Partner Acquisition Lead

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- Remember, we don't expect you to meet every requirement. If you're excited by this role, we encourage you to apply._

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**About us**:
At GoCardless we believe bank payments are the best way to pay and get paid. We also believe that bank account data is a powerful tool to make better, faster decisions. We're making it easy to use both
- for businesses everywhere.

GoCardless is used for domestic and international payments by 85,000+ organisations and counting, processing more than $30 billion across 30 countries. We are headquartered in the UK, with additional offices in Australia, France, Latvia and the United States.

**The role**:
The Partner Acquisition Lead for the UK & Ireland will be responsible for developing and executing a strategic vision to identify, cultivate, and win new partnerships that drive growth and enhance market presence. This proactive leader will shape the UKI Partner Acquisition Strategy to support a Sales-led approach while managing and nurturing a small team. The role involves balancing the acquisition of high-volume, good-fit partners with larger strategic targets, fostering collaboration with global leads, creating a playbook for partner acquisition, and supporting Enterprise partners. As a key leader within the UKI Group, this individual will work closely with the sales organization to facilitate the acquisition of new partners and streamline the transition between acquisition and management.

**What excites you**:

- The opportunity to shape a UKI Partner Acquisition Strategy and make a meaningful impact on our growth trajectory in a dynamic market.
- The chance to lead and develop a talented team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and high performance.
- Engaging with a wide range of partners, from high-volume prospects to larger strategic accounts, provides variety and exciting challenges.
- The ability to work closely with global leads to target and secure strategic global accounts, enhancing your network and influence in the industry.
- The creative challenge of developing a comprehensive playbook for the acquisition of Sales-led partners, optimising processes for greater efficiency.
- Collaborating with Enterprise Partner Account Managers to drive acquisitions, enriching your experience in dealing with high-stakes partnerships.
- The satisfaction of supporting the sales organization in the deal-led acquisition of new partners, contributing directly to revenue growth.
- Working on establishing and refining handover processes between acquisition and management, ensuring smooth transitions and lasting partner relationships.
- Being part of an evolving payments landscape, where your insights and strategies can directly influence the company's competitive edge and market presence.
- The potential for personal and professional development in a fast-paced, innovative environment, with opportunities to expand your skill set and advance your career.

**What excites us**:
We don't expect you to tick every single box, but would interested in a conversation if this sounds like you:

- You have 5+ years in B2B SaaS partner development and sales, excelling in contract negotiation and scaling partnerships - all with a laser focus on revenue generation.
- A proven partner developer with a knack for targeting, onboarding and setting partners up for accelerated growth in the UK&I market
- A passionate advocate for creating impactful, win-win partnerships.
- You're a data-driven strategist, adept at harnessing insights for partner acquisition.
- A master of time management and project execution.
- An adaptive thinker, swiftly pivoting to meet changing market needs.
- You're solution-orientated, with a focus on benefiting end-users, partners, and GoCardless.
- You're a dynamic leader, inspiring teams through collaboration and innovation.
- A natural team player seamlessly engaging cross-functionally, bringing stakeholders together to drive strategic outcomes.

**(some of) The good stuff**:

- **Wellbeing**:

- stay healthy with dedicated support and medical cover
- **Adaptive Working**:

- Our hybrid workplace model fosters collaboration and flexibility, with in-office days determined at team level
- **Equity**-**all permanently employed GeeCees receive equity so we can share in the success we achieve together
- **Parental leave**-**to suit everyone embarking on life's great adventure
- **Time off**:

- generous holiday allowance, + 3 annual volunteer days, + 4 annual business-wide wellness days ('GC Fridays')

**Life at GoCardless**:
We're an organisation defined by our values; We **_start with why_**_ _before we begin any project, to ensure it's aligned with our mission. We **_make it happen_**, working with urgency and taking personal accountability for get