Team Lead Business Development - Central & Northern Europe

Company Mission Payhawk is a leading global spend management solution for scaling businesses. Headquartered in London and combining company cards, reimbursable expenses and accounts payable into a single product; its future-facing technology enables finance teams to control and automate company spending at scale. The Payhawk customer base includes fast-growing and mature multinational companies in 32 countries including LuxAir and Wagestream. With offices in New York, London, Berlin, Munich , Barcelona, Paris, Amsterdam, Vilnius and Sofia; Payhawk is backed by renowned investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greenoaks, QED Investors, Bek Ventures and Eleven Ventures. Our values include supporting flat hierarchies, taking ownership and responsibility, seeking and providing feedback, managing constructive critique, and speaking our minds. We understand that the best ideas don’t all come from the same place, so we encourage diversity and inclusion in all areas of our work. The future of fintech is about more than money, and we believe in work-life balance, continual learning, and empowered teams. We’re also on a journey to measure and improve our environmental and social impact. From virtual cards to digital subscriptions, our software and automation help take paper out of the equation for our customers, too. We’re changing the world of payments, and we’re looking for an exceptional team to help us.  ABOUT THE ROLE We want to build a brand finance loves, and content is how that brand demonstrates its relevance, authority, and point of view. As Content & AI Enablement Team Lead, you will lead our global editorial agenda and build the systems that help high-quality content scale across Payhawk. This is a player-coach role. You will own our most important top-of-funnel content programs, remain hands-on with strategic writing and editing, and enable Product Marketing, SEO, Demand Generation, and regional teams to produce strong content through clear workflows, tools, templates, and standards. RESPONSIBILITIES LEAD OUR GLOBAL CONTENT STRATEGY *       Define the themes, problems, and perspectives Payhawk should own with finance leaders. *       Turn company, customer, market, and product insight into a focused editorial plan. *       Build a coherent top-of-funnel narrative across our brand, platform, products, customers, and leadership. *       Own the global content calendar and resolve competing priorities, duplication, and timing conflicts. CREATE FLAGSHIP CONTENT *       Lead original research, reports, customer-story campaigns, executive thought leadership, newsletters, event-led content, and selected video formats. *       Turn customer conversations, events, leadership insight, and proprietary evidence into distinctive content with a clear point of view. *       Design content programs that can be reused across channels, formats, regions, and buyer stages. *       Write and edit Payhawk’s most strategically important content. BUILD OUR AI-ENABLED CONTENT OPERATING SYSTEM *       Identify where AI, automation, and better process design can improve content quality, speed, and capacity. *       Build repeatable workflows for research, briefing, drafting, repurposing, localisation, review, distribution, and performance analysis. *       Create reusable prompts, templates, playbooks, quality checks, and structured knowledge sources. *       Combine AI tools, automation, and human review in ways that protect accuracy, originality, brand consistency, and trust. *       Evaluate new tools based on measurable business value. *       Train teams to use the systems and track adoption. ENABLE TEAMS TO SELF-SERVE *       Give Product Marketing, SEO, Demand Generation, and regional teams the workflows and tools they need to create product and mid-funnel content. *       Define clear ownership, handoffs, and review requirements. *       Build self-service toolkits for repeatable formats such as explainers, campaign assets, localisation, and executive social content. *       Reduce reliance on the central content team without lowering quality. LEAD THE FUNCTION *       Manage, coach, and develop a small team of content managers. *       Set clear priorities, standards, and development goals. *       Manage external writers, creators, agencies, and production partners where needed. *       Build a content model that scales through systems, expertise, and enablement rather than headcount alone. REQUIREMENTS *       7–10 years of experience in B2B content marketing, editorial, brand publishing, or a related discipline. *       Native-level English proficiency, with excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills. *       Experience leading a content team or function. *       Experience in SaaS, fintech, enterprise technology, financial services, or another complex B2B category. *       Experience creating content for senior business audiences. *       Evidence of building repeatable content processes and operating models, not only individual assets. *       Experience working across Brand, Product Marketing, SEO, Demand Generation, Sales, Web, Design, and regional teams. *       Strong stakeholder management and the confidence to challenge low-value requests.   