Partnership Development Representative

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We're looking for a **Partner Development Representative** to join our growing partnerships team in NoAm. You will act as a trusted consultant for partners in e-commerce, hospitality and retail by reviewing/qualifying inbound leads, as well as sourcing outbound prospects for our partner program. Each partner has an individual Go-To-Market program goals and needs, so your job is to start the alignment process and incentivize them to bring Retail & Hospitality customers to our Lightspeed Commerce ecosystem.

**What you'll be doing**:

- Encourage all inbound leads through to qualification for Lightspeed partner development team
- Uncover partner needs to comprehend if Lightspeed programs would be a good fit
- Manage existing customer database using Salesforce, to ensure all communications are logged and identified
- Collaborate with Partner Development Managers in order to develop new strategies to grow sales pipeline, and consistently meet monthly, quarterly and annual targets
- Hunt for new referral and reseller partnerships through outbound prospecting

**What you need to bring**:
The partnership team is one of a kind, we are the commercial team with a very large focus and strong connection to the product and its newest features. Your experience and network within the SaaS business will continuously look for solutions of new features and partners that can drive revenue to Lightspeed.
- Experience successfully selling into Retail, Hospitality, Golf & Ecom markets;
- Sales experience in a B2B environment, preferably in a solution sales and technology platform related environment;
- Bias for action and demonstrated ability to meet and/or exceed determined targets;
- Ability to succeed in a competitive, fast moving, result-oriented environment;
- Passion for people and technology;

**Even better if you have, but not necessary**:

- SaaS sales experience;
- Knowledge of and experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems;
- Retail, Restaurant, Golf or Ecom experience;
- Sales trained (Sandler, SPIN etc.);
- Fluency in other languages to English.

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**What's in it for you?**

Bringing cities and communities to life by powering SMBs, now more than ever, is what Lightspeed stands for and what you can contribute to. You'll have the opportunity to partner with amazing companies and have a high impact on our company growth. In return for your skills and experience, you will be offered an attractive package of compensation which involves a competitive base salary, plus commissions. You will also be getting access to a long term equity incentive.

Come live the Lightspeed experience...
- Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
- Genuine career opportunities in a company that's creating new jobs everyday;
- Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact;
and enjoy a range of benefits that'll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

- Lightspeed share scheme (we are all owners).
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Flexible working policy
- Immediate access to our benefits plan
- Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year
- Mental health online platform - counselling & coaching services
- Paid leave and assistance for new parents
- LinkedIn Learning license
- RRSP match after 3 months
- Volunteer day

**Where to from here?**
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you're proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal's gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

**Who we are**:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.
- Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.