Job Description

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About Us at GoCardless

GoCardless is a

global bank payment

company. Over

100,000 businesses

, from start-ups to household names, use GoCardless to collect and send payments through direct debit, real-time payments and open banking.



GoCardless processes

US$130bn+

of payments annually, across

30+ countries

; helping customers collect and send both

recurring

and

one-off payments

, without the chasing, stress or expensive fees. We use AI-powered solutions to improve payment success and reduce fraud. And, with open banking connectivity to over

2,500 banks

, we help our customers make faster, more informed decisions.



We are headquartered in the

UK

, with additional offices in

Australia

,

France

,

Ireland

,

Latvia

and the

United States

.



At GoCardless, we're all about

supporting you

! We're committed to making our hiring process

inclusive

and

accessible

. If you need extra support or adjustments, reach out to your

Talent Partner

-- we're here to help!



And remember: we don't expect you to meet every single requirement. If you're excited by this role,

we encourage you to apply!

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The role

As an Emerging AE you will be responsible for finding and closing new business deals across the UK&I via your own efforts and supported by our marketing, partnerships and Sales Development teams.



You will be engaging with economic buyers within merchant accounts to identify and secure a role for GoCardless as a payment provider. You will liaise with a multitude of stakeholders and departments; from finance and engineering to marketing and procurement. By successfully multi-threading you will build business cases and ultimately secure commercial arrangements.



We've built a dynamic, collaborative culture in which we hire and develop smart, driven people that share our desire to do work we can be proud of.

Please include a cover letter to support your application detailing the following:

describe how this role supports your career aspirations; provide specific examples of sales achievements such as quotas met, contracts secured, and relationships built or managed.
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What excites you

You'll love taking a data driven approach to pitching GoCardless as a payment provider to Emerging ($2-$30m) accounts. Closing multi-territory, multi-year deals with fast growing companies Identifying high-fit accounts within your territory/ book of business Developing account plans, working with stakeholders in marketing to deliver those plans and building your network within those accounts Selling the value of our global payments platform and then developing opportunities through negotiation to contract closure
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What excites us

Proven sales experience in a B2B SaaS environment with a track record of achieving quota (total quota for this role is 575k per annum) Previous sales experience in the Payments industry or any other focused on Open Banking Experience of working with some of our key verticals such as Utilities, Telco, Banking or Insurance Experience selling to CxO (CFO/ CTO ideally) and other stakeholders Candidates with an understanding of the MEDDPICC Sales methodologies (or similar) and experience in applying them A structured sales approach, experience of using salesforce and prior experience of selling complex SaaS products and services (Selling APIs is not essential but a nice to have) High activity: you are able to cover a large territory effectively and build a dynamic pipeline

Salary range: 42,400

-

63,600

Base salary ranges are based on role, job level, location, and market data. Please note that whilst we strive to offer competitive compensation,

our approach is to pay between the minimum and the mid-point of the pay range

until performance can be assessed in the role. Offers will take into account level of experience, interview assessment, budgets and parity between you and fellow employees at GoCardless doing similar work.

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The Good Stuff!

Wellbeing

: Dedicated support and medical cover to keep you healthy.

Work Away Scheme

: Work from anywhere for up to 90 days in any 12-month period.

Adaptive Working

: Our hybrid model offers flexibility, with in-office days determined by your team.

Equity

: All permanently employed GeeCees get equity to share in our success.

Parental leave

: Tailored leave to support your life's great adventure.

Time Off

: Generous holidays, 3 volunteer days, and 4 wellness days annually.
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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 getting things done. We

act with integrity

, always. We

care deeply

about what we do and we know it's essential that we

be humble

whilst we do it. Our Values form part of the GoCardless DNA, and are used to not only help us nurture and develop our culture, but to deliver impactful work that will help us to achieve our vision.


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Diversity & Inclusion

We're building the

payment network of the future

, and to achieve our goal, we need a

diverse team

with a range of perspectives and experiences. As of July 2024, here's where we stand:


45% identify as women 23% identify as Black, Asian, Mixed, or Other 10% identify as LGBTQIA+ 9% identify as neurodiverse 2% identify as disabled

If you want to learn more, you can read about our Employee Resource Groups and objectives here as well as our latest D&I Report


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Sustainability at GoCardless

We're committed to reducing our

environmental impact

and leaving a sustainable world for future generations. As co-founders of the

Tech Zero coalition

, we're working towards a

climate-positive future

. Check out our sustainability action plan here.

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and

LinkedIn

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