagement strategies and partner with marketing, business development, product, and other departments to build a qualified pipeline through cold and warm channels.
- Pitch next-generation payment solutions and value-added services.
- Prepare high-quality presentations and proposals for C-suite stakeholders at prospective merchants and implement effective negotiation strategies.
- Become an expert on the company's technology stack, help new merchants understand the value of its solutions, and answer detailed questions about product capabilities.
- Orchestrate the entire sales process, create urgency, work to mutual action plans, and serve as the primary point of contact for merchants and internal stakeholders.
- Maintain a well-organized portfolio and nurture key accounts by understanding their industries, pain points, and needs.
- Partner with other payment sales managers to share best practices, business insights, and industry trends.
- Provide feedback on local trends, competitor insights, customer needs, sales, product, and marketing information.
- Direct experience in the payments industry.
Checkout.com provides a cloud-based payments platform for enterprises to process payments, send payouts, and manage card programs worldwide. It integrates with a client’s existing systems to handle high transaction volumes quickly and reliably, offering payment processing, disbursements, and card program management through a global infrastructure. The company differentiates itself with an enterprise focus, cloud-first architecture, and wide global reach to support multinational brands. Its goal is to streamline payment operations for businesses worldwide by delivering fast, secure, and scalable payments and payouts across multiple regions.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$1.8B
Headquarters
London, United Kingdom
Founded
2012
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- APAC TPV rose 71% in March 2026, with net revenue up 50%.
- Checkout.com processed over $300 billion in 2025 and returned to EBITDA profitability.
- Coinbase-powered stablecoin acceptance opens Checkout.com to 1,000-plus enterprise merchants across nearly 50 countries.
What critics are saying
- Uswipe's London lawsuit over Renderwison keeps payment-history discovery alive into 2026.
- Stablecoin and acquiring expansion increases compliance exposure across the UAE, U.S., and Europe.
- A failure to convert Microsoft and Agoda into durable volume would slow growth fast.
What makes Checkout.com unique
- Checkout.com won Microsoft and Agoda in 2026, proving enterprise scale.
- Its Intelligent Acceptance AI and regional acquiring improve authorization rates across markets.
- MALPB charter approval in Georgia gives Checkout.com a rare U.S. acquiring path.
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Benefits
Work-life balance - Flexible working and plenty of time off to unwind. We’ll even give you your birthday off.
Recognition - Peer recognition program and quarterly Hero Awards. We celebrate success together.
Career development - Tailored career development and learning pathways. We’ll help you unlock your potential.
Celebrating diversity - Internal community groups and cultural events. We celebrate our differences.
Staying healthy - A global wellness programme and private health insurance. We support your wellbeing.
Security for the future - Comprehensive plans for you and your loved ones. We’ll take care of you.
Giving back - Employee-led community outreach, payroll giving and a volunteering day. We care about your causes.
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↑ 0%Checkout.com partners with Booking Holdings' (BKNG) Agoda to optimize global payment processing. Published on July 5, 2026 at 8:58 am by maham fatima in news. Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) is one of the 10 Most Undervalued NASDAQ Stocks to Buy Right Now. On July 3, Checkout.com announced a new partnership with digital travel platform Agoda, a subsidiary of Booking Holdings, to optimize payment processing across more than six million properties worldwide. By integrating Checkout.com's infrastructure, Agoda aims to ensure reliable transaction performance across diverse markets, currencies, and high-demand periods. A central component of this collaboration is the implementation of Intelligent Acceptance, Checkout.com's AI-powered tool that uses real-time data to optimize transaction routing and approval rates. These enhancements, alongside network tokenization and real-time account updates, help minimize failed transactions and reduce false declines within Agoda's complex global payment ecosystem. Additionally, the partnership strengthens Agoda's virtual card issuing capabilities to streamline payments to its global supplier network. Through this single, connected platform, Agoda maintains consistent oversight and operational control, ensuring the seamless processing of supplier payments at scale. Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:BKNG) provides online travel and related solutions through its brands: Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, and OpenTable. The company is based in Norwalk, Connecticut, and was founded in July 1997 by Jay Scott Walker. While we acknowledge the risk and potential of BKNG as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter time frame. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than BKNG and that has 10,000% upside potential, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
