Merchant Activation Specialist

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Merchant Activation Specialist

Founded in 2007, Payliance is a trusted leader in payment processing — processing more than $63 billion annually, supporting 40,000+ merchant locations, and serving over 350 lending clients. We offer an all-in-one platform for real-time funding, payment processing, account verification, and recovery services, giving lenders the technology to operate efficiently and confidently.

What sets Payliance apart is our blend of modern technology, deep industry expertise, and a highly collaborative, people‑first culture. Backed by Serent Capital, we're expanding our capabilities and delivering measurable results for clients across lending, e‑commerce, collections, and gaming.

The Merchant Activation Specialist owns the critical window between signed deal and first transaction — ensuring newly boarded merchants are set up correctly, processing confidently, and realizing value from Payliance's platform as quickly as possible. This role combines post‑sale quality control, proactive merchant outreach, and hands‑on training for SMB to mid‑market accounts.

This is a high‑impact role for someone who is detail‑oriented, comfortable on the phone with merchants, and motivated by moving accounts from 'approved' to 'active' with speed and care.

• Review newly boarded merchant accounts for completeness, accuracy, and proper setup before and after go‑live.
• Audit account configurations — processing limits, program type, fee structures, and terminal/platform setup — to catch errors before they impact the merchant.
• Coordinate with Underwriting, Operations, and Sales to resolve onboarding discrepancies quickly.
• Maintain a QC log of common setup issues and elevate patterns to leadership for process improvement.
• Ensure all documentation, compliance requirements, and approvals are in order prior to activation.
• Monitor activation pipelines to identify merchants who have been approved but have not yet begun processing.
• Conduct proactive outreach — via phone, email, and other channels — to remove barriers and drive time‑to‑first‑transaction.
• Diagnose and resolve activation blockers including technical issues, missing equipment, incomplete setup, or merchant hesitation.
• Maintain accurate activity logs and outreach notes in CRM to ensure full visibility for Sales and Operations.
• Escalate high‑risk or stalled activations to the appropriate team with context and recommended next steps.

• Deliver product and platform training to newly activated SMB to mid‑market merchants — covering processing basics, portal navigation, reporting, and support resources.
• Conduct live or recorded onboarding sessions for individual merchants or small groups as needed.
• Identify and address knowledge gaps that contribute to delayed activation or early attrition.
• Collaborate with the Sales Enablement team to keep training content current with product changes.
• Track and report on activation rates, time‑to‑first‑transaction, and outreach conversion by segment and channel.
• Identify trends in activation delays and recommend process, tooling, or content improvements.
• Partner with Sales, Operations, and Product to surface merchant feedback that informs onboarding improvements.

• Base Salary: $65,000 – $75,000, commensurate with experience
• Performance‑based annual bonus of up to 5% of base salary.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Generous PTO plus paid company holidays.
• Company‑paid life and long‑term disability insurance.
• Paid parental leave.

Remote‑first with collaboration across U.S. time zones. Occasional travel may be required for team on‑sites or company events.

Payliance is an equal opportunity employer.…