OUR COMPANY

Sezzle is a fintech company whose mission is to financially empower the next generation.  Sezzle's “Buy Now, Pay Later” solution lets shoppers pay for purchases in four installments over six weeks, with 0% interest and no fees.  By providing this flexibility to shoppers, Sezzle increases sales for thousands of the world's digital retailers, including Tobi.com, 686.com, and ShopAkira.com.  Visit Sezzle.com for more information.

THE POSITION

Sezzle is looking for a GM of Canada to lead Sezzle's Canadian operations.  This position is integral to Sezzle's growth, as the first general manager in a new geographic territory.  Your responsibilities will include driving top-line revenue with merchant and user acquisition, marketing Sezzle to the Canadian market, hiring a cross-functional team and rapidly scaling up operations.

The ideal candidate will have a successful track record of B2B sales and marketing, leading teams, delivering growth, and scaling operations at a fast-growing technology company.  Extensive experience in eCommerce, payments, and/or retail is preferred.  

This is a full-time position based out of Toronto, Canada.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee Sezzle's day-to-day operations in Canada
• Develop growth strategy for Canadian market
• Evaluate and improve operations and financial performance
• Manage a sales and business development team to acquire new merchant partners
• Recruit and retain a cross-functional team
• Ensure Sezzle is compliant with all Canadian laws and regulations
• Work closely with Sezzle leadership in the U.S. to set international strategy and report on KPI's

RECOMMENDED ATTRIBUTES

• 5+ years of experience selling payment services or technology into retail
• 5+ years of experience leading teams at a payments or technology company
• Experience recruiting and leading a cross-functional team
• Track record of launching a product in a new geographic market and delivering on KPIs
• Deep understanding of the retail/eCommerce industry and its key players
• Bachelor's degree, MBA a plus
• Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking ability
• Outstanding organizational and leadership skills
• Entrepreneurial drive and track record

ABOUT YOU

• A+ character. We are team-first here at Sezzle.
• A hard-working mentality. It's early and there is still a lot to build.
• An excellent communicator. 
• A fun attitude. Life's too short. We can have fun while we work hard on cool things.
• Smarts. We need people that are smart enough to make decisions on their own and also smart enough to know when they need input from others.