Chief Revenue Officer / Revenue Director - Payments Strategy
Fully Remote I Contract of Employment
*Looking for candidates with immediate availability
Antal is seeking an experienced CRO-level payments specialist to support a strategic client engagement focused on side-payment opportunities, revenue growth, and commercial optimisation.
The successful candidate will have operated as a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Commercial Director, or equivalent executive leader and possess demonstrable experience developing, commercialising, or advising on side-payment strategies, payment monetisation initiatives, and revenue growth programmes.
This role requires a combination of executive commercial leadership, deep payments expertise, and the ability to engage credibly with senior stakeholders to identify and unlock new revenue opportunities, optimise payment-related commercial models, and provide strategic advice on growth initiatives.
The individual will act as a trusted advisor to client leadership teams, bringing practical experience and industry insight to support key business decisions and transformation opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
- Advise clients on revenue growth strategies and commercial optimisation opportunities.
- Assess and identify side-payment opportunities and associated commercial benefits.
- Provide expert guidance on payment monetisation models and revenue generation initiatives.
- Review payment ecosystems, operating models, commercial arrangements, and growth opportunities.
- Support the development of strategic recommendations, business cases, and implementation plans.
- Engage with executive stakeholders, including C-suite leaders, commercial teams, and business owners.
- Identify opportunities to improve revenue performance and commercial effectiveness.
- Facilitate workshops, stakeholder interviews, and strategic discussions.
- Provide market insight into payment trends, emerging business models, and industry best practices.
- Support the client in evaluating opportunities, risks, and implementation considerations.
Required Experience & SkillsEssential
- Former Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), Commercial Director, Revenue Director, or equivalent executive leadership role.
- Proven track record of delivering significant revenue growth and commercial transformation.
- Demonstrable experience in side payments, payment monetisation, payment optimisation, or alternative payment models.
- Strong understanding of payment ecosystems, payment economics, and commercial structures.
- Experience identifying and implementing new revenue streams and growth opportunities.
- Strong strategic, commercial, and analytical capabilities.
- Experience advising senior executives and influencing strategic business decisions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Ability to operate independently in a client-facing advisory environment.
Desirable
- Experience within fintech, banking, payment service providers, or financial services organisations.
- Experience launching or scaling payment-related products or services.
- Background in consulting, advisory, or transformation environments.
- Existing network across payments, fintech, or commercial leadership communities.
- Experience supporting private equity-backed or high-growth organisations.
Key Attributes
- Commercially driven and results focused.
- Strong executive presence and credibility.
- Strategic thinker with practical delivery experience.
- Entrepreneurial mindset and growth orientation.
- Able to translate complex payment opportunities into actionable business outcomes.
- Confident engaging with board-level and C-suite stakeholders.
- Collaborative, influential, and outcome focused.
Additional Information
- Immediate availability preferred.
- UK or European work authorisation required.
- Hybrid working arrangements available.
- Travel may be required depending on client requirements.
- Client-facing role with regular engagement at executive level.