Sales Team Lead

About Us

YouLend is the preferred global embedded financing platform for many of the world’s leading e-commerce sites, tech companies and payment services providers such as Amazon, eBay, Shopify, Mollie, Dojo, Paysafe, Just Eat Takeaway and Takepayments. Our software platform and APIs enable our partners to offer flexible financing products, in their desired branding, to their merchant base. With YouLend's AI-driven credit risk assessment solutions, more merchants and SMEs than ever can receive fast, flexible and affordable funding. We operate in 9+ geographies across the UK, EU and the US.

We believe that the future of financial services will be delivered by customer-oriented tech companies that embed financing in their customer journeys, and we are building the solutions that will power that future.

About The Role:

We’re looking for a people person with a passion for sales and a proven track record. As our Sales Team Lead you will oversee a team of 6-10 Sales Account Managers within our renewals team. Responsibilities include conducting one-to-one meetings, managing team performance against activity KPIs, analysing performance behaviours, and coaching team members. The role also involves leading training sessions and collaborating with internal stakeholders to develop processes that enhance team efficiency.

Requirements

• Experienced in Sales, having at least 1-2 years of short Sales cycle selling.
• Experience in leading Salespeople: whether as a mentor or a formal leadership role.
• Passionate about building a high-performing team and committed to supporting the development of the people within it
• In the detail and able to identify and communicate trends in performance
• Sociable, with a desire to work in a company with a great culture.
• Not afraid of a challenge, rather, you are looking for one!
• Working with our merchants, helping handle any managerial escalations from your team, including complaints.
• Working on projects with internal stakeholders throughout the business to improve Sales processes and help your team sell more, more efficiently!

Desirable Skills:

• Passionate about FinTech.

Benefits

Why join YouLend?

• Award-Winning Workplace: YouLend has been recognised as one of the “Best Places to Work 2024” by the Sunday Times for being a supportive, diverse, and rewarding workplace.
• Award-Winning Fintech: YouLend has been recognised as a “Top 250 Fintech Worldwide” company by CNBC.

We offer comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Stock Options
• Private Medical insurance via Vitality
• EAP with Health Assured
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Modern and sophisticated office space in Central London
• Free Gym in office building in Holborn
• Subsidised Lunch via Feedr
• Deliveroo Allowance if working late in office
• Monthly in office Masseuse
• Team and Company Socials
• Football Power League / Squash Club

At YouLend, we champion diversity and embrace equal opportunity employment practices. Our hiring, transfer, and promotion decisions are exclusively based on qualifications, merit, and business requirements, free from any discrimination based on race, gender, age, disability, religion, nationality, or any other protected basis under applicable law.

Salary Range: £40,000 - £47,000 + Up-to £10,000 annual bonus.