Head of Tech Partnerships

Madrid, Spain·Full-time·Added 15 days ago

Pennylane

6 open roles

What they offer

  • Full-time hours

    Per the ad.

  • Fully remote

    Per the ad.

What they ask for

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    Pennylane doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.

  • Work in English

    English is required, per the ad.

  • French

    The ad asks for French, or counts it in your favour.

  • Have 7+ years of experience

    Lead-level role.

This job was automatically translated to English,.

The role

You are looking for a stimulating professional environment based on autonomy and trust?

Pennylane offers you the opportunity to grow within a fast-growing company.

Here, your expertise will directly contribute to helping entrepreneurs take control of their finances. Discover a place where your skills will be valued and where you can shape the future of financial management.

Our vision

Our ambition is to become the preferred financial management software for European SMEs.

We help entrepreneurs eliminate time-consuming accounting and finance tasks, while giving them access to key financial information to make better decisions for their business.

In parallel, we help accounting firms spend less time on redundant and repetitive tasks, and more time on advisory and client support.

About Pennylane

Pennylane is one of the fastest-growing FinTech companies in France, and is now looking to expand into the European market.

In 5 years, we have achieved:

💻 Positioning ourselves in the market as an innovative accounting and financial management software provider

💰 Raising a total of €400 million from renowned investors, including Sequoia, the leading Silicon Valley fund known for backing Google, Facebook, Airbnb, Stripe, Paypal and many others in their early days

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Growing from 7 co-founders to a team of 1,200 employees, with an average rating of 4.9/5 on Glassdoor and 94% of Glassdoor reviewers recommending Pennylane to their peers

🌍 Building an international team made up of employees from 25 different countries, with a very flexible remote work culture

🤝 Gaining the trust of thousands of users and receiving excellent feedback

🚀 Already over 1,300,000 SMBs and more than 7,000 accounting firms use Pennylane in France!

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Pennylane has a clear ambition: to become the best financial OS on the market. And part of this bet relies on our ability to be the most open and connected platform in the ecosystem.

In 2025, we reached a major milestone in France: 300+ integrations, the launch of our e-invoicing offering for software vendors, and the creation of a dedicated business unit — Connectivity — bringing together Engineering, Product and Partnerships under one roof.

In 2026, we are shifting into high gear: 500+ apps on our marketplace, a team scaling to 40 people, revenue directly tracked by partners, and an ecosystem becoming a true growth driver. We are also preparing for international expansion and the era of AI connectivity, with a horizon of €40–50M ARR by 2030.

To get there, we are hiring a Head of Tech Partnerships: the person who will take charge of our partner strategy, structure our team, launch our partner program, and turn integrations into a real business growth lever.

How will you contribute?

You will join the Connectivity business unit, reporting directly to the General Manager Connectivity (Arnaud). You will take full ownership of the Tech Partnerships function, with two team members already in place (Partner Manager & Solution Engineer).

Concretely, you will be responsible for:

  • Defining and executing the tech partner strategy, aligned with the Connectivity and Pennylane vision

  • Structuring, recruiting and growing the team according to the roadmap

  • Building our tech partner program (tiering, incentives, certifications, associated benefits)

  • Turning tech partnerships into a revenue and qualified lead generation engine (in collaboration with Sales)

  • Positioning Pennylane as a leader in the ecosystem (partner events, community, marketplace)

  • Supporting the international expansion of our integrations network

What does your day-to-day look like?

  1. Lead the strategy and the partner program — Define tiering, eligibility criteria, benefits and success KPIs (generated ARR, qualified leads, active shared customers)

  2. Manage the partner pipeline — Qualify opportunities, prioritize high-potential partnerships, nurture relationships with strategic partners (inbound and outbound flows)

  3. Drive partnership revenue — Structure commercial agreements, track lead generation pipelines, and monitor monetization of integrations

  4. Scale through AI and automation — Reduce time-to-release, deploy self-onboarding tools (dev portal, partner portal) and integrate AI into daily processes (support, documentation, automation)

  5. Work cross-functionally — Collaborate closely with Product, Marketing and Sales to maximize the impact of integrations (enablement, GTM, adoption)

  6. Build and grow the team — Manage Partner Managers and Solution Engineers, recruit according to strategic needs

  7. Own the KPIs — % of customers equipped, MRR attributed to partners, qualified leads generated, certification rate, active usage per connector

To thrive at Pennylane, you will need to

-Speak English (the level is assessed and valued depending on the department you apply to)

-Enjoy working in a constantly changing environment

-Make collaboration a priority within your team or with other stakeholders

-Have enough perspective to prioritize high business impact actions in your daily work.

