Vp sales and partnership (optional co-founder role)

Type of Role: Part-time.

🚀 We are a pre-seed startup, and this is an Expression of Interest for a Co-founder / VP Sales role, with sweat equity for the next 2-3 months, while we close our Seed round.


🚀 We’re building something extraordinary.

This isn’t just another payments startup. We’re re-architecting the entire payments stack—built for modern users and merchants. No fluff. No gimmicks. Just real cashback, next-gen card experiences, and a business model that makes sense for everyone in the ecosystem. And now, we’re looking for a partner to help lead the charge.


🧑‍💼 Who You Are

You’ve seen how the payments machine works—from inside companies like Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Square, Adyen, or other fintech leaders. You’ve built partnerships, sat in strategy meetings, and know exactly where the inefficiencies are. You understand the incentives, the pipes, and the politics. And maybe, you’ve always felt: there’s a better way.


This is that better way. And it’s your chance to help build it—with more upside and less risk than ever before.


🧠 Who We Are

Think: Amex-level aspiration × up to 3% real cashback × Uber like cool.

We’re building a bold new credit card and payments experience for Gen Z and Millennials—modern, aspirational, and financially smart. We offer real, transparent rewards with no hidden games.

Under the hood, we’re AI-native, radically improving the cost structure of payments using open banking and real-time rails. We’re slashing interchange, and redistributing the value back to users and merchants.


We’re past ideation, product is in motion, early partners are in talks, and investor conversations are underway. You’d be joining at the founding stage, with full visibility and ownership.


🎯 What You’ll Own

· Lead Sales & Strategic Partnerships with POS providers, gateways, acquirers, and banks (UK, EEA, US)

· Close our first major go-to-market and acquiring partners

· Shape our commercial model, pricing, and distribution playbook

· Be the face of our brand in key ecosystem conversations

· Co-build product-market fit and GTM strategy with the founding team

This isn’t just a sales role—you’ll be a co-architect of the business.


🚦 What We’re Looking For

· 8–15+ years in payments, fintech, acquiring, or card networks

· Deep network of C-level leaders at processors, POS platforms, banks, or merchant acquirers

· Strong understanding of interchange, open banking, POS tech, and card issuing

· Proven experience in closing complex deals and scaling partnerships

· Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build and execute from scratch

· Bonus: Experience at Mastercard, Visa, Amex, Stripe, Adyen, Marqeta, Square, or BaaS platforms


💥 Why You Should Consider This

✅ Founder-Level Title + ESOP — You’re not joining as staff. You’re joining as a co-owner.

✅ New Category Creation — What we’re building is inevitable. Someone will win this space.

✅ First Mover Advantage — Timing, tech, and market fit are lining up perfectly.

✅ Execution Rights — You’ll help shape the business model and the culture.

✅ Flexible Start — Start part-time. Transition to full-time over 2–4 months.


If you’re even slightly curious, for a confidential conversation write to us at: amit@itspods.com


Because the next great payments company won’t be built by incumbents—it’ll be built by the people who used to work inside them… and knew better.