Head of Verification Partnerships

A little bit about us…

The world’s leading student loyalty network and accredited ‘Great Place To Work’, Pion produces award-winning technology for the biggest retailers on the planet, connecting them with the youth market. Featured in The Sunday Times Tech Track 100 2020, a list of the fastest-growing private tech companies in Britain, we’re always innovating to offer new solutions that satisfy our consumers, drive ROI for our clients and create an empowering workplace for our employees.

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at Pion
Because this part deserves a place at the top of the job ad…

Here at Pion, we’re working hard to grow an inclusive, diverse and respectful group of people we’re proud of. Accountability plays a big role in our company values, and we’re totally honest, open and transparent about our ED&I efforts. This is why we’ve made our commitments and internal statistics visible for everyone to see here. Our ever-evolving culture is defined by our people, and it’s all part of #LifeAtSB.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet 60% of the requirements, women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they tick every box. We don’t think you should have to tick every box. We value your uniqueness, and it goes without saying that all applications are welcome, even if you don’t think you fit the criteria. 

If you need any adjustments to support you with your application, just drop us an email at talent@studentbeans.com.

Requirements

As a result of our steady growth plans, we are looking for a passionate and experienced “Head of Verification Partnerships” to join our team. You will play a pivotal role in leading our sales strategy for our verification products and championing them across the sales teams. You will also support product managers and product marketing in architecting solutions that address customer needs in the consumer verification space.

Key Responsibilities

On a day to day, you will be responsible for:

• Work closely with customers to understand their specific verification needs and pain points.
• Analyze customer environments and recommend tailored verification solutions using Pion’s products.
• Design and architect verification workflows that optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
• Collaborate with product development teams to identify and address potential integration gaps.
• Collaborate with Product, Product Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success teams to ensure our products, messaging, sales assets, technical documentation and teams are as effective as they can be.
• Participate in pre-sales discussions and presentations to showcase technical expertise.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with technical teams at key partner organizations.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify emerging verification technologies and their potential impact on Pion’s solutions.
• Conduct technical proof-of-concepts (POCs) to demonstrate the value proposition of Pion’s solutions.
• Champion the product set and own the sales goals for our verification products 

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have experience in the following:

• Senior level of experience in software verification methodologies and tools.
• Proven track record of selling SaaS solutions to enterprise e-commerce teams
• In-depth understanding of verification products and experience selling a variety of verification tools or similar SaaS solutions.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to think strategically and translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Ability to document solutions effectively, including architecture diagrams and configuration guides.
• Designing and architecting comprehensive verification solutions, leveraging a product portfolio and potential integrations with third-party tools.
• Developing reference architectures and best practices for verification workflows.

Benefits

Life at Pion

Let’s take a look at just a few things that make Pion an amazing place to work…

Competitive salary

Unlimited holiday. We strongly believe in a healthy work life balance, so we don’t cap the number of paid time off days you take. By doing this, we hope to help promote a sustainable way to work while maintaining your health and wellbeing

Accredited ‘Great Place To Work’ company in three categories https://www.greatplacetowork.co.uk/workplace/item/3545/Student+Beans
‍ Remote first working environment, meaning you’re not obligated to come into the office, you can choose the environment you think you excel best in

Flexi-time, including Flexi Friday which gives you the opportunity to finish at 1.30pm

❤️ Focus on welfare, including gym memberships, wellness challenges, mental health first aider and health cash plan

️ Incredible partnership discounts for the biggest brands in the world. Google, Apple, Ted Baker, GymShark, Domino’s and Uber to name a few!

Commitment to personal development and career growth. Think learning budgets, coaching workshops and progression plans

£200 work from home set up allowance to put towards your home office

Want to know more? Check out our career site for everything you need to know about starting a career with Pion…

https://partner.studentbeans.com/about-us/careers/

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet 60% of the requirements,

women and those in underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they tick every box. We don’t think you should have to tick every box. We value your uniqueness, and it goes without saying that all applications are welcome, even if you don’t think you fit the criteria.

If you need any adjustments to support you with your application, just drop us an email at talent@studentbeans.com.

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