AI AND AUTOMATION EXPERIENCE You should be able to show how you have used AI and automation to redesign a real content or marketing process. We are looking for: *       Advanced practical experience using large language models. *       Experience building repeatable, multi-step AI workflows. *       Strong prompt, context, and knowledge-management skills. *       Experience with no-code or low-code automation tools. *       Understanding of human review, AI quality evaluation, and governance. *       The ability to document workflows and train others to use them. *       The ability to translate content needs into requirements for technical or systems teams. Experience with APIs, agentic workflows, retrieval systems, scripting, automated claims checking, or AI evaluation frameworks is useful, but not required. Company Benefits * 30 days holiday paid leave * A week exchange policy to another Payhawk office (London, Berlin, Sofia, Barcelona, Paris) * Sports card fully funded by us * Regular team-wide events * 150EUR of monthly commuting allowance Payhawk is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Strategic Partnerships & Media Investment Lead    ABOUT THE TEAM The Central Brand & Marketing team sits at the heart of how SumUp shows up in the world. Within it, the Media Strategy & Partnerships chapter owns how we invest in marketing across Europe, from media planning and campaign execution to strategic partnerships with card schemes, sponsors, and industry events. This role sits at the centre of that chapter, leading investment strategy, budget governance, and external partner relationships that directly shape SumUp's brand presence across multiple markets. It's a rare opportunity to own a function end-to-end, with real commercial weight, senior visibility, and the scope to build something more structured and scalable as the team grows. 👉 Get a feel for life in our Berlin office: Take a look WHAT YOU'LL DO * Own the European marketing investment strategy, annual planning, forecasting, budget pacing, and performance evaluation, while shaping the roadmap for the year ahead * Lead media strategy and planning across channels and regions, setting the standard for how campaigns are briefed, executed, measured, and reviewed * Secure and manage external funding through co-marketing partnerships, and oversee delivery of contracted marketing rights across key agreements  * Centralise and professionalise trade show and event marketing across markets, establishing clear ownership, intake and prioritisation processes, repeatable playbooks, and measurable outcomes tied to brand and commercial impact * Partner with commercial and enterprise teams on the marketing side of key agreements, ensuring deliverables are clear and how marketing activations are executed * Represent marketing in cross-functional planning for major launches, new business lines, and market expansions, building business cases and driving alignment with senior stakeholders * Lead and mentor the campaign team, setting execution standards and bringing structure to how we brief, deliver, and retrospect on activity   YOU'LL BE GREAT FOR THIS ROLE IF… * Proven track record in partnership marketing, commercial activation, and event or sponsorship management at a senior level, with experience turning complex agreements into well-executed, measurable projects * Strong commercial acumen, including managing co-marketing budgets, securing external partner funding, and maximising contracted marketing rights with partners such as card schemes, arenas, or industry events * Ability to bring structure to fragmented workstreams, from trade show planning and event prioritisation to governance frameworks and cross-functional playbooks * Comfort working across a broad stakeholder landscape, finance, legal, commercial, and external partners,  with the credibility and communication skills to influence at senior levels * Fluency in English; additional fluency in German, French, or Italian is a plus   WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN SUMUP 🌎 Opportunity to work with SumUppers globally on large-scale fintech products used by millions of businesses worldwide, from our Berlin office. This involves an office-first setup  🌈 Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: be part of a workplace that values and promotes diversity, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone's perspectives are respected and embraced  🚀 Enrolment onto our Virtual Stock Option programme: you will own a stake in SumUp's future success  📚 A dedicated annual L&D budget of €2000 for your individual development, which can be used to attend conferences and/or advance your career through further education  💶 A corporate pension scheme where we match up to 20% of your contributions  🏖 Generous time off: enjoy 28 days of paid leave plus public holidays and special leave days 🏙 Numerous other benefits such as Urban Sports Club subsidy, Kita placement assistance, subsidised office lunches  🌴 Break4me: 1-month sabbatical after 3 years of service 🔗 Referral Bonus: earn additional rewards by referring talented individuals to join the SumUp team   ABOUT SUMUP Be empowered to do more that matters. At SumUp, we're on a mission to empower small businesses across the globe by providing simple and affordable tools that allow them to thrive. Today, over 4 million businesses in 37 markets rely on SumUp as their financial partner to manage payments, finance and customer relationships. Our commitment to small businesses is reflected in our diverse team of over 3,000 SumUppers from over 90 nationalities, united by global collaboration and an innovative mindset. Our core values lay the foundation for who we are and what we stand for, shaping our work culture and driving our success. We foster inclusivity and a continuous learning culture, providing a safe space for personal and professional growth. Our differences make us unique and strong as we strive to create an environment where everyone belongs and feels supported, no matter how they identify. SumUp is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, actively seeking and embracing diversity in our workforce. We don't make hiring or employment decisions based on race, colour, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other basis protected by applicable laws or prohibited by company policy. Our commitment extends beyond recruitment to creating a safe and respectful workplace where harassment of any form is strictly prohibited. Discover more about our culture and opportunities on our careers website, and follow our journey on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok.   Job Application Tip We recognise that candidates feel they need to meet 100% of the job criteria in order to apply for a job. Please note that this is only a guide. If you don’t tick every box, it’s ok too because it means you have room to learn and develop your career at SumUp.