Sales Director - Banking

About us: BVNK is the stablecoin-powered financial stack for enterprises. We're now part of Mastercard, and together we're building a network for every form of money – one that delivers more reach, more capability and more choice. We enable businesses to build financial products, unlock new markets, and move money in seconds across 130+ countries, with 40+ licenses for fiat and digital assets globally. Processing billions annually, we empower enterprises worldwide to send, receive, convert, and settle stablecoins and fiat seamlessly through a single integration. Our mission is to accelerate global money movement, and we're assembling a world-class team to make it happen. Trusted by industry leaders like Corpay, Worldpay, Deel, and Flywire, we deliver the infrastructure that makes new forms of money usable within the financial systems customers already rely on today. By combining Mastercard's global payment reach and trusted networks with BVNK's stablecoin infrastructure, we're building the trusted operating layer for the evolution of money movement, helping customers participate in emerging digital networks without having to rebuild their businesses around every new innovation. We're a diverse team spread across EMEA, North America, and APAC, with a shared belief that stablecoins are the new infrastructure layer for financial services, and that BVNK is at the forefront of this shift. We're incredibly honored to have been recognized by: CNBC World's Top Fintech Companies (2026) FXC Intelligence Top 100 Cross-border Payment Companies (2026) Newsweek's The Top 100 Global Most Loved Workplaces (three years running, most recently 2025) LinkedIn as one of the Top 20 Startups in the UK (2025) About this role in the team: We pride ourselves on innovation, creativity and developing within a rapidly expanding industry. Our accelerated growth is driven by our successful product offerings. BVNK is seeking an experienced, motivated, and proactive candidate to join our Commercial team as the Sales Director - Banking. This role reports directly to the General Manager - Americas in Commercial but will work closely with other functions within the business. This role will encompass all aspects of the sales process; lead generation, relationship building, onboarding, and ongoing account management and client service. The candidate will work closely with the Commercial team to acquire and develop new relationships with relevant clients. You will utilize your extensive network and industry knowledge to identify and pursue new business opportunities in the banking and asset management space, leveraging your network of contacts to generate leads and close deals. Key Areas of Responsibilities: Increase revenue for BVNK across all product lines Acquire and maintain relationships with clients in financial verticals (banks, asset managers and adjacent providers) Be a trusted partner, subject matter expert and deploy a consultative approach. Understand the needs of clients at every stage of their digital asset journey and explain how BVNK adds value at each stage. Work with commercial lead to build and manage pipeline of clients as well as developing the commercial strategy for adequate coverage of targeted verticals Utilize your extensive network and industry knowledge to identify and pursue new business opportunities, leveraging your network of contacts to generate leads and close deals. Provide accurate sales forecasts, reports, and performance analysis Be the commercial point of contact for product managers to understand customer pain points, product requests and feedback Actively involved with industry news, conferences, and events and thus being a credible ambassador for the business in all dealing with clients What we need from you: Experience - 8+ years sales/business development in banking / fintech Knowledge of various risk management functions within a bank with specific focus on AML Experience developing business within banking sectors Track…