Freelance remote job Market Development Manager – Instant Payments

Austria

UTALENT

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Job position Market Development Manager – Instant Payments

Contractor

As soon as possible

6 months

€530-800

2 to 5 years experience

Remote

Austria

Published on 26/02/2026

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You will collaborate with the New Markets team and play a key role in scaling adoption across Eastern Europe and the CEE region for an European instant payment solution. Working closely with Product, Legal, Compliance, Operations and Marketing, you will build and grow strategic partnerships with leading banks and financial institutions.

This is a high-impact role at the heart of real-time payments innovation.

The mission

Own and grow banking partnerships

Manage a portfolio of partner banks as the main point of contact.
Drive instant payment adoption and transaction volume growth.
Identify commercial opportunities (activation, cross-sell, upsell).
Align senior stakeholders with strategic objectives.
Track KPIs such as onboarding progress and engagement.

Expand the ecosystem

Identify and engage new banking partners (issuing & acquiring).
Lead business development discussions and support negotiations.
Coordinate end-to-end onboarding with internal teams.

Represent the solution

Contribute to sales materials and industry positioning.
Represent the company at key payments and fintech events.

Candidate profile

5+ years in payments.
Strong understanding of issuing/acquiring flows and instant payments.
Experience working with banks.
Proven commercial and stakeholder management skills.
Fluent in English and German (CEE languages a plus).
Comfortable in a fast-moving, growth environment.
Willing to travel (10–20%).

Working environment

A European fintech initiative backed by leading financial institutions, building a next-generation instant payment solution for seamless, real-time transactions across the continent.

By combining banking expertise, regulatory strength, and cutting-edge technology, the organization is creating a unified, secure, and scalable payment ecosystem designed for everyday use : online, in-store, and peer-to-peer.

Its ambition: simplify payments across Europe while strengthening digital financial infrastructure at scale.

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Market Development Manager – Instant Payments

UTALENT