Paysafe Appoints Rob Schonfeld As Chief Revenue Officer For Its Next Growth Phase
A payments platform central to iGaming has handed its revenue engine to a gaming and media operator, not a career payments executive.
Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) has appointed Rob Schonfeld as Chief Revenue Officer. In the role, he will lead the company’s global revenue organisation, overseeing commercial strategy, sales execution, business development and strategic partnerships as Paysafe looks to strengthen its position across the experience economy. The appointment was announced on 2 November 2026.
It reads as a modest personnel move on the surface, but the choice of candidate says more about Paysafe’s direction than the job title alone.
Why the Paysafe CRO appointment matters for iGaming
Why it matters comes down to where Paysafe sits. The company is at the centre of how money moves in and out of iGaming, video gaming and esports, through products including the Skrill digital wallet and the PaysafeCard eCash offering.
When a business with that footprint names a new revenue chief, operators that depend on those rails have reason to pay attention. The person running commercial strategy at a payments partner shapes which verticals get prioritised, which partnerships get built, and where the platform pushes for growth.
What Rob Schonfeld will actually do at Paysafe
What Schonfeld takes on is responsibility for advancing Paysafe’s global growth strategy, deepening customer relationships and identifying new opportunities to expand the company’s market presence across its core verticals.
He arrives with more than 25 years of leadership experience across gaming, media and entertainment. Most recently he was Chief Business Officer at Ludeo, where he led business development, strategic partnerships, marketing and go-to-market strategy.
Before that he was Global Revenue Officer at Activision Blizzard, overseeing global revenue operations and distribution, and supporting the company’s acquisition by Microsoft in 2023. Earlier in his career, he spent 12 years at The Walt Disney Company in senior digital distribution and commercial roles.
How Schonfeld’s gaming and entertainment background fits Paysafe
How this choice fits together shows in the CV. Paysafe did not fill this seat with a payments lifer. It chose someone whose entire track record is in gaming, media and entertainment, the content and experience side of the business rather than the rails side.
That points to where Paysafe expects its next growth to come from: closer alignment with gaming and entertainment brands, where payments are increasingly woven into the experience itself.
What Paysafe and Rob Schonfeld had to say
On his appointment, Schonfeld framed the move around the growing role of payments in digital experiences, saying Paysafe is well positioned to help businesses grow and serve their customers more effectively.
From the company’s side, Bruce Lowthers, CEO and Executive Director of Paysafe, pointed to Schonfeld’s record of building high-performing commercial organisations and his deep understanding of the gaming ecosystem and digital commerce as the reasons he is a strong fit for the executive team.
The real test ahead for Paysafe’s new CRO
The appointment sets a clear direction, and the next few quarters are where it starts to pay off. Schonfeld’s background in gaming, media and entertainment maps neatly onto Paysafe’s core verticals, and the real interest is watching that fit turn into revenue growth as he takes on commercial strategy across the group’s operations in 12 countries. For context on the scale he is stepping into, Paysafe reported roughly $167 billion in annualised volume in 2025.
The numbers over the coming quarters will tell the real story, and that is exactly what makes this one to follow. A few operational details, like his start date and reporting lines, are still to be confirmed, which leaves room for more news as Paysafe’s next growth chapter takes shape.
What comes next for Paysafe
Looking ahead, expect Paysafe’s commercial focus to tilt further toward gaming-adjacent verticals under Schonfeld, given both his background and the company’s own framing of the hire.
For iGaming operators, the practical question is whether that translates into sharper partnership terms, new payment features, or deeper integration across gaming experiences. The direction of travel is clear from the appointment; the proof will be in what Paysafe ships next.
Source: Playsafe
