Head, Web Acquiring

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Marketing, or a related field (Master’s degree or MBA is an advantage).

Experience:

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in fintech, digital payments, merchant acquiring, online commerce, or payment gateways. Post NYSC experience.

• Develop and execute the overall strategy for the Web Acquiring department in alignment with Payloft’s business direction.
  
• Identify market opportunities, emerging payment trends, and competitive landscapes to shape product and commercial priorities.
  
• Drive initiatives to increase transaction volume, revenue, and market share.
  

• Oversee the end-to-end online merchant onboarding process, ensuring speed, compliance, and operational accuracy.
  
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with key merchants, payment partners, and technology vendors.
  
• Implement merchant segmentation and targeted growth strategies.
  

• Collaborate with Product, Engineering, and Compliance teams to develop and optimize web acquiring solutions (APIs, payment gateways, checkout products, plugins, etc.).
  
• Ensure high system uptime, strong security standards, and improved user experience across all acquiring channels.
  
• Lead innovation initiatives to keep Payloft ahead in digital commerce and payments.
  

• Establish and enforce efficient processes for transaction monitoring, fraud management, settlements, and dispute resolution.
  
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements, including PCI-DSS, data security, and risk compliance.
  
• Develop KPIs, dashboards, and performance metrics for continuous improvement.
  

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing Web Acquiring team.
  
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Risk, Finance, Engineering, Sales, Legal, and Support teams.
  
• Represent the department in strategic meetings and stakeholder engagements.