Merchant Acquisition Director (Online Acquiring)

About Us

DCS is a fast-growing fintech company building a global payment infrastructure across issuing, acquiring, and alternative payment rails.

As we expand our online acquiring capabilities, securing high-quality merchant and institutional partnerships is critical to driving transaction volume and ecosystem growth.

The Role

We are seeking a Merchant Acquisition Lead (Online Acquiring) to lead/support the acquisition of strategic merchants and partners across non-China markets. This role focuses on onboarding Tier-1 e-commerce platforms, digital content providers, and third-party acquirers, building strong payment distribution channels.

You will act as the owner of upstream transaction supply, driving high-quality merchant onboarding and ensuring newly signed partners translate into real transaction volume (GTV). The ideal candidate combines strong commercial negotiation skills with a deep understanding of online payment flows and acquiring business models.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Merchant &Institutional Partnership Development

• Identify, acquire, and onboard strategic merchants, platforms, and acquiring partners across key markets.


• Focus on high-impact segments such as e-commerce, digital entertainment, and aggregator/ acquirer channels.


• Build and manage a strong pipeline of partnerships to support scalable transaction growth.

2. Commercial Structuring& Deal Execution

• Lead end-to-end deal structuring and negotiations, including pricing, fee models, settlement terms, and risk considerations.


• Drive fast and effective deal closure while ensuring alignment with internal commercial and compliance requirements.


• Ensure signed partnerships are commercially viable and aligned with long-term business objectives.

3. Transaction Conversion& GTV Ownership

• Ensure newly onboarded merchants and partners are activated and contribute to real transaction volume (GTV).


• Work closely with internal teams to remove onboarding and integration friction, accelerating time-to-transaction.


• Monitor partner performance and drive initiatives to improve transaction scale and quality.

4. Cross-functional Collaboration & Execution

• Collaborate with Product, Tech, Risk, and Operations teams to support merchant integration, payment flow implementation, and ongoing optimization.


• Ensure smooth execution of key capabilities such as payment routing, redirect flows, and refund processes.


• Drive alignment across teams to deliver timely onboarding and scalable merchant solutions.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Experience

• 6–10+ years in Business Development, Sales, or Partnerships within payments, fintech, or e-commerce ecosystems, with a track record of onboarding merchants or institutional partners.

Merchant & Acquiring Expertise

• Strong understanding of online acquiring models, payment flows (e.g., checkout, redirect, refund), and merchant integration processes.

Commercial & Negotiation Skills

• Proven ability to structure and close complex commercial deals with merchants, platforms, or financial institutions.

Execution & Result Orientation

• Ability to convert signed partnerships into actual transaction volume, with strong ownership of GTV and business outcomes.

Cross-functional Execution

• Experience working with Product, Tech, Risk, and Operations teams to deliver end-to-end partner integration and execution.

Domain Knowledge(Preferred)

• Familiarity with cross-border payments, e-commerce, digital content platforms, or aggregator/acquirer models.

Education

•  Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.