Direct Sales Executive
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The posting
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?
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
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
Taken from Viva.com's own posting, last seen live on 5 Nov 2026.
The application
Your details and CV, then 7 questions (3 written).
- 1.HeadlineShort answer · optional
- 2.This position is exclusively office-based. Are you willing to work from our Milton Keynes office on a permanent 5 day per week 9am to 5pm basis?Yes or no
- 3.Do you have the legal right to work in the UK?Yes or no
- 4.If you hold a visa, please confirm the type you hold and it's expiry date.Written answer
- 5.The salary range for this position. is from £27,000 to 29500 based on skills and experience per annumm plus bonus. Bonus is capped at up to 18 months salary per annum, paid monthly for individual and company performance. Please confirm youYes or no
- 6.Within the context of ensuring compliance with our Group Conflict of Interest Principles, we kindly request that you disclose whether you have any family members currently employed within our Viva organization. If yes, please specify the reWritten answer
- 7.What AI tools or platforms have you explored in your personal or professional projects?Written answer
From Viva.com's apply page, checked 4 Nov 2026.
About Viva.com
In-person card acceptance on terminals and on Android phones and iPhones (Tap on Any Device), online and marketplace payments, business accounts, card issuing, financing and fiscalisation, sold to European merchants in retail, restaurants, hotels, supermarkets, ticketing and healthcare, directly and through software and hardware partners.
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