Sales Team Leader

ABOUT TIDE

At Tide we help SMEs save time (and money) in the running of their businesses by not only offering business accounts and related banking services but also a comprehensive set of highly usable and connected administrative solutions from invoicing to accounting.

Tide is transforming the small business banking market with over 1.6 million members globally across the UK India Germany and France. Using advanced technology all solutions are designed with SMEs in mind. With quick onboarding low fees and innovative features we thrive on making data-driven decisions to help SMEs save both time and money.

Tide facts:

• Tide is available for UK Indian German and French SMEs
• Over 1.6 million members: 800000 UK and 800000 in India and growing rapidly
• Over $200 million raised in funding
• Over 2500 Tideans globally - were diversity champions!
• We have offices in Central London with a member support and technology centre in Sofia Bulgaria technology centres in Serbia Romania Lithuania and Hyderabad and offices in Gurugram and New Delhi India

ABOUT THE TEAM:

Youll be joining Tide at a pivotal moment as we launch both Partner Credit Services and Tides core platform in the French market. Our France team is in a dynamic build phase combining proven success in other geographies with deep investment in local market understanding.

Partner Credit Services is Tides SME lending marketplace vertical connecting business owners to the right funding solution at the right time through partnerships with alternative and traditional lenders. Whether a founder is scaling adapting to new challenges or seeking financial breathing room our mission is to help them move forward with confidence.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

As Business Finance Lead France youll be responsible for delivering applicant-side sales success for Partner Credit Services in France. Youll report directly to the Head of Commercial and work in close collaboration with the SVP of Partner Credit Services.

This is a high-impact role critical to building Tides local sales capability and establishing our reputation in the French SME lending ecosystem. You will take ownership of revenue generation lender conversion and sales excellence in a launch market. You will play a foundational role in building and scaling a best-in-class sales team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Revenue Ownership: Take ownership of revenue performance and team KPIs delivering monthly and quarterly sales outcomes.
• Lead the sales function manage the day-to-day activity conversion rates and sales quality across the broker team.
• Build and lead the sales team recruit train and onboard high-performing sales professionals shaping the foundation of the sales function in France.
• Drive a culture of excellence embed best practices coaching frameworks and high accountability to create a performance-driven environment.
• Performance Analysis: Define and implement Sales and Marketing KPIs rigorously track performance against targets and proactively take corrective actions to optimise outcomes.
• Influence go-to-market contribute to market strategy by shaping lender mix positioning and messaging.
• Drive commercial relationships provide lender feedback and play a key role in optimising partner conversion.
• Be the voice of the market provide senior leadership with regular insight on customer behaviour regulatory changes lender appetite and market dynamics.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Were hiring a proven sales leader with deep expertise in French SME lending and fintech ecosystems. The ideal candidate brings a passion for small businesses and thrives in high-growth environments.

You should have:

• 10 years experience in B2B sales ideally in high-velocity or consultative environments.
  
• Previous leadership role in a sales organisation building a culture of excellence.
• Strong understanding of the SME / Small Business / SMB segment
• Deep knowledge of SME credit products lender requirements and embedded finance journeys.
• Demonstrated success in owning and exceeding revenue targets.
• Strong sales pipeline management and data-led decision-making.
• Fluent French and English (written and spoken).
• High degree of autonomy resilience and entrepreneurial drive.
• Passion for small businesses and the positive impact access to capital can create.

WHAT YOU WILL GET IN RETURN

• A competitive salary
• Share options
• Flexible working options
• 25 days holiday with the option buy extra days
• 3 days paid volunteering or L&D time off per year
• Sabbatical leave
• We invest in your development with Personal L&D budget
• Access to a global mental wellbeing platform
• Enhanced family-friendly leave
• Work from home budget

TIDEAN WAYS OF WORKING

At Tide we champion a flexible workplace model that supports both in-person and remote work to cater to the specific needs of our different teams.

While remote work is supported we believe in the power of face-to-face interactions to foster team spirit and collaboration. Our offices are designed as hubs for innovation and team-building where we encourage regular in-person gatherings to foster a strong sense of community.

TIDE IS A PLACE FOR EVERYONE

At Tide we believe that we can only succeed if we let our differences enrich our culture. Our Tideans come from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels. We consider everyone irrespective of their ethnicity religion sexual orientation gender identity family or parental status national origin veteran neurodiversity or differently-abled status. We celebrate diversity in our workforce as a cornerstone of our success. Our commitment to a broad spectrum of ideas and backgrounds is what enables us to build products that resonate with our members diverse needs and lives.

We are One Team and foster a transparent and inclusive environment where everyones voice is heard.

At Tide we thrive on diversity embracing various backgrounds and experiences. We welcome all individuals regardless of ethnicity religion sexual orientation gender identity or disability. Our inclusive culture is key to our success helping us build products that meet our members diverse needs. We are One Team committed to transparency and ensuring everyones voice is heard.

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