Associate Partner Development Manager

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Wellyou might just be in the right place

What you’ll be doing:

- Drive the development of a strong Lightspeed Partner community in APAC, focusing on retail and hospitality sectors.
- Shape and execute partnership development strategies, identifying and prospecting new partners aligned with Lightspeed’s goals.
- Manage inbound and outbound partner outreach, including website leads and industry event connections, to expand the partner network.
- Oversee partner onboarding, training, integration, and go-to-market strategies, from contract negotiation to implementation.
- Evaluate and drive market share growth, increase brand awareness, and boost sales for Lightspeed products.
- Provide regular reporting and forecasting to keep leadership and partners informed.

What you need to bring:

- Prior sales experience in software sales (retail or restaurant software experience is a bonus but not needed)
- Proven experience in prospecting and outbound sales, from initiating discovery meetings to negotiating contracts and onboarding.
- Ability to manage strategic relationships across various levels of organisations, including product, technology, support, and business.
- Good understanding of partner channel dynamics, from strategy to sales and implementation.

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What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...
- Ability to do your job in a truly flexible environment;
- Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
- Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

- Lightspeed share scheme (we are all owners)
- Unlimited paid time off policy
- Work remotely from anywhere in the world for up to 60 days per year
- Flexible working policy
- Health and wellness benefit of $500 per year
- Mental health online platform and counselling & coaching services
- Paid leave and assistance for new parents
- Free LinkedIn Learning license
- Paid Volunteer day
- Complimentary breakfast and lunch options, along with fresh fruits, snacks, and beverages stocked in the office
- Exciting events hosted regularly by our Auckland Culture Club
- Secure, full-time parking facilities
- Brand new office space located in Newmarket (Auckland)
- Dog friendly environment

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Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day..

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.
- Founded in Montréal, Canada in 2005, Lightspeed is dual-listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: LSPD) and Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: LSPD). With teams across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company serves retail, hospitality, and golf businesses in over 100 countries.

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