Head of Business Development, Online Platform

Company Description

Wise is a global technology company, building the best way to move and manage the world’s money.
Min fees. Max ease. Full speed.

Whether people and businesses are sending money to another country, spending abroad, or making and receiving international payments, Wise is on a mission to make their lives easier and save them money.

As part of our team, you will be helping us create an entirely new network for the world’s money.
For everyone, everywhere.

More about our mission and what we offer.

We are seeking a high performance Head of Business Business Development for Enterprise Platform to lead our Wise Platform North American Digital Platforms vertical. This is a high-impact leadership role for someone who has mastered the art of the enterprise sale as an Individual Contributor (IC) and has successfully made the transition to building and scaling high-performing teams.

Wise Platform has successfully launched partnerships worldwide with industry leaders such as Morgan Stanley, Google, Ramp, , Deel, Gusto, UpWork, Brex and Mercury connecting and powering 80+ global banks and digital platforms through our technology stack. As our Lead in Austin, you will own the P&L for your vertical, driving the "hunt-to-close" strategy for anchor accounts while simultaneously architecting the team that will dominate the North American market.

We are looking for a seasoned business development leader with a proven track record of working with the largest digital platforms in North America and globally to take Wise Platform partnerships to the next level. The digital platforms vertical encompasses leading enterprise platforms across spend management, workforce platforms, marketplaces, and e-commerce.

A bit about the role:

This role is based in our Austin office, working alongside the Commercial Director for Wise Platform Americas. You will collaborate closely with the North America Regional team and the Global Wise Platform teams across our offices worldwide. Additionally, you will work with various functions, including product management, compliance and legal, implementation, and engineering.

• 5+ year leadership experience
• 5+ years in payments/ In depth knowledge of Financial Services in North Am
• 5+ years direct experience selling payments, Fin Tech, or embedded finance products closing enterprise-level (>$500k ARR/ 6-12 month sales cycles) opportunities
• Expertise in accurate forecasting, pipeline management (CRM hygiene), and reporting to executive leadership.
• Ability to define collateral needs and collaborate with Marketing on event strategies (e.g., Money
  20/20,and Wise Platform's very own Wise Connect).

As the BDM Lead for North American Online Platforms, you are the architect of our regional growth engine. You will balance "player" and "coach" responsibilities to dominate the Workforce and Spend Management sectors.

• Architect Vertical Strategy:
  Build and execute the North American GTM roadmap for Digital Platforms
• Market Dominance:
  Design the strategy to win remaining market leaders, building on our existing success with partners like Gusto, Upwork, and Rippling.
• Commercial Acumen:
  Drive revenue by winning high impact logos which delivers a strong ROI for Wise Platform
• Global Product Advocacy:
  Act as the primary bridge to internal Product and Engineering squads, ensuring the NA roadmap is aligned with local market requirements to win.
• Sub-Vertical Innovation:
  Identify emerging fintech trends to pivot team focus and capture new opportunities in under-penetrated sub-sectors.

• C-Suite Influence:
  Navigate 6–12 month sales cycles by building consensus with C-level stakeholders through clear ROI and risk-mitigation strategies.
• Consultative Mastery:
  Move beyond "product selling" to diagnose deep organizational pain points and map Wise’s infrastructure as the definitive solution.
• Executive Sponsorship:
  Serve as the senior lead on your team’s most strategic opportunities for major industry events.(>500k ARR).
• Cross-Functional Orchestration:
  Ensure multi-million dollar deals are…