Checkout and SNB formed a strategic partnership to grow digital payments. Uğur Gürbes Editor June 25, 2026 Checkout.com has formed a strategic partnership with Saudi National Bank (SNB), Saudi Arabia's largest acquiring bank, to accelerate digital payments and support e-commerce growth. The cooperation aims to strengthen the development of digital commerce in the Kingdom and provide a smoother payment experience for businesses and consumers. In addition to being Saudi Arabia's largest acquiring bank, SNB is positioned as the fastest-growing e-commerce acquiring bank in the MENA region. The new partnership will further strengthen the bank's position as the preferred financial partner, especially for international sellers seeking to enter the Saudi Arabian market. Advanced payment infrastructure with Checkout. Checkout's global payment infrastructure offers transaction support in more than 145 currencies. The company processed more than $300 billion in e-commerce payment volume internationally in 2025. Thanks to this infrastructure, sellers seeking to operate in Saudi Arabia will be able to benefit from stronger payment acceptance capabilities and opportunities to scale their operations. The partnership will enable businesses to offer more flexible, fast, and reliable payment options to customers from different markets. This is critically important in terms of Saudi Arabia standing out as one of the fastest-growing digital economies in the region. Strategic support for e-commerce growth. The cooperation between SNB and Checkout will not be limited only to facilitating payment processes. The partnership also aims to support seller growth, encourage innovation in financial technologies, and make the digital commerce ecosystem in Saudi Arabia more competitive. In a market where e-commerce is developing rapidly, a secure and uninterrupted payment infrastructure provides an important competitive advantage for brands. In this context, Checkout's global experience and SNB's strong position in the local market will offer businesses new opportunities for both regional and international growth. Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 goals. The cooperation is also positioned in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 goals, which support Saudi Arabia's digital transformation agenda. Within the scope of the partnership, SNB and Checkout will focus on encouraging innovation, facilitating the growth of sellers, and contributing to the development of the digital payment ecosystem in the Kingdom. This strategic step is considered an important development for the future of e-commerce in Saudi Arabia. The Checkout and SNB partnership will both facilitate international sellers' entry into the market and contribute to providing consumers with faster, safer, and smoother payment experiences.
Microsoft scales EMEA payments with Checkout.com. June 20, 2026 Microsoft partners Checkout.com to scale EMEA payments, using AI-driven optimisation and global acquiring to improve performance and resilience Microsoft's decision to partner with Checkout.com to power payments across EMEA marks a significant moment in the evolution of enterprise-scale digital commerce. As one of the world's largest providers of cloud infrastructure and software services, Microsoft operates at a level where payments performance directly impacts user experience, revenue continuity and platform reliability. By integrating Checkout.com's cloud-native payments platform across key products including Xbox, Microsoft 365 and Azure, the company is reinforcing the importance of scalable, resilient and high-performing payment architecture. The agreement highlights a broader trend among global technology leaders: treating payments not as a back-end function, but as a strategic enabler of growth. For Checkout.com, the partnership signals continued momentum in enterprise fintech, positioning the company as a critical infrastructure provider to some of the world's most demanding digital ecosystems. Infrastructure integration. Checkout.com will integrate directly with Microsoft's Payments API, enabling transactions to be routed through a unified system designed to standardise payment experiences across both consumer and enterprise channels. As part of the rollout, Microsoft will leverage Checkout.com's regional acquiring capabilities alongside its Intelligent Acceptance engine, an AI-driven optimisation tool that uses real-time network data to dynamically route payments, reduce card declines and improve authorisation rates. The proprietary technology has already delivered measurable impact at scale, unlocking more than US$20bn in merchant revenue while executing approximately 26,000 optimisations per minute. Microsoft's treasury function cited improved processing efficiency and Checkout.com's global acquiring footprint as key factors underpinning the decision, reflecting a broader strategic focus on payments performance as a driver of operational resilience and revenue optimisation. Pankaj Gudimella, General Manager, Microsoft Treasury, says: "As a global business, Fintech Magazine need payments partners that can support its business lines with a unified, high-performance way to accept payments worldwide. "Checkout.com brings a modern payments platform, along with strong payments expertise and robust global acquiring capabilities. "Their technology supports the performance and reliability we need as we continue to enhance the commerce experience across Microsoft's products and services." Payments infrastructure at scale. Landing Microsoft as an enterprise client underscores growing demand for unified, flexible payment architectures capable of operating at global scale. For Checkout.com, the partnership reinforces its positioning as a core infrastructure provider for digital-first businesses seeking to optimise performance, resilience and cost efficiency across complex payment environments. "Microsoft has been at the forefront of every major technological shift - from the rise of personal computing to the cloud, and now AI," says Guillaume Pousaz, CEO and Founder of Checkout.com. "Supporting a company with this depth of legacy and forward momentum requires payments infrastructure that is resilient, adaptable and engineered for continuous innovation. "This is a testament to the performance and flexibility our platform delivers, and we're proud to play a role in powering the commerce layer behind the technologies millions rely on every day." The rollout will be phased across key EMEA markets, integrating directly into Microsoft's treasury workflows to enhance approval rates and optimise processing costs at a regional level. Checkout.com, headquartered in London, supports payments in more than 145 currencies and processed more than US$300bn in ecommerce volume in 2025, serving global clients including Spotify, eBay, Uber and Klarna.
