Director of Payments

Allow us to introduce ourselves

Ancient Gaming, an innovative software creator for the future of iGaming, bucks the trend that has lacked innovation for two decades.

We're not trend followers; we're trendsetters. As iGaming pioneers, we challenge the status quo, crafting not just appealing software but a whole new experience for the younger, high-spending generation seeking to reinvent gaming interactions.

Founded in 2018 in Malta, we've become a global presence with 50+ dedicated team members spanning 25+ countries . And yes, we're proudly remote-first!

Your mission as a Director of Payments

As the Director of Payments at Ancient Gaming, you're not just managing transactions; you're the Guardian of the Treasury, ensuring smooth, secure, and swift payment adventures! Your mission is to strategize, innovate, and optimise our payment realm to keep both the company and our gamers happy.

What you’ll be doing :

Craft and execute payment strategies that fuel our company's growth and align with our financial goals. This includes more novel payments approaches in territories where digital payments are limited.

Oversee and optimise our payment systems, from digital wallets, credit card processing, bank transfers and alternative payment methods.

Implement robust fraud detection and risk management practices including intelligent rules for risk and approval of payment transactions, focusing on letting good actors play interrupted whilst quickly stopping bad actors from causing harm.

Build relationships with payment service providers and financial institutions. Negotiate contracts to ensure cost-effective and reliable payment processing.

Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and industry standards, and lead any relevant audits such as PCI : DSS.

Drive initiatives to expose payment data to our data warehouse so that transaction monitoring, success rates and other trends can be identified and reported up to the Executive team.

Work alongside the Product team to implement new payment functionality both on the front-end to improve transaction metrics, and back-end to improve routing and B2B payment flows.

Build and lead an operational payments team working with finance, product development, and customer support, to ensure a seamless payment experience for our users.

You will thrive in this role if you have :

Experience of at least 4 years in payment systems management, with a minimum of 3 years in a leadership role.

Strong understanding of payment processing technologies, financial systems, and e-commerce platforms.

Proficiency in managing various payment methods and platforms.

Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make data-driven decisions.

Experience with payment analytics and reporting tools.

Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop a team.

Strong interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach to problem-solving.

In-depth knowledge of payment industry regulations and standards, including PCI-DSS, GDPR, and AML.

It will be good if you have :

Experience working within the gaming industry or a similar high-growth tech environment.

Relevant certifications such as Certified Payments Professional (CPP) or similar credentials.

A passion for emerging payment technologies and trends, with the ability to drive innovation within the payments space.

Experience with project management methodologies and tools to manage complex payment projects and initiatives.

What’s in it for you?

Flexibility Policy It's about giving you the freedom to structure your workday in a way that best suits your lifestyle and responsibilities outside of work

Work-from-anywhere Policy you have the chance to work from anywhere in the world, we are a remote-first company and we are proud of it!

Every year for our team-building we choose a location and go there to celebrate our achievements together

A dedicated budget to purchase all the equipment you need to set up your home office

L&D budget for you to develop your skills!

Spill Mental Health Service full access to counselling for any employees who need it

Innovative, fun, flat structured rapidly growing company with endless opportunities to grow

This post not only outlines our ideal candidate but also serves as an inspiration for what this role can evolve into. Even if you consider yourself an 80% fit but have a genuine passion for this position, we encourage you to apply.

We're eager to hear from individuals who share our enthusiasm. Ancient Gaming is an equal-opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.