Sales Manager

Who we are:
At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), we believe that every person has the right to participate fully in the global economy. Our mission is to democratize financial services to ensure that everyone, regardless of background or economic standing, has access to affordable, convenient, and secure products and services to take control of their financial lives. We’re a purpose-driven company, and our beliefs are the foundation of how we conduct business every day. We’re guided by our core values of Inclusion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Wellness. Collectively, these values inspire us to work together as One Team with our customers at the center of everything we do, and to take care of ourselves, each other, and the communities in which we live and work. We challenge the status quo, ask questions, and find solutions. Join us as we enable the hopes, dreams, and ambitions of millions of people around the world.

Job Description Summary: PayPal is seeking an experienced, driven, and ambitious sales leader for our Middle East and Africa markets

**Job Description**:
**Business Acumen and Strategy**
- Define and implement the business strategy to drive and maximize growth within Middle East & Africa and establish the company as the leading payment solution provider in the cross-border payment space.
- Identify new business growth opportunities and clearly articulate the benefits which can be driven
**People Leadership**
- Building a high-performance sales team capable of delivering and exceeding targets on an ongoing basis
- Leading and motivating a team of senior managers with diverse backgrounds, as well as knowing how to attract, recognize, and reward outstanding people.
**Prospecting & Pipeline Management**
- Managing sales pipeline and driving discipline around prospecting and onboarding new customers, as well as relationship-based growth of existing portfolio
- Ability to “lean-in” with key internal stakeholders to accelerate deals in the pipeline
- Coordinating with counterparts globally to contribute to international initiatives and sharing best practices.
**Merchant Orientation & Relationship Management**
- Drive “operational excellence” by leveraging regional infrastructure to maximize efficiency and synergy of the organizations
**Communicating**
- Representing the company both internally and externally to communicate key business objectives, build partnerships and seek resources.

For more than 20 years, PayPal has remained at the forefront of the digital payment revolution. By leveraging technology to make financial services and commerce more convenient, affordable, and secure, our open digital payments platform gives PayPal’s 400 million active account holders the confidence to connect and transact in new and powerful ways. Through a combination of technological innovation and strategic partnerships, PayPal creates better ways to manage and move money, and offers choice and flexibility when sending payments, paying, or getting paid. Available in more than 200 markets around the world, the PayPal platform, including Braintree, Venmo and Xoom, enables consumers and merchants to receive money in more than 100 currencies, withdraw funds in 56 currencies and hold balances in their PayPal accounts in 25 currencies.

PayPal provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, PayPal will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.