Business Development Director
thunes Open · verified Sep 24, 2026 At a glance
Leadership Business Development role at thunes. San Francisco.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Run each sale from initial prospecting through pitching, negotiation, closing, and customer activation
- Fill and convert pipeline across fintechs, banks, PSPs, digital platforms, and other customer groups
- Enter new markets by winning strategic accounts and generating revenue quickly
- Lead commercial discussions with founders, C-suite executives, and product teams
- Coordinate internal teams through go-lives, then grow existing customer accounts
What you bring
- At least eight years selling B2B payments, with demonstrated success hunting for new business
- Established relationships across PSPs, fintechs, banks, wallets, and e-commerce companies
- Evidence of beating targets while closing complicated commercial agreements
- Fluent English and a proactive, resilient, self-directed working style
Who this fits
You’ll suit a hands-on business development leader who enjoys opening markets, pursuing senior buyers, and owning outcomes from first contact through expansion. The role is based in San Francisco.
From the employer
Thunes is scaling fast rapidly across North America and we’re looking for elite hunters to open new markets and close transformational deals. If you love building, thrive on delivering big deals, and want to sell a product that actually moves money globally in real-time, this is your opportunity!
What you’ll do
- Own the end-to-end sales cycle - prospect, pitch, negotiate, close, and activate
- Build and convert a high-quality pipeline of fintechs, banks, PSPs, digital platforms and other customer segments
- Open new markets, landing strategic logos and unlocking revenue fast
- Drive senior-level conversations with founders, C-suite, and product teams
- Collaborate with internal teams to execute seamless go-lives and expand accounts
What you’ll bring
- 8+ years in B2B payment sales, proven hunter DNA
- Strong network across PSPs, fintechs, banks, wallets, e-commerce players
- Track record of exceeding targets and closing complex commercial deals
- Execution-first mindset - proactive, resilient, self-driven, hands-on
- Fluent English
Why join Thunes
- Uncapped commission with real earning power
- High-growth fintech backed by global investors
- Sell a mission-critical payments network used by world-class brands driving financial inclusion
- Huge white-space markets - build and own your territory
- Culture of ownership, ambition, and entrepreneurial execution
About Thunes
Thunes is the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world. Thunes’ proprietary Direct Global Network allows Members to make payments in real-time in over 130 countries and more than 80 currencies.
Thunes’ network connects directly to over 7 billion mobile wallets and bank accounts worldwide, as well as 15 billion cards via more than 320 different payment methods, such as GCash, M-Pesa, Airtel, MTN, Orange, JazzCash, Easypaisa, AliPay, WeChat Pay and many more.
Thunes’ Direct Global Network differentiates itself through its worldwide reach, in-house SmartX Treasury System and Fortress Compliance Platform, ensuring Members of the network receive unrivaled speed, control, visibility, protection and cost efficiencies when making real-time payments, globally.
Members of Thunes’ Direct Global Network include gig economy giants like Uber and Deliveroo, super-apps like Grab and WeChat, MTOs, fintechs, PSPs and banks.
Headquartered in Singapore, Thunes has offices in 14 locations, including Abidjan, Barcelona, Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, London, Manila, Nairobi, Paris, Riyadh, San Francisco and Shanghai.
For more information, visit: https://www.thunes.com/
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