business development & partnerships – commercial lead

CREDBengaluru, KarnatakaOn-siteFull-timeSenior, 5–8 yearsListed 1 hour ago

Apply now

About this role

VA Tech (a CRED company, formerly Happay) is CRED's B2B payments infrastructure business.
 
Role Purpose:
Own and scale VA Tech's commercial engine – pipeline, enterprise sales, and partnerships — across banks, fintechs, and enterprise ecosystem partners, converting VA Tech's platform capability into predictable, compounding revenue.

What will you do?

business development

- own pipeline generation across banks, fintechs, and enterprise ecosystem partners.

- build and qualify a diversified pipeline aligned to VA Tech's priority segments.

- convert market opportunity into signed, revenue-generating partnerships.

enterprise sales

- lead complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales cycles end-to-end.

- own commercial proposals, structuring, and negotiation within an agreed mandate.

- drive forecasting accuracy and pipeline governance.

strategic partnerships

- build and institutionalize partnerships across banks, fintechs, payment networks, ERP platforms, and technology partners.

- structure partnership models that convert into durable, multi-year commercial relationships.

- own partnership health and expansion for the full portfolio outside top-tier strategic accounts.

commercial excellence

- institutionalize commercial playbooks, pricing frameworks, and deal-desk discipline.

- build repeatable processes for proposal generation, negotiation, and closure.

- drive consistency in commercial terms across the partner portfolio.

go-to-market

- execute VA Tech's go-to-market strategy across defined segments and geographies.

- translate platform capability into segment-specific commercial narratives.

- partner with Marketing and Product to sharpen market positioning.

market intelligence

- track competitive movement, pricing, and partnership models across the payments infrastructure landscape.

- convert field intelligence into structured input for Product and the Business Head.

- Identify early signals of opportunity or risk in the banking and payments ecosystem.

cross-functional leadership

- influence Product, Technology, Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Legal to unblock commercial outcomes.

- represent commercial priorities in cross-functional planning without owning those functions.

- build working relationships that move deals through internal approval cycles quickly.

sales governance

- own pipeline reviews, forecasting cadence, and deal-stage discipline.

- build a single source of truth for commercial performance.

- flag risk early — no surprises in forecast-to-close conversion.

commercial operations

- own commercial reporting, contract lifecycle coordination, and deal documentation discipline.

- build the operating rhythm — reviews, reporting, escalation paths — that lets the function scale.

- coordinate with Finance and Legal on commercial terms and contract structuring.

team development

- build and lead a commercial pod as volume justifies headcount.

- institutionalize onboarding, coaching, and performance management for the team.

- build a bench for future scale — this function should not be a single point of failure.

You should apply if you:

- have 7-12yrs of experience in Business Development, Enterprise Sales, or Strategic Partnerships within payments, fintech, or banking infrastructure.

- demonstrated ownership of a commercial pipeline — origination through closure — not just relationship management.

- proven track record structuring and closing partnerships with banks, NBFCs, or payment networks.

- strong command of commercial and contractual structuring — pricing, terms, negotiation.

- executive presence — credible in front of CXOs at banks and large enterprises.