Checkout.com partners with Nahdi to enhance digital payments across Saudi Arabia and GCC. Last updated: June 3, 2026 6:31 pm Checkout.com has entered a strategic partnership with Nahdi Medical Company, one of Saudi Arabia's largest pharmacy and healthcare retail chains, to power and optimise its digital payment infrastructure across Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The collaboration, announced on June 2, 2026, sees Checkout.com selected as Nahdi's primary payment service provider. The integration will support Nahdi's growing e-commerce platforms with advanced payment processing technology, aiming to deliver faster, more reliable, and seamless checkout experiences for customers. Through this partnership, Checkout.com will provide Nahdi with a full suite of payment solutions, including local and international card acquiring, alternative payment methods popular in the GCC, and advanced fraud prevention tools. The integration is designed to boost conversion rates, reduce cart abandonment, and support Nahdi's ambitious digital expansion plans. Nahdi operates hundreds of stores across Saudi Arabia and has been rapidly scaling its online presence as part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 push toward greater digitalisation of retail and healthcare services. This deal is significant for both parties. For Checkout.com, it strengthens its footprint in the fast-growing Saudi and GCC e-commerce market. For Nahdi, working with a global payments leader like Checkout.com is expected to improve payment performance, customer satisfaction, and overall digital sales growth. The partnership comes as Saudi Arabia continues to experience strong e-commerce momentum, driven by a young, tech-savvy population and increasing adoption of online shopping for pharmaceuticals, health products, and daily essentials. Checkout.com has been actively expanding its presence in the Middle East, having previously supported major regional retailers. This latest collaboration with Nahdi further cements its position as a key player helping large merchants modernise their digital payment capabilities in line with rising consumer expectations. The two companies plan to roll out additional features in the coming months, including enhanced local payment methods and data-driven optimisation tools to further improve checkout performance. This partnership reflects the broader trend of global payment platforms teaming up with established regional retailers to capture the significant growth opportunities in the GCC's digital economy.
Checkout.com and Nahdi partner to drive digital payment performance in Saudi and across the GCC. Posted on June 3, 2026 UTC RIYADH: Checkout.com, a leading global digital payments provider, today announced a strategic partnership with Nahdi Medical Company, Saudi Arabia's largest retail pharmacy chain and an integrated Omnihealth platform. This collaboration will integrate Checkout.com's cutting-edge payment acquiring and processing technology into Nahdi's online platforms, optimizing the digital payment experience and improving payment success rates for millions of its customers in KSA and across the GCC. At its core, this partnership is focused on delivering a superior digital checkout experience for Nahdi's customers, ensuring a frictionless journey for fulfilling their health, wellness, beauty, and other categories needs with a faster, more secure, and highly reliable payment platform. Leveraging Checkout.com's deep local expertise and advanced technology, this partnership maximizes payment success rates and ensures unwavering stability during high-volume sales periods. This robust infrastructure supports Nahdi's growing ecommerce operations and the rising demand for fast and easy digital transactions. By leveraging Checkout's support for local payment methods and conversion capabilities such as Flow and Remember Me, Nahdi is removing payment friction and directly addressing the challenge of cart abandonment. This collaboration ensures millions of customers have effortless access to health products. It marks a significant milestone in the digital transformation of the region's health and wellness sector, setting a new benchmark for digital payments. Commenting on this partnership, Hossam Khattab, Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer at Nahdi said:"As we expand our ecommerce and omnichannel presence, providing a fluid and secure payment experience is essential to maintaining a superior guest journey. This high-performing infrastructure ensures that every digital interaction reflects the quality of care our guests expect at every touchpoint. Our commitment is to provide high-quality medical products and services, and a reliable payment experience." He continued: "Partnering with Checkout.com allows us to elevate our online experience, making it as smooth and dependable as the service we provide in our pharmacies. Their strong on-the-ground presence in Saudi Arabia, combined with the capabilities of a global payment leader, brings significant added value, giving us access to both local expertise and world-class innovation. This strategic collaboration ensures our digital infrastructure is built for scale, ready to meet the evolving needs of our customers and support our long-term growth ambitions in the region." he added. "By equipping Nahdi with the technology and insights they need to scale confidently, optimize performance, and deliver trusted, high-quality payment experiences to their customers, we help power their performance through payments, something we take great pride in. The Checkout.com platform is built to handle the complexities of regional markets, from diverse payment preferences, helping Nahdi unlock new opportunities for growth across the GCC," said Remo Giovanni Abbondandolo, General Manager, MENA, Checkout.com. [email protected]