Skip to main content
blue global payments logo
  • Home
  • Global Payments life
    • Inclusion
  • Our teams
  • Our locations
  • Early careers
  • Latest news
Find your career
Find your career
white global payments logo
Global Payments websiteFind your careerGlobal Payments lifeOur teamsOur locationsInclusionEarly careersLatest news
Worldpay PrivacyGlobal Payments PrivacyTerms of useYour Privacy Choices
Linked In White LogoWhite Instagram logo

Copyright 2026 Global Payments Inc. and its affiliates.

Apply now
Back to all roles

Global Head SMB Partnerships

  • Team Commercial and Sales
  • Location London, United Kingdom
  • Position Type Full time
  • Reference Number R0073603
Apply now
Person with curly blonde hair holding a tablet while seated outdoors during a conversation with a colleague.

Job Description

Ready to take your career global?
Make your mark at one of the biggest names in payments. We’re looking for an experienced Global Head SMB Partnerships to join our ever evolving team and help shape the future of global commerce.

What You’ll Own

•Lead and transform an existing partnerships team into a strategic, highly visible SMB revenue focused team
•Own SMB partnerships commercialization: support sales leads optimise locally managed partner channels and drive commercial outcomes from product partners
•Manage and grow partners that span all SMB geographies and lines of business, driving tangible benefit to our SMB P&L
•Be accountable for performance including team target setting, compensation plans, setting KPIs and reporting and building a high-performance culture
•Shape the current and ongoing strategic focus of the SMB partnerships team, aligned with sales requirements and our Global Payments SMB strategy
•Define and set relevant targets for team members, review existing compensation plans and achieve consistency across teams
•Be highly visible with our SMB Sales Executives and SMB Product Executives, setup reporting cadences to drive visibility and ensure alignment to their goals
•Collaborate cross-functionally (Enterprise, SMB, Product and more) with other partner teams to align on roles and responsibilities and ongoing governance in the new Global Payments
•Work closely with Director of Partnerships Centre of Excellence to drive Global Payments partner operating model and drive the best experience for our partners
•Be a member of our SMB GTM & COM XLT and a future leader within Global Payments

What you’ll bring

•Shape the current and ongoing strategic focus of the SMB partnerships team, aligned with sales requirements and our Global Payments SMB strategy
•Define and set relevant targets for team members, review existing compensation plans and achieve consistency across teams
•Be highly visible with our SMB Sales Executives and SMB Product Executives, setup reporting cadences to drive visibility and ensure alignment to their goals
•Collaborate cross-functionally (Enterprise, SMB, Product and more) with other partner teams to align on roles and responsibilities and ongoing governance in the new Global Payments
•Work closely with Director of Partnerships Centre of Excellence to drive Global Payments partner operating model and drive the best experience for our partners
•Be a member of our SMB GTM & COM XLT and a future leader within Global Payments
Technical skills
•Ability to develop and lead commercial and technical teams
•Experience driving transformation and strategic direction of business areas
•Ability to structure problems and prioritise
•Commercial acumen and ability to drive and own reporting for commercial outcomes
•Knowledge of Payments industry, product and technology fluency
Leadership skills
•A self starter who thrives under ambiguity and building something new
•Commercially driven and able to build and maintain a culture of high performance
•Change leadership with the ability to embed strategy via KPIs, operating reviews, and transparent progress / learning cadences
•Intellectual humility and agility; strong bias to use data as basis for decision making
•Master of stakeholder management and influencing people
•Able to leverage a diverse set of skill-sets and experience to achieve strategic and commercial objectives
•Deep understanding and executor of Global Payments strategy and goals including SMB LOB strategy and goals
Mindset and Behaviours
•Fosters culture and talent
•Visionary and future thinking
•Manages ambiguity
•Results orientated

Courage of conviction

•Diverse and inclusive perspective
•Strategic mindset
•Accountable
•Data-driven

About the team
Our inclusive and global teams win together every day. We’re proud to have the best minds in the industry, who you can learn from as you grow your career. The people, the energy, the connections – it’s unmatched. Come and be part of an ever-evolving company and get dynamic opportunities that go beyond borders.


What makes a Globalpayer?
Globalpayers think like a client, act like an owner and win as one team. We’re curious and innovative – always finding better ways to deliver impact. We empower each other to make decisions, and it’s our passion that drives excellence in everything we set out to do.

Global Head SMB Partnerships

Apply now

Our Benefits

Explore the benefits we offer to Globalpayers in the United Kingdom

  • My Health

    We offer access to medical coverage that supports the health and wellbeing for you and your family

  • My Money

    In addition to base salary, you may be eligible for bonuses and/or equity awards, determined by role, level, impact, and our policies.

    My Lifestyle

    We have a dedicated Wellness Week each year – which includes an extra paid day off - so you can take time to relax, recharge and invest in your wellbeing

  • My Family

    FLEX, our family inclusion community, offers support for all Globalpayers at every stage, from raising families to caring for loved ones

  • My Time Off

    We offer paid time off and public holidays so you can rest, recharge and spend time on what matters most.

    Application steps

    Submit Your Application

    Here's where we'll learn a little about you, why you want to join Global Payments, and why you'd be a good addition to our team. You'll also need to upload your resume and a cover letter too.

    Woman wearing glasses smiling while working on a laptop at a table in a home office.

    Application Review

    Once you’ve submitted your application, Globalpayers will review it and see if you’re a good match for the role, team and culture. If you’re successful, we'll invite you for an interview where we can get to know each other better.

    Three colleagues smiling during a meeting around a table with documents.

    Interview with a Globalpayer

    This is the time where we get to know you better, and your opportunity to learn more about us. The best way to thrive is to bring your whole self to the conversation. We’ll ask about your skills and experiences, as well as your career aspirations. Depending on the role, you might have multiple interviews with various Globalpayers.

    Two colleagues smiling while seated at a table during a meeting, with wood panelled wall behind them

    Offer and Onboarding

    The exciting part! If you’re the best candidate, your recruiter will be in touch to confirm your offer. If you accept, we’ll walk you through the next steps of what you can expect during your background check and onboarding process to get you ready to become an official Globalpayer.

    Man in blue shirt smiling while using a smartphone on a sofa at home.

    Like what you see?​

    Here's some more opportunities we think you might like.​

    • Business Solution Consultant - 12 month FTC

      London, United Kingdom

      Commercial and Sales

    • eCommerce Growth Director UK & ROI

      Cambridge, United Kingdom

      Commercial and Sales

    • eCommerce Growth Director UK & ROI

      London, United Kingdom

      Commercial and Sales

    • eCommerce Migrations Director UK & ROI

      Cambridge, United Kingdom

      Commercial and Sales

    • eCommerce Migrations Director UK & ROI

      London, United Kingdom

      Commercial and Sales

    • eCommerce Platform Partner Manager UK & ROI

      Cambridge, United Kingdom

      Commercial and Sales

    • eCommerce Platform Partner Manager UK & ROI

      London, United Kingdom

      Commercial and Sales

      Privacy Statement

      Global Payments is committed to protecting the privacy and security of all personal information that we process in order to provide services to our clients. For specific information on how Global Payments protects personal information online, please see the Online Privacy Notice.

      Sourcing Model

      Recruitment at Global Payments works primarily on a direct sourcing model; a relatively small portion of our hiring is through recruitment agencies. Global Payments does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list and is not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company.

      Two colleagues smiling while collaborating at a desk with laptops.

      Ready to take your future global? Become a GlobalpayerReady to take your future global? Become a Globalpayer

      Find your career