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Direct Sales Executive

Viva.com Open · verified Sep 24, 2026
On-site Milton Keynes Full-time Mid-level Account Executive

At a glance

Mid-level Account Executive role at Viva.com. Milton Keynes · full-time.

Pay not stated

RoleAccount Executive
SeniorityMid-level
LocationMilton Keynes
WorkplaceOn-site
EmploymentFull-time
PostedAug 21, 2026 · 4w ago
Role brief

Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Turn inbound and self-generated leads into merchants using card terminals and related acquiring services
  • Arrange and control your diary while keeping sales activity organised
  • Respond to objections with persistence and maintain a customer-focused sales approach
  • Work toward sales targets under pressure with consistent personal drive

What you bring

  • Previous telesales, telemarketing, or face-to-face selling experience, preferably in fintech or payment solutions
  • A record of delivering against sales targets and KPIs
  • Confidence using CRM platforms and Microsoft Office
  • Clear communication, strong organisation, self-motivation, and resilience when prospects reject an offer

Who this fits

This role suits a resilient mid-level salesperson moving from B2B or high-value B2C selling into technology or fintech payments. You should be comfortable working independently and with a team, handling inbound and self-sourced leads, and pursuing targets. The job is fully on-site at the Milton Keynes office.

From the employer

Direct Sales Executive

Please note: This is an On-Site role working at our Milton Keynes offices.

Do you have needs based or solution based sales experience from either a b2b or high value b2c sales environment and eager to break into technology or fintech payment technology sales? viva.com is an acknowledged technology leader within payments technology and is looking for driven and resilient Direct Sales Executives to join our mitlon Keynes sales team, apply now and help us transform how businesses accept payments across Europe!

Why viva.com?

Viva.com is the first Tech Bank in Europe for businesses, serving 29 countries through its pan-European critical infrastructure for payments & banking services.

Viva.com’s offering spans across omnichannel payment acceptance, deposit accounts, card issuing, and a broad suite of financing solutions - including working capital and advance booking financing - alongside fiscalisation services, giving businesses across all verticals access to the tools they need to run their operations efficiently, on a single integrated platform.

Viva.com pioneered and leads in Tap on Any Device technology, enabling acceptance on any Android device or iPhone, while connecting directly to all major international and local card schemes, local payment systems, and alternative payment methods across Europe. Viva Wallet.com Limited -Viva.com's UK subsidiary- is an Electronic-money institution licensed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA FRN 989273) for the provision of E-money and related services within the United Kingdom?

Learn more at viva.com

About the role:

As a member of the Direct Sales Team in viva.com, you will be responsible for converting both in-bound and self-sourced sales leads into viva.com merchants for card terminals and related merchant acquiring services. You will be providing a first-class sales service, aligned to customer needs and acting as a trusted partner.

More specifically, as a Direct Sales Executive, you will:

  • Manage and organize diaries effectively
  • Handle objections with resilience and persistence
  • Adopt a results-driven approach with strong self-drive
  • Work under pressure to achieve sales targets

Requirements

To be considered you should have:

  • Previous experience in telesales, telemarketing, or face to face sales, ideally within fintech or payment solutions.
  • Proven ability to meet sales targets and KPIs.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong organisational skills and self-motivation.
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
  • Proficiency with CRM systems and Microsoft Office.
  • A positive, resilient attitude and the ability to handle rejection.

Desirable:

  • Ability to understand, demonstrate and communicate web-based software products
  • Ability to deal with a diverse client base

Benefits

  • A competitive salary
  • Monthly paid bonus scheme
  • Private medical health insurance
  • Pension
  • 25 days holiday
  • Office gym (Milton Keynes office only)
  • We work in an open, transparent working environment that actively promotes ingenuity and team work
  • You will be fully trained and continuously supported
  • Working in an international fin-tech company with a large cultural diversity
  • A fast paced and high energy environment
  • Collaborating with motivated and dynamic colleagues
  • Work with the latest in payments acquiring technology
  • Opportunity to grow progressively in your domain

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