Full-Time

Merchant Sales Advisor

Posted on 10/27/2025

Deadline 12/27/25
KeyBank

KeyBank

1,001-5,000 employees

Provides banking, loans, and financial services

Compensation Overview

$46k - $70k/yr

+ Incentive compensation

Boise, ID, USA

In Person

Category
Finance & Banking (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in training and experience (required)
  • A minimum of 1 year of payments related experience in a banking environment required.
  • A minimum of 1 year of success in a client focused environment with aggressive growth and service goals required.
  • Strong financial acumen including the ability to read and understand financial statements
  • Exceptional negotiating and closing skills
  • Strong communication skills
  • Collaboration: Demonstrates experience in participating in productive collaborative processes that help solve business problems and meet business goals
  • Influence: Develops basic persuasive arguments and utilizes active listening skills and probing techniques to surface opportunities to influence
  • Persuasion: Provides persuasive messages using well-reasoned arguments to address audience concerns or reactions; explains others’ viewpoints and asks questions to ensure mutual understanding
  • Oral & Written Communication: Possesses the ability to adapt listening and facilitation style to others’ communication styles and uses various approaches appropriately and effectively
  • All KeyBank employees are expected to demonstrate Key’s Values and sustain proficiency in identified Leadership Competencies.
  • Ability to routinely and frequently operate a motor vehicle with a valid driver's license.
Responsibilities
  • Acquire new merchant services relationships through prospecting external sources within the sales representative's assigned territory, as well as through referrals from client focused teams including but not limited to Retail banking, Business Banking, Private Banking and Treasury
  • Consult with prospective businesses in identifying the proper payment solution to meet the business needs; present and sell merchant payment processing including credit card, check processing, gift cards, ACH and the corresponding hardware and software products with small and medium size businesses
  • Identify merchant's other banking needs and work with available KeyBank resources to deliver solutions that meet those needs
  • Prospects small and medium size businesses in sale representative's assigned region to supplement bank referrals
  • Performs other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice
  • Performs other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice
  • Complies with all KeyBank policies and procedures, including without limitation, acting professionally at all times, conducting business ethically, avoiding conflicts of interest, and acting in the best interests of Key’s clients and Key.
Desired Qualifications
  • Compensation: base salary range $46,000-$70,000; incentive compensation eligibility subject to performance.
  • Benefits: link to benefits article.
  • Job Posting Expiration Date: 12/27/2025
  • KeyCorp is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to sustaining an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, pregnancy, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
  • Qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans who are unable or limited in their ability to apply on this site may request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected]

KeyBank provides a full range of banking services for individuals, small businesses, and commercial clients across the United States. It offers checking and savings accounts, credit cards, mortgages, loans, and other financial products. Customers use these products by making deposits, borrowing money, or using credit in everyday life; the bank earns interest on loans, fees for services, and commissions on products. KeyBank differs from many rivals by offering a wide geographic footprint and a focus on tailored financial solutions plus tools to improve financial wellness, such as budgeting resources and planning guidance. Its goal is to help clients reach financial milestones—like buying a home, paying down debt, or saving for the future—through a comprehensive set of services.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Massachusetts

Founded

1824

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 2026 net income surged 33% to $486M with 10% revenue growth.
  • Commercial loans hit $107.7B, up $3.4B YoY, fueling interest income.
  • Acquired Clearwater UK, expanding investment banking into Western Europe.

What critics are saying

  • Net charge-offs reach $101M in Q1 2026 from rapid commercial expansion.
  • CRE concentration in $107.7B loans triggers collapse like NYCB in 2024.
  • PNC poaches Midwest clients, undermining Tony Catalina's Michigan push.

What makes KeyBank unique

  • KeyBank specializes in middle-market firms with $10M-$1B revenues across 15 states.
  • KeyBanc Capital Markets delivers syndicated finance and M&A advisory nationally.
  • Targets family offices and private equity with dedicated national teams.

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Benefits

Medical, dental, & vision

Wellness Programs

Fitness Reimbursement

Alternative Work Schedules

PTO

Parental Leave

401(k) Savings Plan

Discounted Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Company News

National Today
Apr 8th, 2026
Cane Capital Partners buys $1.3M stake in KeyCorp with 62,105 shares

Cane Capital Partners LLC has purchased a new stake of 62,105 shares in KeyCorp, valued at approximately $1.28 million, according to a regulatory filing. The institutional investor acquired the shares during the fourth quarter of 2025. KeyCorp is a Cleveland-based financial services company providing retail and commercial banking products. The investment reflects institutional confidence in the regional bank's growth potential and business prospects. The purchase signals that institutional investors see value in KeyCorp's stock performance and future outlook in the financial services sector.

PR Newswire
Apr 2nd, 2026
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/PRNewswire/ -- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) ("Brookdale" or "the Company") announced today the Company completed a successful refinancing...

Cintas
Mar 11th, 2026
CINTAS TO ACQUIRE UNIFIRST IN $5.5 BILLION TRANSACTION THAT EXPANDS SERVICE CAPABILITIES, ENHANCES WORKDAY SOLUTIONS AND ADVANCES INDUSTRY INNOVATION

Transaction expected to deliver substantial benefits for customers, workers and employees across North America and enhance value for shareholders of both companies.

Yahoo Finance
Feb 27th, 2026
KeyBank targets 10% commercial banker workforce growth for second consecutive year

KeyBank is targeting a 10% increase in its commercial banking workforce this year, following an 11% expansion in 2024. The Cleveland-based regional bank recently hired a five-person family office and private capital team in Kansas City to support the growth initiative. The bank currently employs 181 commercial bankers serving middle-market businesses generating between $10 million and $1 billion in revenue. Two teams hired last year in Chicago and Southern California have driven new customer growth and loan production at roughly twice the rate of the rest of the portfolio, according to Ken Gavrity, head of Key's commercial bank. KeyBank's commercial division generated approximately $2.1 billion in revenue last year, representing nearly one-third of total revenue. The bank is particularly focused on expanding in the Southeast, with Atlanta under consideration.

PR Newswire
Feb 9th, 2026
KeyBank adds five-person family office banking team to expand middle market capabilities

KeyBank has hired a five-person family office and private capital team led by Ward Nixon to expand its middle market capabilities. Nixon joins as Commercial Leader based in KeyBank's Overland Park, Kansas office. The team will provide national coverage serving family offices and private equity sponsors across direct investments, portfolio company banking, and wealth management. Nixon brings extensive experience in commercial banking and leveraged finance across multiple US regions. The hire follows KeyBank's successful team additions in Chicago and Southern California in late 2024. The move reflects KeyBank's strategic focus on family offices and private equity firms, which increasingly drive middle market ownership and capital deployment. KeyBank has approximately $184 billion in assets as of December 2025.

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