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Darren Barber

Initiator · DISC type Di
Director - Strategic Accounts EMEA at Worldpay
📍 United Kingdom

Darren is a senior payments sales leader at Worldpay, specializing in simplifying complex global payment ecosystems for strategic clients to drive revenue growth. He was recognized as a Top EMEA Sales Performer in the FIS Presidents Club. Colleagues describe him as knowledgeable, energetic, and results-oriented.

An avid traveler, Darren once took a career break to explore South East Asia and Latin America. He is passionate about fitness, competing in multiple HYROX events and running marathons for charity. His interests also include scuba diving and golf.

He has competed in several international HYROX fitness races in 2024 alone, including events in Milan and Manchester.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Director - Strategic Accounts EMEA
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Darren shows up

Friendly Challenger
Risk-Accepting
Conviction Driven

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Darren cares about

Global Payment Ecosystems
Focuses on helping global businesses simplify complex payment stacks and connect domestic and international capabilities into one commercial strategy.
Strategic Account Growth
His role centers on leading engagement, revenue growth, retention, and expansion within high-value, global unicorn accounts at Worldpay.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Director - Strategic Accounts EMEA
Worldpay
3-2025
Director - Strategic Accounts
Worldpay
5-2022
Director - Enterprise Sales
Worldpay
3-2020 - 5-2022
Strategic Sales Director - EMEA - Worldpay
Worldpay
4-2018 - 4-2019
Head of Sales - UK / EMEA
Cambridge Global Payments
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Education
1998 - 2005
A-Levels
Orton Longueville
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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