Country Manager - Payments/eCommerce - IIM/ISB/XLRI

India Country Manager

Payoneer empowers global commerce by connecting businesses, professionals, countries and currencies with its innovative cross-border payments platform. In today's borderless digital world, Payoneer enables millions of businesses and professionals from more than 200 countries to reach new audiences by facilitating seamless, cross-border payments.

In India, Payoneer offers small businesses, professionals and freelancers with best-of-breed payment solutions which enable them to receive payments from oversees clients more cheaply than any other method, including local banks and PayPal.

Principal Job Elements And Responsibilities :

The India Country Manager will report directly to the VP, Biz Dev, and horizontally to the VP, Marketing and Head of Community.

He or she will be expected to :

- Play an integral role in supporting our International Biz Dev and Community Teams, which are responsible for the overall execution and ongoing development of Payoneer's international expansion strategy

- Perform as an excellent leader and collaborator within the executive team

- Maintain and achieve/exceed country targets in the areas of # of clients and total volume of payments in each of our product lines

- Represent Payoneer by managing and monitoring the brand activity within the country, and by representing the company in the local market at events, in the local media, on social networks, at exhibitions and events he/she organizes and more

- Develop new business opportunities with potential distribution channels, including banks, freelance associations and more

Desired Skills & Expertise :

Success in this role requires :

- Proven experience of atleast 5 years in sales and/or business development in one or more of the following industries: payments, e-Commerce and/or cross-border freelancing

- Should be from a premium institute

- A proven track record in the areas of leadership and achievement

- Strong marketing and businesses development capabilities

- Excellent communication skills (written, listening, speaking and reading)

- Stakeholder management experience

- Ability to make decisions in a changing environment, anticipate future needs and drive results

- High level of organization and focus and ability to work under pressure

- Ability to see the bigger picture

- Commercial focus (numbers)

- Good relationship management skills

- Credibility and a high level of entrepreneurial spirit

- Ability to work across cultures and in different cultural environments

- Flexibility to travel within the country and internationally as relevant