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Papaya Global

Director of Sales

London
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Papaya Global

Papaya Global is a rapidly growing, award-winning B2B tech unicorn with an ambitious mission to revolutionize the payroll & payments industry. With over $400M raised from multiple tier-one investors, our innovative technology provides a comprehensive solution for managing global workforces, encompassing everything from hiring and onboarding to managing and paying employees in over 160 countries.

We’re looking for a highly experienced and driven Director of Sales to join our Sales team.

In this role, you will lead and develop a team of sales professionals while remaining hands-on in driving strategic deals and expanding Papaya’s presence with Enterprise and mid-sized international companies.

You will play a key role in scaling our sales activities while selling Papaya's cutting-edge platform that simplifies global payroll, payments, and workforce management.

Key Responsibilities

Sales Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of Account Executives, supporting them throughout the full sales cycle.
  • Drive team performance and ensure the achievement of revenue targets and sales goals.
  • Provide coaching, deal support, and strategic guidance to the team.

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Strategic Business Development

  • Identify and develop new business opportunities with mid-market and enterprise global organizations.
  • Build relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers within target accounts.
  • Play a key role in strategic and complex deals.

Hands-On Sales Execution

  • Remain actively involved in the sales process, supporting and closing high-value opportunities.
  • Deliver compelling, tailored demos and presentations to senior stakeholders.
  • Manage strategic deals from early engagement through closing.

Consultative Selling

  • Develop a deep understanding of client challenges related to global payroll, compliance, and international workforce management.
  • Position Papaya’s platform as a strategic solution that delivers measurable value and ROI.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Work closely with Product, Marketing, and Operations teams to align client needs with platform capabilities.
  • Provide feedback from the field to support product and go-to-market improvements.
  • Leverage AI-driven tools and sales intelligence capabilities to improve pipeline management, deal prioritization, forecasting accuracy, and customer targeting strategies.
  • Use AI-assisted insights to enhance deal execution, including preparation for executive-level conversations, objection handling, and competitive positioning in complex enterprise sales cycles.

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Requirements:

  • 8+ years of experience in B2B SaaS sales with a strong track record of closing complex deals.
  • Previous experience in a sales leadership role (Team Lead / Manager / Director).
  • Lead, mentor, and develop a team of AEs, driving adoption of AI-enabled sales workflows and best practices throughout the sales cycle.
  • Strong experience managing full sales cycles with enterprise or mid-market organizations.
  • Background or familiarity with global payroll, HR tech, or fintech platforms.
  • Hands-on leader who is comfortable both managing a team and driving deals directly.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset and ability to operate in a fast-paced, global environment.
  • Collaborative, team-oriented approach.
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Skills

Sales Leadership
B2B SaaS Sales
Enterprise Sales
Mid-market Sales
Strategic Business Development
Consultative Selling
Team Mentorship
Pipeline Management
Deal Execution
Forecasting Accuracy
Stakeholder Management
AI-driven Sales Tools
Global Payroll Knowledge
HR Tech
Fintech
Cross-functional Collaboration

Location

London, England, United Kingdom

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