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Director, Lending Sales
About Bluevine
Bluevine is on a mission to enable a better financial future for small business owners through innovative banking solutions designed just for them. By combining best-in-class technology with advanced security and a deep understanding of the small business community, we deliver end-to-end banking and lending products that empower always-on entrepreneurs to grow their businesses with confidence.
As a dynamic company with massive potential, we’re backed by leading investors such as Lightspeed Venture Partners, Menlo Ventures, 83North, Citi Ventures, and over a decade of proven success. Since launching in 2013, we have grown exponentially, amassing over 400,000 customers across all 50 states and a global team of more than 500 people. Our passion is driven by purpose: to give small businesses the tools they need to succeed and we’re just getting started.
All of this begins with our team who are driven by collaboration, problem-solving, and learning and growing together. With a commitment to innovation and community impact, our mission is to help every small business—and every team member—thrive. Join us! #LI-Hybrid
About the Role
Bluevine is seeking a hands-on sales leader to help us scale our banking sales team & operating model. As the Director of Sales for Bluevine Lending and Credit you’ll drive revenue growth for the company through operational leadership of the New Sales Teams, increasing sales effectiveness and growing the team to maximize impact. You'll lead a dynamic group of Account Executives (AEs) focused on helping business owners access working capital through Bluevine and its partners credit products like lines of credit and term loans. With your deep sales experience, operational finesse and creative ingenuity, you'll not just meet targets but help build a world class sales team that is key to the company’s go-to-market engine. If you’re the kind of leader who loves the art and science of sales, who can pivot effortlessly between strategy and frontline action, and who thrives on creative challenges, then this role is for you.
What You'll Do
- Lead high-performing sales team to grow sales revenue of our lending products from new customers
- Drive winning sales culture & operating rhythm rooted in data-driven decision-making, coaching, and accountability. Take charge of day-to-day sales operations to ensure a well-coordinated, focused, and productive sales environment. Conduct regular team meetings and drive alignment and motivation
- Own front-line sales performance. Track and monitor results, deeply understand drivers, hold managers and sellers accountable for delivering on quota and related KPIs. Share results within the team and across the organisation. Support managers in coaching & skill building to up-level sales talent and maximize team results
- Increase sales effectiveness by continuously refining our data-driven sales playbook that empowers sellers to secure and expand customer relationships and maximize ROI. Develop sales pitches and messaging for use by the team, in partnership with Sales Enablement. Identify and implement best practices across the team.
- Refine sales process & pipeline management, implement best-in-class sales process methodologies and pipeline management techniques, and ensure their effective adoption across the sales teams
- Grow our talent by recruiting, onboarding and mentoring high performing sellers and ensure robust career pathing and trajectory to retain top performers
- Build foundation to scale: Collaborate closely with Sales Operations and Sales Enablement teams to construct a scalable and sophisticated infrastructure capable of handling increased sales complexity.
- Thought Leadership: Support the Lending GM to achieve Lending Business Unit OKRs and shape the multiyear BU strategy.
What We Look For
- 8+ years of relevant sales experience in FinTech, with a proven track record of success plus;
- 4+ years of sales management experience, ideally focused on SMBs
- Strong preference for candidates with experience selling lending and credit products
- Familiarity with Salesforce, Outreach and other sales tech fostering a data-driven sales culture
- Superior leadership and management skills that include communication, excellence, transparency, collaboration and mentoring.
- Strong analytical skills, ability to work through quantitative and qualitative problems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to present strategy and results
New Hire Base Salary Range: $146,720 - $183,400
New Hire On-Target Earnings (i.e. Base Salary plus Commissions if achieved) Range: $209,600 - $262,000
BENEFITS AND PERKS - for employees located in the US
- Excellent health coverage and life insurance benefits
- 401K with an immediate 3% company match
- PTO, Company Holidays, and Flexible Holidays
- Company-sponsored Mental Health Benefits, including 1:1 therapy
- Over $1,000 annually for a wellness benefit of your choice
- Monthly WFH stipend
- Generous, paid parental leave covering up to 20 weeks of leave for birthing parents and up to 12 weeks of leave for all other parents
- Access to financial coaches and education sessions
- Free commuter benefits - Caltrain passes for San Francisco employees and a monthly parking allowance
- Weekly catered lunches and fully stocked kitchen pantries
- Community-based volunteering opportunities
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