Job Description
Revup is built to simplify complex global payment processes for enterprise-level e-commerce and fintech clients. This is your opportunity to lay the foundation for something transformative from the ground up.
We are an all-in-one platform well-positioned and ready to achieve significant growth in the fintech sector. in payment orchestration, providing businesses with seamless access to global payment solutions for over four years. Specializing in revenue optimization, we offer card processing and alternative payment methods enhanced by smart routing, fraud prevention, and an intuitive dashboard.
Backed by a team of payment and fraud experts, Revup is designed to maximize revenue, reduce costs, and improve the payment experience—all through a single API integration.e. Learn more about our journey and mission on our About Us page!
The Role
We are looking for a CEO to lead Revup through its critical growth phase. You will:
- Prove Revup’s viability as an autonomous B2B payments company.
- Build and execute a coherent commercial and product strategy.
- Lead the spin-off from Leadtech’s internal structure.
- Align owners and investors on success metrics, including client acquisition, transaction volume, and profitability.
You will work closely with the leadership team to:
- Turn the roadmap and pipeline into an investor-ready story.
- Define success metrics and commercial targets.
- Design a motivating organisational structure and compensation model.
- Enable Revup to operate with autonomy while maintaining governance and risk oversight.
This role is perfect for someone energized by high-stakes ambiguity, commercial accountability, and building a business under pressure.
Key Responsibilities
- Prove the business case: Deliver measurable growth, client onboarding, and transaction volumes within 12–24 months.
- Build an independent business: Lead legal, financial, operational, and HR separation from Leadtech.
- Drive revenue growth: Own the go-to-market strategy, client acquisition, and pipeline management.
- Develop the leadership team: Align roles, close skill gaps, and retain key talent.
- Create a performance-driven organisation: Implement fair, motivating compensation and outcome-based performance management.
- Stakeholder alignment: Lead governance meetings, build investor-ready narratives, and negotiate with owners.
Requirements – Must Have
- Senior leadership experience in B2B payments, acquiring, payment orchestration, or fintech.
- Track record of growing or turning around a business under time pressure.
- Experience leading cross-functional teams (commercial, product, operations, risk, finance, HR).
- Strong stakeholder-management and negotiation skills.
- Comfortable operating with high autonomy and low bureaucracy.
- Excellent communication skills in English.
Nice to have: CEO/GM experience in a scale-up or spin-off, multi-geography enterprise merchant experience, and familiarity with AI-enabled development workflows.
What We’re Looking For
- Comfortable creating clarity in ambiguity and making high-stakes decisions.
- Motivated to build and scale a meaningful business from a transitional starting point.
- Can operate at the intersection of commercial reality, team engagement, and owner expectations.
- Willing to implement change, fix legacy issues, and defend a clear strategy.
Compensation that rewards performance
- Competitive executive-level base salary.
- Performance-linked variable compensation aligned with key business milestones (clients signed, volume processed, unit economics).
- Clear quarterly review points for bonuses, rather than opaque once-a-year decisions.
- Opportunity for long-term incentives tied to the success of the spin-off.
Growth and Impact
- Lead the defining phase of a payments spin-off—from internal project to independent, investor-ready business.
- Direct influence over the business model, product strategy, team structure, and company culture.
- Build and mentor the C-level and senior leadership team, shaping the next generation of leaders.
- Take ownership of strategic initiatives with high visibility and tangible business impact.
Work–Life Balance
- Remote-friendly, outcome-oriented culture—focus on results, not hours logged.
- Flexibility to work from our Barcelona seafront office or remotely, according to business needs.
- Generous holiday policy aligned with senior leadership responsibilities, with flexibility to manage your schedule around key governance and client commitments.
Comprehensive Benefits
- Competitive private health insurance and mental well-being support.
- Access to company-wide programs such as meal and nursery vouchers, professional development budgets, and wellness initiatives.
- Support for ongoing learning in payments, leadership, negotiation, and industry best practices.
The Revup Culture
- Join a diverse, high-energy team that values execution, autonomy, and practical innovation.
- Operate under a “70/30” philosophy: most of your work is meaningful and energizing, while the unavoidable 30% is consciously managed.
- Build an organization where people are financially and emotionally invested in the success of Revup, not just maintaining the status quo.
