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NAMER General Manager

Feedzai

Feedzai

Operations
United States · Remote
Posted on Nov 12, 2024

Feedzai is the world’s first RiskOps platform for financial risk management, and the market leader in safeguarding global commerce with today’s most advanced cloud-based risk management platform, powered by machine learning and artificial intelligence. Feedzai is securing the transition to a cashless world while enabling digital trust in every transaction and payment type. The world’s largest banks, processors, and retailers trust Feedzai to protect trillions of dollars and manage risk while improving the customer experience for everyday users, without compromising privacy. Feedzai is a Series D company and has raised $282M to date. With a valuation of +$1.5B, the company's technology protects 900 million people in 190 countries.

The VP of Sales North America (NA), is a key leadership role responsible for building and managing the Company's revenue (software & services) and leading a team of sales professionals to successfully deliver their respective sales goals in the region.

The ideal candidate is a strong people leader who intuitively demonstrates active listening, is incredibly responsive, provides detailed follow-through, and is flexible and agile within a growing organisation. You have in-depth experience in some or all of fraud prevention, cyber security, payments, big data or predictive analytics markets, and managing successful sales teams.

In this role, you will report to the global head of sales and work cross-functionally across the organisation to develop and implement specific strategic plans to achieve or exceed revenue targets throughout your assigned territory.

Responsibilities:

  • Recruit, coach, mentor, manage and lead a world-class team of sales professionals within a geographic region to achieve quarterly and yearly sales targets
  • Build and execute a consistent and effective sales strategy
  • Interface and interact with internal stakeholders to reinforce consistency in sales vision
  • Collaborate with Marketing and Business Development teams to gain access to target customers
  • Coach sales professionals to penetrate accounts, captivate decision-makers and overcome selling obstacles
  • Assist sales professionals in discovering new sales opportunities within each geographic region
  • Responsible for originating, managing, and building strong personal relationships with key client executives, line of business decision-makers, and influencers

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree
  • People leadership; 7+ years managing successful Sales teams, ideally at a fraud prevention provider
  • Knowledge and experience in managing a highly complex technology sales process is essential
  • Risk management and fraud experience a strong plus
  • Advanced knowledge of the financial services industry and product-specific businesses
  • Advanced knowledge of financial and operational analysis and business case development
  • Knowledge of marketing functions and processes of the banking issuance business
  • Advanced negotiation skills and ability to handle complex sales

Additional personal and professional attributes include:

  • You are a seasoned executive with tremendous drive, intelligence, and capability
  • You are highly motivated and have the ability and the desire to impact the future of Feedzai
  • You are a multi-dimensional thinker who operates based on important past experiences and considers new approaches and developments in the market
  • You are eager, competitive, ambitious, energetic, dedicated, positive, and solid work ethic—in other words, someone who thrives in the environment of a fast-moving, industry-disrupting, ground-breaking start-up

**Please submit all application documents in English.

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Your First 30-Days at Feedzai:

You will be immersed in our brand with training, connections, and one-on-one time with your manager. You may shadow your colleagues virtually or onsite at an office depending on where you work as you are supported through your Feedzai journey. In addition, you will have access to a ton of information to give you history, context, and all the knowledge you can handle about Feedzai and the team. Finally, you will start working on projects and collaborating on work currently being done. We can't wait to have you join the team!

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Feedzai is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Feedzai does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies.

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