Senior Vice President, Head of Direct Sales

Senior Vice President, Head Of Direct Sales

Elavon, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, is a global leader in payment processing and merchant services. We empower businesses of all sizes to accept payments securely and efficiently, with tailored solutions across verticals including healthcare, retail, hospitality, and professional services.

Position Overview

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Senior Vice President, Head of Direct Sales to lead Elavon's direct merchant acquisition strategy. This executive role will oversee a national team of sales professionals, drive vertical-focused growth, and optimize go-to-market execution across high-potential geographies. The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in payments, a passion for innovation, and a proven ability to lead high-performing teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a comprehensive direct sales strategy focused on vertical specialties and geographic expansion.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing direct sales force, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and excellence.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with SMB clients and internal stakeholders to align sales efforts with product, marketing, and support functions.
• Capitalize on market opportunities, including redeployment of resources from legacy partnerships, to expand Elavon's footprint.
• Champion adoption of new tools, marketing assets, and enablement platforms to enhance seller effectiveness and customer experience.
• Establish KPIs and reporting frameworks to monitor sales performance and ensure ROI.
• Drive increased win rates and customer production across verticals, targeting 45+ new customers per sales FTE annually.
• Provide regular updates to Elavon and U.S. Bank leadership on sales performance, market trends, and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

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Preferred :

Benefits

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours) :

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.