Head of Marketing

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About Payrails
Payrails is a global payment software company helping leading enterprises to take control of their payment operations and maximize performance. With deep experience in the payments space and firsthand knowledge of merchants\‘ challenges, we’ve seen how fragmented, complex, and inefficient these systems can become. Now, we are setting a new industry standard for how enterprises around the world manage and optimize payments, with more control, visibility and flexibility than ever before.

About Payrails
Payrails is a global payment software company helping leading enterprises to take control of their payment operations and maximize performance. With deep experience in the payments space and firsthand knowledge of merchants\‘ challenges, we’ve seen how fragmented, complex, and inefficient these systems can become. Now, we are setting a new industry standard for how enterprises around the world manage and optimize payments, with more control, visibility and flexibility than ever before.
Our vision is to reimagine payments from the ground up. We are building a deeply integrated meta layer that spans the entire payment lifecycle with a modular architecture. This helps us give leading brands building blocks to craft solutions to most complex operational challenges, tailor seamless customer experiences and grow their business.
We are backed by some of the world’s top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, HV Capital, EQT Ventures and General Catalyst, who share our mission to simplify payment complexity globally.
At Payrails, we’re committed to building a team of exceptional people – not just talented, but driven to build, solve, and deliver at the highest level. Excellence isn’t just a value here; it’s a way of working. We believe that great people thrive in environments where there’s trust, clarity, and shared purpose. We work openly and collaboratively, with deep respect for each other’s craft. Everyone is encouraged to understand the bigger picture – what we’re building, why it matters, and what stands in the way. When people have that context, they move faster, take ownership, and make better decisions. We care about creating a culture where people feel inspired to do their best work and a deep sense of responsibility to help us bring our vision to life. Success at Payrails means staying focused on the problems that matter most, and executing with purpose.
Your team
At Payrails, Marketing is a creative and strategic engine that shapes how the world experiences our product. Sitting at the intersection of storytelling, product, and go-to-market, our mission is to make Payrails instinctively understood, relevant, and trusted by modern enterprises around the globe.
We focus on three core pillars:

• Deeply understanding our customers and their evolving challenges – by continuously listening, researching, and engaging across markets and segments
• Crafting sharp, differentiated narratives – built on clarity, insight, and a strong editorial and visual voice
• Driving scalable growth through rapid experimentation – testing and iterating across content, channels, and experiences to unlock what moves the needle

Marketing at Payrails operates with a fast pace and precision. We move quickly, value thoughtful execution, and aim for lasting impact over short-term noise. We’re ambitious about quality – from the way we tell our story, to how we measure results, to the brand experience we deliver at every touchpoint.
You’ll be joining a team of hands-on builders who blend creativity with analytical rigor, and who take full ownership of their craft. If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape how an emerging category is defined and want to experiment, learn, and scale what works, you will thrive here.
How you will make an impact

• Shape and own the marketing strategy across brand, content, product marketing, and demand generation – helping more businesses around the world discover Payrails
• Build and lead the marketing team, creating a culture that values craft, experimentation, and clear outcomes
• Define how we talk about Payrails from our narrative and messaging to how we show up across channels, events, and conversations
• Work closely with GTM and Product to align go-to-market efforts and ensure we’re telling a cohesive story across every touchpoint
• Launch campaigns that actually move the needle by always testing ideas, learning fast, and scaling what works
• Partner with the founders and leadership team to shape how Payrails grows including market expansion, brand direction, and key launches

What we are looking for

• You bring 10+ years of experience leading marketing functions in fast-growing technology companies, ideally with a mix of brand, content, and demand generation under your belt
• You’re a strong storyteller who can turn complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives that resonate with enterprise audiences
• You know how to balance strategy with hands-on execution, you\’re just as comfortable setting the vision as you are writing a brief or jumping into a campaign
• You’re data-aware without being data-paralyzed – you know what to measure, and when to trust your gut
• You’ve led and grown teams, and care about building a culture where people can do their best work
• You’re curious, thoughtful, and excited by the opportunity to help build a category-defining company from the ground up
• You bring effective written and verbal communication skills

What we offer

• High impact and high velocity environment with the most talented and ambitious people you will ever work with
• A chance to shape the story of a company and a category from the ground up
• Real ownership. You’ll have the freedom and trust to build, test, and take lead
• A product used by the best brands around the world
• Visa and relocation support for you and your family where required
• Hybrid working with an office in the heart of Berlin
• Regular team events, activities and off-sites
• Discounted Urban Sports Club membership
• Competitive salary and equity package
• 27 days of annual paid vacation

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

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