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At GoCardless we believe bank payments are the best way to pay and get paid. We also believe that bank account data is a powerful tool to make better, faster decisions. We’re making it easy to use both- for businesses everywhere.  

GoCardless is used for domestic and international payments by 85,000+ organisations and counting, processing more than $30 billion across 30 countries. We’re an award-winning London based fintech, with additional offices in Riga, Paris and Melbourne.

As Demand Generation Manager - Europe you will create and manage demand generation programs for the region, specifically in France & Spain. This is a 12 months FTC role. 

This individual contributor role focuses on generating marketing qualified accounts (MQAs) that convert through our Sales team, ensuring we target the right audience to create a pipeline that leads to bookings and revenue generation.

This role is ideal for a growth-minded marketer experienced in working autonomously to create and constantly iterate campaigns, using data to track performance and results. You will be based in the Paris office, with the flexibility to work from home and travel as needed. 

You will report to the Head of Demand Generation - International Markets and work closely with internal stakeholders, such as the EU General Manager and wider sales org to create demand generation plans aligned to commercial objectives. You will be responsible for identifying the most attractive pockets of opportunity and developing the right marketing approaches to unlock them. To do this, you will need to collaborate with our broader marketing functions (including Audience, Content, Partner Marketing, Revenue Operations, Product Marketing, etc.) and external agency partners.

What excites you:

• GTM plan : Execute effective digital-first marketing strategies to scale volume of MQAs that influence opportunities that will generate revenue.
• ROI : Co-manage the demand generation budget for the region.. Allocate resources to channels that yield a return on investment.
• ABM : Execute a rolling plan of demand generation and pipeline acceleration programs aligned to target account lists. Define how/ when to speak to prospects per funnel stage.
• Campaigns : Align and customize global campaigns to fit regional needs. Localize and create targeted campaigns to drive demand through a variety of channels including: paid ads, webinars, direct mailing, etc. Track and analyze campaign activity, results and its impact to sales pipeline & revenue. Create local campaigns when/ where needed to make sure there are no gaps in local market needs.
• Sales alignment : Support, enable, and collaborate with Inside Sales Reps, SDRs, and Account Executives.. Align marketing initiatives with the goal of generating high-quality MQAs that influence opportunities and generate revenue.. Monitor results closely by ensuring timely follow-up on inbound leads and MQAs to ensure a swift and effective conversion rate.
• Internal Collaboration : Collaborate closely with all internal stakeholders/ teams: local EU team, international group, RevOps, and the wider marketing team: PR, Brand Comms, Content, Audience, Product Marketing, Partner Marketing, Customer Advocacy, etc. to make sure that our overall plan is relevant and consistent with our overall plan & strategy. 
• External Collaboration : Collaborate closely with external agencies to coordinate and execute activities such as paid media activities, content translation, for example.
• Revenue & performance : Measure, analyze and report on the impact of programs and improve our performance when & where needed. Track our results to make sure the right investments are made and closely monitor which channels are working.
• Tactics : Identify tactics/assets that are most impactful in generating demand in volume, value and pipeline acceleration. 

What excites us:

• Experience : 4+ years of experience in B2B Marketing / ABM Strategies
• Drive : Data and experiment-driven
• Languages : Fluency in French, English and Spanish. 
• Success : Experience in creating and implementing successful demand generation and pipeline acceleration programs, including ABM programs
• Mindset : Autonomous, proactive, with an international mindset and strong business acumen
• Approach : Pragmatic and has the passion to measure the impact of one’s work
• Knowledge : Excellent understanding of marketing trends and tools/ tech stack (webinar platforms, email automation, etc.).  
• Communication : Good communication skills. Able to work cross-functionally within multiple internal teams and external agencies and freelancers.
• Organization : Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Agility : Proven ability to work under tight deadlines with limited resources

Values : Aligns to GC’s values. Positive attitude and team player who thrives in a fast-paced, hyper growth environment

• Wellbeing - stay healthy with dedicated support and medical cover
• Work away scheme - you can apply to work away from your country of residence for up to 90 days in any 12 month period
• Adaptive Working - Our hybrid workplace model fosters collaboration and flexibility, with in-office days determined at team level
• Equity -all permanently employed GeeCees receive equity so we can share in the success we achieve together
• Parental leave -to suit everyone embarking on life's great adventure
• Time off - generous holiday allowance, + 3 annual volunteer days, + 4 annual business-wide wellness days (‘GC Fridays’)

We're an organisation defined by our values; We start with why before we begin any project, to ensure it’s aligned with our mission. We make it happen, working with urgency and taking personal accountability for getting things done. We act with integrity, always. We care deeply about what we do and we know it's essential that we be humble whilst we do it. Our Values form part of the GoCardless DNA, and are used to not only help us nurture and develop our culture, but to deliver impactful work that will help us to achieve our vision.

We’re building the bank payment network of the future and our ambition is to move money anywhere, for anything, for anyone. If we’re going to achieve this goal, we need to build a team of ‘GeeCees’ that is as wonderfully diverse as the world we live in - with a multitude of perspectives, experiences & backgrounds.

We’ve got a long way to go, but here’s how we’re doing as of July 2024;

45% identify as women

23% identify as Black, Asian, Mixed or Other

10% identify as LGBTQIA+

9% identify as neurodiverse

2% identify as disabled

If you want to learn more, you can read about our Employee Resource Groups and objectives here as well as our latest D&I Report 

We’re committed to reducing our impact on the environment, leaving a more sustainable world for future generations. In 2021 we became co-founders of the Tech Zero coalition, a group of businesses committed to taking climate action as part of the UNFCCC Race to Zero. We aim to reduce our impact and to create positive change on the natural world. Check out our sustainability action plan here. 

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