Area Sales Manager

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives. We’re a purpose-driven company, and our beliefs are the foundation of how we conduct business every day. We’re guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Collectively, these values inspire us to work together as One Team with our customers at the center of everything we do, and to take care of ourselves, each other, and the communities in which we live and work. We challenge the status quo, ask questions, and find solutions. Join us as we enable the hopes, dreams, and ambitions of millions of people around the world.

Job Description Summary:
In 2018, Zettle became part of the PayPal family. Zettle is on a mission to help small businesses succeed in a world of giants. Tens of millions of small businesses worldwide are still being underserved by the traditional players. By giving small businesses the tools to get paid, sell smarter and grow, we’re empowering them to reach their full potential. Together with PayPal, we can reach 24 million merchants across the world with more of the affordable tools they need to thrive. Join us in putting an end to the ordinary way the world defines financial freedom.

Job Description:
We are looking for an Area Sales Manager, working with new business acquisition in Germany, to join our EU – Sales & Partnership team. You will join a team that is responsible for driving Zettle growth in Europe. You will have one more locally based colleague in Germany working for the same goal. In Germany PayPal have their office in Berlin but we are offering location flexibility.

As a Area Sales Manager, you will stimulate demand for Zettle products in targeted geographies and segments, by building, managing and leveraging a strong network and self-sourced pipeline of influential prospects.

Are you a natural relationship builder, got great energy and experience from the Germany market? And just like Zettle, you like to challenge the status quo? Join us!

We’re a big deal for small businesses.

The role requires high energy, the ability to adapt and a creative spirit. As a Area Sales Manager you are responsible for:

• The end-to-end sales cycle, including identifying strategic new business opportunities to securing a deal within Germany.
• Independently research, lead and track different projects to find market opportunities.
• Consistently identify and qualify new prospects to build pipeline.
• Create network by establishing relationships with existing customers in key geographic areas and segment.
• Keeping an updated sales pipeline that is in line with your sales targets and report all sales activities in Salesforce.
• Providing market insights for internal forums and cross team collaboration.
• Produce and present monthly and quarterly forecast.

We hire people. Not CVs.

You are professional, organised and motivated as well as having the drive to succeed in a fast-paced environment. You have experience in sales/business development. We believe you are self-motivated and have the ability to take setbacks, learn, adapt and go again.

You’ll be a great addition to the Zettle team if…

• You have great organisation- and time management skills
• You have excellent negotiating and people skills.
• You are fluent in English and German.
• You are a team player who contributes to Zettle’s positive working atmosphere and has a genuine passion for sales and a “Get it done” mentality.
• You have a university degree

We’re all for equality for all.

Tattoo artists. Dog groomers. Cake bakers. Jewellery makers. You name them – at Zettle – we help them. And to do that well, we need our people to be as unique and diverse as they are. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and together we uphold PayPal’s One Team Behaviour, striving to be a place where everyone can benefit from equal access to professional development, bring their whole self to work and most of all, feel like they belong.

For more than 20 years, PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, our open digital payments platform gives PayPal’s 400 million active account holders the confidence to connect and transact in new and powerful ways. Through a combination of technological innovation and strategic partnerships, PayPal creates better ways to manage and move money, and offers choice and flexibility when sending payments, paying, or getting paid. Available in more than 200 markets around the world, the PayPal platform, including Braintree, Venmo and Xoom, enables consumers and merchants to receive money in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds in 56 currencies and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies.

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.