Financial Services Director

Treatwell

Financial Services Director leading payment strategy for Treatwell across Europe. Collaborating with teams and managing relationships to drive business growth in the payments sector.

Posted 7/21/2026full-timeMilan • 🇮🇹 ItalyLead💰 €90,000 - €140,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in payments strategy and commercial ownership, with a strong focus on managing strategic partnerships and driving growth across multiple markets. Proficient in translating strategy into execution plans while fostering cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.

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Payments StrategyCommercial OwnershipStrategic Partner ManagementCross-Functional LeadershipAnalytical Skills

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Hard Skills

PaymentsFintechEmbedded FinanceSaaSCommercial StrategyProduct-Led GrowthPayment ProductsTransaction FeesMerchant ServicesBusiness Case Development

Soft Skills

Stakeholder ManagementInfluencing SkillsAccountability

Tools & Technologies

StripeAdyenWorldpaySumUpSquare

Industry Keywords

MarketplacesCard MachinesTap to PayRevenue GrowthPricing Guidance

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Payments strategy & commercial ownership: Own and lead Treatwell's European payments strategy across card machines, online payments, transaction fees, Tap to Pay, capital and future financial products, defining the commercial roadmap, pricing and growth priorities.
Strategic partner management: Own Treatwell's strategic relationship with Stripe at a European level, acting as the senior commercial point of contact and leading joint planning, reviews and escalations.
Cross-functional leadership: Partner with Product, Supply, Finance, Operations, Legal and local market teams to embed payments into acquisition, onboarding, account management and retention.
Strategy into execution: Translate strategy into clear execution plans with owners, timelines and KPIs, proactively removing blockers and driving accountability across teams that don't report directly into the role.
Growth & optimisation: Drive adoption, transaction volume, wallet share, revenue and margin growth across Europe, owning the European rollout strategy for card machines and payment hardware.
Playbooks & enablement: Build scalable playbooks, pricing guidance and sales narratives that help local market teams drive payments adoption on the ground.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in payments, fintech, embedded finance, SaaS, marketplaces, commercial strategy or product-led growth
Strong understanding of payment products, including online payments, card terminals, transaction fees, Tap to Pay, merchant services, capital or embedded finance
Experience leading commercial strategy across multiple markets, ideally in a central or group-level role
Proven experience managing strategic third-party relationships, ideally with providers such as Stripe, Adyen, Worldpay, SumUp or Square
Strong analytical skills and confidence building business cases, commercial models and senior leadership updates
Excellent stakeholder management and the ability to influence and drive accountability without direct authority.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Contract: A permanent leadership role with real scope to shape a brand-new strategic pillar for Treatwell across Europe.
Compensation: A competitive base salary and bonus package, benchmarked to senior payments/fintech leadership roles in your market.
Location & flexibility: Based in Milan, Amsterdam or London, working closely with teams across all our European markets.
Mindset & wellbeing: Access to a dedicated platform for mental wellbeing.
Work tools: All the tools and technology you need to do your best work.
Impact: A rare opportunity to build and own a new growth engine for Treatwell from the ground up.