Head of Partner, Americas
Who we are
Xero is a dynamic and ever-expanding global company. We have developed an award winning Software as a Service (SaaS) solution which is revolutionizing the way small businesses complete their accounting requirements. Xero is beautiful accounting software that gives small businesses and their advisors real time access to accounting information, anytime, from anywhere. Our universe revolves around our customers and our simple mission to make their businesses more productive.
Xero has grown rapidly, with offices in New Zealand, Australia, UK, USA and Singapore and customers in over 100 countries.
We have developed an award winning Software as a Service (SaaS) solution. In order to stay ahead of our competitors we need to continue to provide practical yet intuitive solutions to accounting requirements in different countries around the globe.
The Head of Partner Sales is expected to drive the success of Xero USA's partner sales channel through teams working with financial advisors.
Responsibilities include...
- Responsible for Xero's US Accounting Partner Sales Channel and Partner Consulting team
- Gain market share by leading sales effectively
- Hiring, managing, coaching and mentoring of the inside and field sales teams focused on the Accounting Partner sales channel
- Responsible for development of business and territory plans to ensure individual sales people are successful in achieving targets
- Responsible for managing forecast and commitment to achieving goals
- Pipeline ownership from top to bottom
- Get hands-on with deals in the pipeline to create more wins
- Responsible for overall people management of the partner sales team including performance management, professional skills development and career progression
- Monitoring quality and consistency of all sales processes and activities
- Working with key influential bodies and associations to ensure Xero is actively promoted within their membership base
- Carefully monitor competition in the US partner market and provide valuable, timely and insightful input into competitive strategy
- Promote Xero as a thought leader in the online partner market at the most senior levels
- Actively participate in the sales team and make a positive contribution to the strategic direction, people development and overall culture of Xero
You will need
- 8+ years of sales management experience
- Extensive SaaS industry knowledge, contacts and networks
- Strong sales and people leadership skills and experience
- Great team builder. An ability to draw the best out of exceptional people
- Ability to influence and drive sales strategy within the partner channel
- Strong marketing and business development skills
- Proven sales performance and results driven
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Superior knowledge of the small business market
- Demonstrated initiative and ability to work autonomously
- Attention to detail and follow-up
- Be process driven and willing to take ownership
- Passion and desire to sell and close new business
Key Performance Indicators
- Meeting quarterly revenue targets
- US partner sales team performance level
Reports to
- VP- Business Growth Americas
Functional Relationships
- VP Sales - Direct
- Regional Sales Directors
- Senior Account Managers
- Account Managers
- Partner Development team
- Sales Operations team
- Sales Training
- Education Director, US
- Marketing team
- Customer Experience team
- Leadership team
- US Product Team
Direct Reports
- Regional Sales Directors
- Inside Sales Manager
- Manager, Account Development
Who you are
- Leadership style that creates a collective group
- Self-motivated, proactive and fast moving
- Leads through passion and personality
- Skilled communicator with desire and or history of thought leadership/evangelism
- Can share bad news/difficult problems early with team
- Courageous. Decisive. Leans into hard decisions
- Great instincts, great gut calls.
- High clock speed. Proven smarts.
- Truth seeker. Constant learner.
- Understands excellence and demands it. Operates to high standards.
- High integrity, leadership, charisma and gravitas
This is an outstanding opportunity in a dynamic, fast paced, growth-orientated business.If you meet the above criteria, then we'd like you to be a part of the next chapter of the Xero success story. At Xero, we encourage diversity, foster innovation and reward success.
Xero is an Equal Opportunity Employer.