Head of Americas

Head of Americas
About the Company

Our client is a global payments infrastructure provider enabling real-time cross-border money movement for banks fintechs and large enterprises. Our platform supports enterprise-scale payments across multiple geographies currencies and payout methods with deep regulatory coverage and a strong international footprint.

The company is profitable well-capitalized and operating at significant scale processing tens of billions of dollars in annual payment volumes. We are entering a critical growth phase in the Americas and are seeking a senior leader to own regional strategy revenue and execution.

The Role

The Head of Americas will be responsible for full P&L ownership of the Americas region including revenue growth client acquisition strategic partnerships and operational execution. This role will lead regional sales account management and go-to-market efforts while acting as the senior executive representative for the region.

You will work closely with global leadership product compliance operations and technology teams to scale the business deepen enterprise relationships and expand market presence across North America and Latin America.

This is a highly visible leadership role with direct impact on global performance.

Key Responsibilities
Regional Leadership & Strategy

Own and execute the Americas regional strategy aligned with global company objectives

Drive sustainable revenue growth profitability and market share across the region

Serve as the senior executive sponsor for key enterprise clients and strategic partners

Represent the company externally with customers partners regulators and industry stakeholders

Revenue & Go-To-Market

Lead all new business development and expansion initiatives across the Americas

Oversee enterprise sales pipeline development deal structuring and contract negotiations

Establish clear revenue targets forecasts and performance metrics for the region

Identify and prioritize high-growth verticals such as financial services fintech travel and platforms

Client & Partner Management

Build and maintain senior-level relationships with banks fintechs and large enterprise clients

Drive long-term client value through consultative engagement and solution-based selling

Develop and manage strategic partnerships that accelerate distribution and revenue growth

Team Leadership & Execution

Build lead and scale high-performing regional teams across sales account management and partnerships

Foster a performance-driven accountable culture with clear goals and execution rigor

Collaborate cross-functionally with product compliance risk operations and engineering teams

Operational & Commercial Excellence

Ensure disciplined pipeline management forecasting accuracy and deal governance

Partner with compliance and risk teams to support regulated growth across jurisdictions

Provide regular performance updates and strategic insights to executive leadership

Experience & Qualifications

15 years of senior leadership experience in payments fintech financial services or adjacent infrastructure businesses

Proven track record owning and scaling revenue or P&L at a regional or global level

Deep experience selling complex payment or financial infrastructure solutions to enterprises and financial institutions

Strong understanding of the Americas payments landscape including regulatory and market dynamics

Demonstrated ability to build and lead senior multi-disciplinary teams

Highly commercial strategic and data-driven decision-maker

Executive presence with the ability to influence internally and externally at C-suite level

Comfortable operating in fast-growth ambiguous and highly regulated environments

Why This Role

Executive ownership of a critical global region with direct impact on company performance

Opportunity to scale an enterprise-grade payments platform at significant volume and complexity

High visibility with global leadership and meaningful influence over strategy and execution

Combination of scale profitability and growth rarely found in the market