Senior Sales Manager, Entertainment

Paysafe is a leading payments platform with an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, and online cash solutions. With 29 years of online payment experience, an annualized transactional volume of $152 billion in 2024, and approximately 3,300 employees located in 12+ countries, Paysafe connects businesses and consumers across 260 payment types in 48 currencies around the world. Delivered through an integrated platform, Paysafe solutions are geared toward mobile-initiated transactions, real-time analytics and the convergence between brick-and-mortar and online payments. Further information is available at www.paysafe.com. 

It starts here. Have a global impact on the world of payments.

Paysafe are Senior Sales Manager, Entertainment to join our Entertainment Team in London.

What Paysafe stands for:

• Being open and honest.
• Keeping focused.
• Operating with Courage.
• Pioneering the future.

Our values and culture are driven by Equality, Development, Social Responsibility and Wellbeing. If you want to find out more about life at Paysafe, check out our careers page here. 

How we work:

We follow a hybrid working model, spending an average of three days per week at our office location. The office is located in Gresham Street next to St Paul’s cathedral with easy access and transport links via St Paul’s, Bank, Cannon Street, City Thameslink, Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Mansion House.

The impact you will have:

• Act as the senior, external-facing ambassador for Paysafe globally.
• Build out the global presence for the entertainment space. A self starter, who would build a team and market pipeline.
• Develop a solid pipeline of leads and potential clients who can benefit from company products.
• Present the company’s products and solutions to potential clients in a structured, convincing and professional manner.
• Use own network to arrange meetings with potential companies to prospect for new business.
• Negotiate terms for agreements and ensure closure of deals to reach sales targets.
• Liaise extensively with new clients to ensure seamless onboarding, “go-live” dates and marketing launch activities.
• Consultative approach to customer requirements to effectively present solutions and build new business.
• Advise and educate clients on upcoming product developments and special promotions.
• Act as the conduit and escalation path for all cross functional teams and engagement models.
• Provide regular sales update to manager and leadership team
• Meet annual targets and objectives that have been discussed and agreed with line manager.
• Provide guidance and training to newly joined members of the team.
• Provide support to the newly established sales team with their day to day responsibilities.

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years’ experience in business development role or similar role, required
• Previous experience in a sales role, preferably with experience in Gaming and Entertainment or the payments industry, highly preferred
• Proven track record for developing sales pipelines
• Strong client relationship management skills
• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Must possess a strong work ethic
• Eager and willing to overcome challenges 
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced, competitive, and fun environment
• Ability to analyze trends to develop sustainable solutions for the growth of our clients
• Excellent verbal and written communication with strong editing and proofing skills

 Personal virtues: politeness, communication, loyalty, ability to work in a team.

A snippet of what you’ll get in return:

• Make your day work for you with our flexible working hours.
• You decide what your holiday looks like with the option to buy or sell your holiday and carry over up to 5 days into the next year.
• Enjoy social events on our roof top terrace with views onto St Pauls Cathedral.
• Our fully equipped facilities include showers, hairdryers and straighteners and fresh towels.
• Start your day with a free breakfast, fresh fruit and snacks.
• Take a breather in our dedicated wellbeing room.
• Spend time with those important to you with our enhanced paid family policies.
• Test our products Skrill and Neteller. Upon joining we will award you £50 into each wallet.
• Enjoy our discounts on memberships via vitality including, gyms, leisure centres, yoga/Pilates across the country.
• Need a new Laptop or TV? We offer support purchasing Apple and LG products via Stormfront technology.
• Join our six employee-led equality communities and help foster a workplace that celebrates diversity and create opportunities to collaborate and learn.
• Give back to the community with four paid charity days.
• Kickstart your weekend early with our summer hours during the months of June, July and August with a 3pm finish every Friday.
• Let’s not forget, we also offer: Private health insurance (pre-existing conditions are included) & dental insurance, income protection, life assurance and more.

What to expect next:  

1. Phone screen with Talent Acquisition  
2. Video interview with the Hiring Manager.
3. In-person interview, and meet the team
4. Final HR interview with Recruitment.

If you’re successful joining the team, you’ll be meeting our CEO in person during our new joiners breakfast in London – a great opportunity to network with your peers.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Paysafe is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to providing a work environment of mutual respect to everyone without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.