Senior Director, Sales - Europe
ClearBankWe do things differently around here.
We built ClearBank on the belief that banking infrastructure would no longer slow down progress. Instead, it would be a catalyst that unlocks the potential to innovate. It would adapt to different needs so a new era in financial services could begin. We’re here to challenge the status quo in banking, are you?
We all know that transforming banking forever is not an easy mission, but we’re more than ready to rise to that challenge. We all do it every day; navigating new, unexpected and sometimes even daunting challenges. But we believe in ourselves and trust we can do it.
Want to innovate? Go for it. Push for a better way? You Can. If you think you have it in you, this is Where You Can.
What you can expect:
ClearBank is a place where you can do things differently and challenge the status quo. We will give you a high level of autonomy and transparency, and we trust you to make the right decisions for the bank.
If that excites you, how about joining our Client Management team as a Senior Director, Sales - Europe. Reporting to our EU CEO with a dotted reporting line to the Group Chief Revenue Officer, you will spearhead ClearBank’s expansion in the European Union, driving revenue growth and ensuring ultimate profitability. You will also focus on building a high-performing teams and providing exceptional leadership to achieve these goals.
The person in this position can be based in the Netherlands or in Paris, France.
Your role includes:
Define and execute commercial strategies aligned with the company’s vision and growth objectives.
Oversee sales and marketing teams to drive revenue, market share, and brand awareness.
Identify and pursue new business opportunities, strategic partnerships, and market expansion initiatives.
Ensure customer-centric strategies are in place to enhance satisfaction, loyalty, and lifetime value.
Work closely with product, operations, and finance to align commercial goals across departments.
Build and lead high-performing commercial teams, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability.
What you’ll bring:
To excel in this role, you’ll also need:
Track record: previous experience of building high-performing teams within scale up environment, preferably in fintech, banking or tech sector.
Leadership skills: The ability to inspire and motivate geographically dispersed sales teams to perform at their very best, along with the skill to attract and hire A-grade sales talent.
Communication skills: Strong listening, presentation, and questioning skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for easy understanding.
Ability to build rapport: The ability to quickly build strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels within an organization and to be at ease meeting senior C-level executives.
Energy and enthusiasm: High energy and enthusiasm to help disrupt the banking landscape.
Coachability: A willingness to learn, strive for excellence, and continually invest in improving professional skills, standards, and abilities.
Strong inner drive and self-motivation: The willingness to challenge oneself, step outside the comfort zone, and be naturally self-motivated and self-driven to succeed.
Inner resilience & robustness: Strong resilience and mental toughness to overcome rejection and setbacks that can happen in a sales role.
Ethics and integrity: Operating with high standards of ethics and integrity.
Mental agility: The ability to think on one's feet and make intelligent decisions in real-time without getting flustered.
Ability to perform under pressure: The capacity to remain calm and work well under pressure.
Ability to prioritize: The skill to work smart and ruthlessly prioritize time without getting distracted by low-value tasks.
Regretfully we are not able to sponsor applicants for immigration purposes at the current time.
What makes a great ClearBank team member? Does this sound like you?
You focus on solutions and positive outcomes, thinking radically and responsibly to find the best result for our customers, your colleagues and the bank;
You actively seek feedback from others to drive your growth and development, always assuming positive intent from others and develop strong, trusting relationships you’re your colleagues and customers: you really, genuinely care;
You always strive for the highest quality, but you know that done is better than perfect; you welcome a challenge knowing that they learn as you go and iterate;
‘I’ before ’we’, isn’t in your vocabulary
If this sounds like you then we encourage you to dust off that CV and apply!
What we offer in return:
We're flexible – We support a culture of flexibility which allows our employees to achieve a strong work-life balance.
Offices – Work in a way that works for you – whether that’s in the Amsterdam office, at home, or hybrid.
Holiday – 27 days of annual leave per year, plus public holidays.
Work abroad – You have the flexibility to work outside of the Netherlands for up to 30 days in a rolling 12-month period.
Socials – Regular social events open to all.
Holiday swap – Option to swap your bank holidays to any other day of your choice.
Wellbeing – long term disability cover and accident cover.
Bigger than ClearBank – Take a couple of days per year to do something that matters to you.
Pension – We offer generous pension contribution without mandatory employee contribution.
Expense coverage – Mobile phone allowance and travel cost reimbursement.
Family – Enhanced family-friendly leave.
Personal development – We offer personal development budgets, opportunities to take part in role-related training and unlimited LinkedIn Learning.
And not forgetting the biggest benefit of all. The opportunity to be part of an incredible team that’s building a tech-bank fit for the future.
A little bit more about us!
ClearBank is Where You Can belong:
At ClearBank we think about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) a lot. Not because we think we should. But because we know we should – how else can we build a happy workforce and be successful as a business. We’re committed to making sure our teams reflect society. And we put energy and effort into making this a place where everyone feels at home, where they’re given the trust and encouragement to do their very best work. Here are some of the things we’re most proud of:
42% of our senior management roles are held by women
Our enhanced family leave policies
Launching our partnership with Code First Girls
Increasing awareness of neurodiversity in the workplace through our partnership with the Inclusive Group
Our hiring process and what you can expect:
Application: a member of our talent acquisition team will review your application against the key requirements for the role and let you know within two weeks whether you’re moving forward to the next stage;
Screening: You’ll spend 30-45 minutes speaking to one of our recruiters learning more about the role and ClearBank, and we’ll get it know more about you, your experience and how your skills align with the role (this will be via phone or Teams video call). You can expect to hear back from us within seven days following this meeting (if things are taking longer than expected, we’ll let you know that too);
First Interview: You’ll spend one hour with a member of our hiring team focusing on your skills, competencies and your ways of working at the same time we’ll give you time to ask more questions about the role, the team and learn more about the ClearBank culture. This will be via Teams.
Second Interview: This will be a competency-based interview with one or more members of our team.
Final Stage: You will have a final meeting with the Head of Department. This will be around 45-60 minutes.
Offer: Congratulations! Get ready to transform banking forever!
Our commitment to you as a candidate:
We will always try our best to get back to you within seven days of your interview whether you’ve been successful or not and provide you with feedback. Sometimes things take a little longer, so we may not have a decision to share but we will get it touch to let you know we need a little more time.
We’re unable to provide specific individual feedback at the application or screening stage but know that your application was reviewed and considered carefully.
We wish you the best of luck with your application and maybe we’ll be celebrating your new role at ClearBank soon!
Equal Opportunities
ClearBank is committed to ensuring equal opportunities throughout every stage of the recruitment process. ClearBank recognises that diversity is vital to the long-term success of the business in the communities and markets in which it operates. ClearBank is also a firm believer that an inclusive culture fosters greater employee engagement and collaboration.
ClearBank strives for diversity and inclusion of all forms, including (but not limited to): gender, age, educational and professional background, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
As part of the Company’s commitment to equal employment opportunity, we provide reasonable adjustments, to candidates during the recruitment process, including to individuals with disabilities. We want to create a safe space that welcomes everyone so please let us know how we can accommodate you. In case you have any accessibility requirements you can share that with our Talent Acquisition team prior to your interview stage, if applicable.
The legal bit
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