General Manager - LATAM

Job Description

Volt, is seeking a commercially focused General Manager to join our team in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with experience in the payments industry and strong leadership skills with a bias toward commercial business development.

When Volt launched in 2019, we recognised how open banking has the power to transform how businesses, wherever they happen to be, receive payments from their customers.

So, we set about building an open payments gateway that enables merchants across the globe to receive direct, account-to-account payments – in real time.

Now, on the back of a record-breaking $23.5 million Series A funding round, we’re building an all-star team to achieve our goal of ‘real-time payments everywhere’.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute the company's business strategy in the LATAM market, with a focus on increasing revenue and profitability
• Identify and evaluate new business opportunities to expand our market presence in the region
• Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, partners, and industry associations
• Grow, lead and manage a team of professionals across different functions, including sales, marketing, customer support, and operations
• Oversee the development and implementation of marketing and sales plans to drive customer acquisition and retention
• Ensure compliance with local regulations and industry standards
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities to identify potential threats and opportunities
• Work closely with the global management team to align on company objectives and priorities
• Provide regular performance updates and reports to the executive team and board of directors

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in the payments industry, with a focus on the LATAM market
• Proven track record of driving business growth and profitability
• Strong understanding of payments technology, including card processing, mobile payments, and e-commerce
• Excellent leadership and people management skills, with experience managing cross-functional teams
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with the ability to develop and execute on business plans
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in English and Portuguese
• Experience working in a multinational environment
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, or related field; MBA preferred

If you are a commercially focused leader with a passion for the payments industry and a track record of success in the LATAM market, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to drive our company's growth in the region.

Benefits

• We’re building new, game-changing tech that’s evolving at lightning speed. It’s energising to be part of.
• We’ve brought together big names from the likes of Adyen, PayPal, Klarna and IFX. Their expertise and enthusiasm is infectious.
• We champion ‘extreme ownership’ – being not just the owner of your own tasks, but a key member of a team united by, and accountable for, common goals.
• Our culture is rooted in ambition. Discover what it’s like to work for a start-up on the cusp of achieving something big.
• We have introduced some fantastic benefits such as enhanced parental leave, wellness Friday’s taken as you please, private healthcare, pension, hybrid working and office lunches on Volt.

At Volt, diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture.

We believe in hiring for cultural add, embracing difference and fostering a safe space where everyone can bring their authentic selves. Our mission is to transform the payments industry and this is only possible through the power of our diverse and talented team.

Join us in making real-time payments accessible for all.