Why join Tipalti?

Tipalti is one of the world’s fastest-growing fintech companies. We free finance professionals to lead by modernizing the entire payables operation. We are a well-funded, late-stage start-up backed by high-profile investors. Our 2021 Series F funding round raised $270 million, valuing us at over $8.3 billion. With total funding of just over $550 million, and with more than 3000 global customers, Tipalti is one of the most valuable private fintech companies in the world.

At Tipalti, we pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, the quality of our product and the capabilities of our people. Tipaltians are passionate about the work they do, and keen to get the job done. Tipalti offers competitive benefits, a flexible workplace, career coaching, and an environment where diverse individuals can thrive and make an impact. Our culture ensures everyone checks their egos at the door and stands ready to reach for success together. 

Tipalti’s unique payables software uses cutting edge technology to create true end-to end finance automation for growth hungry mid-market businesses. Our success as a world leader in Payables Automation has been built on our world-class Partner Ecosystem. We are looking for an experienced Alliance & Business Development professional to join the UK Alliances Team and deliver our GTM into the GSI and Accounting channel within UK & Europe.

Based at our European HQ in London and reporting to the EMEA Director of Alliances your mission will be to establish Tipalti as the defacto preferred software choice for Payables Automation within the Finance Office. Leveraging your professional networks and relationship with GSIs, Consulting and Accountancy practices your objective will be to recruit & enable Partners, source a sustainable pipeline of high fit mid-market business Net New opportunities, and work collaboratively with the sales organisation to realise new business revenue. 

We are looking for an experienced and agile Partnership builder who understands the Partnership motion within the GSI and Accounting sector and can create strong, lasting and credible engagement which will move the needle and contribute to Tipalti’s rapid growth. You will have the autonomy to shape your strategy and you’ll be supported by global and local Marketing, Sales, Product and Leadership functions. This role requires a collaborative, team player approach, experience of accessing the Finance Office through Partner introductions and strong connections within mid market ERP Partner and Ecosystems across the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Recruit Partners that can provide Tipalti with active introductions into high fit mid-market new businesses opportunities for Accounts Payable, Expenses & Purchase Order Management products 
• Meet an individual quota for Partner sourced qualified referrals through regular and compelling enablement activity including face to face meetings, sales team training/coaching, webinars, co-marketing strategies, thought leadership, content and relationship building
• Achieve Net New business revenue bookings targets from Partner Sourced referrals
• Build and maintain long term relationships within Alliance Partners including Executive Sponsors, Partner/Alliance Managers, Marketing teams, Sales functions and Re-sales/Technical Consultants
• Collaborate positively with Partner Enablement, Marketing, Sales, Solution Consultants, Operations, Product, Legal and Compliance teams to align resources and deliver new and incremental revenue 
• Effectively communicate with management and the wider team through high quality Salesforce updates, emails, Slack and other necessary media

About you 

You will have:

• 5+ years SaaS and/or Alliances experience with GSIs, Accountancy and Consulting firms within the UK and EU
• Demonstrable experience in scaling and growing a new and existing partnership ecosystems by developing, negotiating and closing Partner deals that consistently meet and exceed targets 
• Good knowledge of Accounting, Financial Operations, Accounts Payable functions and keen interest in AI, Digital Transformation and Technology
• Builder mindset, comfortable sharing ideas, trying new approaches and is focused on achieving team and company short and long term goals 
• Strong ability to drive execution of strategic initiatives and tactics
• Ability to sell people and partners on the vision and mission of Tipalti and of our Partner program - get them emotionally and commercially invested in the relationship
• A track record of working in a fast-paced environment, setting and exceeding your own demanding expectations, inspiring and supporting your teammates 
• Solid attention to detail
• Likeable, assertive, passionate, persuasive, positive, consultative, loves to compete and win

Tipalti’s sales teams drive global growth for our best-in-class product. Whether you are an account executive, sales development representative, or solutions consultant, you’ll be joining a team of individuals who thrive within a fast-paced, metrics- and performance-driven sales organization. Our collaborative culture ensures that our sales teams work as one to deliver on common goals, whilst being provided with the resources to learn and grow via the Tipalti Academy.

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