sales
Posted 1 weeks agoSales Director, Government Payments
at Sezzle
Minneapolis, United StatesOn-site
Responsibilities
- Define and execute Sezzle’s go-to-market strategy for the government payments ecosystem
- Identify target markets, high-potential use cases, and strategic entry points
- Establish Sezzle’s positioning and value proposition within the market
- Own the full sales cycle from prospecting through contract signature
- Identify opportunities to integrate Sezzle into existing government-related payment experiences
- Develop and manage relationships with executive stakeholders and key decision-makers across the ecosystem
- Identify and remove obstacles that could delay deal execution or partner launch
- Proven track record in sourcing, negotiating, and closing strategic partnerships or complex sales •
Requirements
- experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping! About the Role
- This requires a combination of sales instinct, business development experience, payments expertise, and the ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments. What You’ll Own
- Develop a deep understanding of key players, payment flows, technology providers, and emerging trends
- experience in sales, business development, payments, fintech, govtech, or a related field
- Deep understanding of the government payments ecosystem, the technology platforms, payment providers, software vendors, and intermediaries that facilitate government-related payment experiences •
- Experience working within or selling into government agencies, public-sector organizations, or government contract environments
- Experience building new markets, channels, or business initiatives from the ground up
- AI fluency, you actively use AI tools to accelerate research, improve communication, and make better decisions faster Preferred
- Experience launching integrations or go-to-market initiatives in complex or regulated environments
- experience of its employees and in supporting our mission. #Li-remote
Experience
- What We’re Looking For Required 5+ years of
Benefits
- Your goal is to create new distribution opportunities for Sezzle by embedding our payment solutions into existing experiences across categories such as tax payments, licensing, registration, permitting, compliance, and other government-related services.
- Experience leveraging sales technology, analytics, and emerging AI capabilities to drive commercial execution, improve partner outcomes, and provide insights that shape strategic planning, prioritization, and growth initiatives. Compensation
- The total compensation range for the role is $165,000 - $300,000 OTE (including base and variable).
- Specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on factors such as education, experience, qualifications, and alignment with market data.
- Exceptional candidates may receive salaries outside of the posted ranges.
- This role will define how Sezzle enters and wins in this ecosystem. Perks & Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Unlimited PTO, volunteer hours and sabbatical
- Life, STD/LTD, medical, dental and vision insurance
- Highly discounted LifeTime gym membership 401k with match
- Equal Employment Opportunity: Sezzle Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.
Additional details
- With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping
- experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible.
- We’re not just transforming payments; we’re redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values.
- As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we’re building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey.
- If you’re excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing
- Sezzle is seeking a Sales Director, Government Payments, to build and own a new vertical selling into payment processors, technology platforms, and private-sector companies that facilitate government-related payment experiences.
- You will identify, develop, and close relationships with payment processors, software platforms, fintech providers, technology companies, and private-sector companies that serve government-adjacent use cases, including tax software providers, filing platforms, compliance tools, and identity verification services, that facilitate government-related payment workflows.
- Serve as Sezzle’s internal subject matter expert on the government payments ecosystem
- Translate partner and market feedback into product, operational, and strategic recommendations, and monitor competitive activity to bring insights back to leadership
- Partner across Product, Compliance and Legal, Marketing, Finance, and Revenue Operations to launch integrations, unblock deals, and resource the vertical to scale