Partnerships Director AUNZ - Ecosystem and App Store - Waddle - Job details

Partnerships Director AUNZ - Ecosystem and App Store at Waddle

Partnerships, Permanent, Melbourne, AU melbourne full-time

Description

Posted a month ago

Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive.

At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place.

How you’ll make an impact

The Xero app partner ecosystem and the new App Store are strategically important areas for Xero, loved by customers and advisors, and one of the best growth channels for business apps in the world. Our mission is to connect millions of small businesses and their advisors to business applications that extend the value to our Small Business customers and their advisors, and create go-to-market opportunities that benefit both our apps and Xero.

As Partnerships Director AUNZ - Ecosystem and App Store, you will lead the development of unique strategies to attain, invest-in and grow relationships with Xero’s diverse community of apps that make up the Xero ecosystem. The role will lead the Regional Partnerships team focused on our ecosystem proposition, pursuing proactive business development opportunities focussing on digitalisation of services for small business with potential partners. A growing number of fintechs in Australia and New Zealand also fall in this portfolio. This role will be a key member of the APAC Partnerships Lead Team and will influence our direction at a global level.

What you’ll do

Cultivate a fun, rewarding, innovative and results-driven culture that lives and breathes our Xero values, building empathy for and understanding of our people, customers and partners

Responsible for people management and development of the AUNZ Ecosystem Partnerships team

Own Xero’s Ecosystem community development - uphold Xero as the partner of choice including speaking engagements and events as a thought leader

Lead the evaluation of opportunities for growth, capability expansion and commercial arrangements by assessing the impact to our customers, our partnerships, and Xero

Further develop the Xero App Store including managing the ongoing migration and continued activation of apps

Establish and maintain excellent working relationships throughout Xero

Coach the team on pipeline management and delivery of multiple partnerships deals in conjunction with Xero product, customer, commercial and technology areas

Support the development of regional strategy focussed on developing new and existing partnerships to support Xero’s broader goals

Work with the broader partnerships and operations functions to implement and improve the systems and processes upon which the Partnerships team depends

What you’ll bring with you

Experience in leading projects and directing high-performing matrixed teams

Relevant Bachelor’s degree or higher tertiary qualification

At least 10 years business development or related experience in the accounting or business technology fields, with a focus in B2B or B2B2C organizations

Understanding of third-party partnership product development and able to translate client needs into a complete solution

Strong understanding of mobile-first / cloud-native technologies / web services

People leadership and team professional development

Proven negotiation skills, persuasive ability and excellent communication skills.

Negotiates and communicates effectively and directly in high-risk situations to resolve complex issues and build trust and consensus

The ability to influence and drive revenue opportunities

An ability to deliver change in a fast paced dynamic environment experiencing growth and expansion

Extensive regional FinTech and technology industry knowledge, contacts and networks

Why Xero?

At Xero we support many types of flexible working arrangements that allow you to balance your work, your life and your passions. We offer a great remuneration package including shares plus a range of leave options to suit your well-being. Our work environment encourages continuous improvement and career development and you’ll get to work with the latest technology.

Our collaborative and inclusive culture is one we’re immensely proud of. We know that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully. We are a member of Pride in Diversity, in recognition of our inclusive workplace. So, from the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do the best work of your life.

Xero strongly encourages employees and contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to work from a Xero office, or engage in any face-to-face Xero business. Xero will work with anyone who is not vaccinated, or prefers not to disclose their vaccination status, to determine what reasonable accommodations can be provided to ensure their role can be performed safely.