Oversees all marketing activities of both Payments Consulting Network and Merchant Advisory such as:- Handling media partnerships with conferences- Coordinating content partnerships- Business development of marketing services- Managing and coordinating the content calendar- QA of monthly newsletters- Branding and design***Payments Consulting Network (PCN) is a specialist international management consulting network focused on creating value for our clients in the financial services and payments industries. PCN has consultants in Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe and Africa - operating as a virtual team with local presence. Each of our consultants has between 15-40 years of payments industry experience and are specialists in their respective areas of expertise.We are a proud member of Pledge 1%, a global movement that is creating a new normal where companies of all sizes integrate giving back into their culture and values.Our clients include leading financial institutions, retailers, card schemes, payments processors, payment service providers, ATM deployers, charities, technology providers, international consulting firms, charities and industry associations. Areas of industry specialisation include the following payment channels/products: merchant acquiring (POS, e-commerce), ATMs, card issuing, and transaction switching.Client projects have covered: business strategy reviews; market research; new product assessments; payments optimisation, market entry support, business cases and financial modelling; strategic planning; industry benchmarking; RFP support/management; workshop facilitation; technical consulting and support; geospatial analysis; M&A opportunity analysis; industry events and conferences.Refer https://paymentsconsulting.com/ for further information.

Merchant Advisory (previously Merchant Pricing Hub) supports organisations of all sizes lower the cost of payments acceptance and optimise the customer experience. Areas of focus include the retail, hospitality, tourism, and not-for-profit sectors. Services include payments optimisation reviews, pricing comparisons, request for proposals, card scheme strategic merchant rate negotiations and consulting services. Website link: merchantadvisory.com

Using our proprietary tools and industry experience, we identify suitable payment service providers (PSPs), and manage a full merchant services 'request for proposal' process to negotiate and secure a more competitively-priced deal for your organisation. We also consider a range of non-price criteria including systems reliability, reporting flexibility, settlement timeframes, and product innovation.Our expertise in implementing least-cost routing, coupled with our sophisticated fee savings calculator tool, request for proposal templates, industry knowledge, negotiation skills, and the relationships developed with payment service providers (PSPs), allow us to cut through the complexity. We efficiently guide you through the process - from requirements gathering to contract execution - to deliver optimal fee savings with the PSP that best fits your needs, saving CEOs and CFOs significant time and money.Our range of services include: pricing comparisons, payments optimisation reviews, request for proposals, and card scheme negotiations.Typical annual fee savings achieved range from 15-40%.Refer https://merchantadvisory.com/ for further information.