We know that some people are less likely to apply than others if they feel they don't meet all the criteria.

If you're hesitating, we encourage you to apply anyway: who knows, it could be the start of a meaningful and lasting collaboration!

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🇬🇧 Personal Data

Pennylane processes your data to manage your application and assess your suitability for the position. If your application is unsuccessful, your data may be retained for 2 years from our last exchange or the closing of the recruitment process, in order to build and manage a candidate pool. You may object at any time and request the deletion of your data by writing to [email protected]. Learn more

🇩🇪 Personenbezogene Daten

Pennylane procesa tus datos para gestionar tu candidatura y evaluar tu idoneidad para el puesto. Si tu candidatura no tiene éxito, tus datos pueden conservarse hasta 2 años desde nuestro último intercambio o desde el cierre del proceso de contratación, con el fin de constituir y gestionar una reserva de candidatos. Puedes oponerte en cualquier momento y solicitar la eliminación de tus datos escribiendo a [email protected]. Más información

🇪🇸 Datos personales

Pennylane trata sus datos para gestionar su candidatura y evaluar su idoneidad para el puesto. En caso de que su candidatura no sea seleccionada, sus datos podrán conservarse hasta 2 años a partir de nuestro último contacto o de la finalización del proceso de selección, con el fin de constituir y gestionar una reserva de candidatos. Puede oponerse en cualquier momento y solicitar la eliminación de sus datos escribiendo a [email protected]. Más información

Requirements

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of experience in Business Development, Partnerships or Alliances — ideally within a B2B SaaS scale-up

  • Experience in technology alliances and API integrations (not just commercial partnerships) — you know what a webhook, a REST API, an SDK is

  • Proven track record in structuring a partner program (tiering, contracts, incentives)

  • Strong business acumen: you think in terms of ROI, pipeline and generated revenue

  • Leadership and team management: you have already managed BD/Partnership profiles and know how to grow a team

  • Excellent negotiation and relationship-building skills with both technical AND business stakeholders

  • Fluent French + professional English (minimum)

Nice to have

  • Knowledge of the French accounting/financial ecosystem (ERP, invoicing, payroll, etc.)

  • Experience in managing a marketplace or app store

  • Experience in international launch (Germany and/or Spain, a plus)

  • Proficiency with tools such as Salesforce, Crossbeam, or equivalent

  • Comfortable using generative AI in daily work (Dust, Lemlist, LinkedIn Sales Navigator…)

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

🏥 One of the best health insurance plans on the market (Alan Blue and Alan Mind)

🍜 Meal vouchers (Swile Card)

🏝 Between 6 and 12 additional RTT days on top of the 5 weeks of paid leave

🧑‍💻 A dedicated monthly budget for all our Pennylaners, supporting working from home or in a coworking space

🏢 Easy access to our offices, located just minutes from Saint Lazare in the heart of Paris

💵 A BSPCE stock option package

🏃‍♀️ Access to 8,000 gyms across France and over 300 wellness activities through our partner Gymlib

💻 A Mac

🎉 We play many sports together and are committed to regularly gathering around company events such as Tech Days (which bring remote Pennylaners together every 3 months) or our annual company seminar, fostering great team bonding moments for everyone.

Hiring process

  1. 📞 TA Screen with Alison — 30 min

  2. 🧑‍💼 WHO Interview with Arnaud (GM Connectivity) — 45 min

  3. 📋 Case study + debrief with Arnaud & Head of Sales SMEs (Jacob) or Partners (Brieuc) — 1h

  4. 🤝 Last Round — Global Head of Sales (Edouard) & Senior Engineering Manager Connectivity (Mathieu) — 30 min

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About Pennylane

Pennylane is a French fintech company that provides an intelligent financial management platform for small and medium-sized businesses, combining accounting, invoicing, and cash flow management with AI-driven insights. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Paris, the company has grown rapidly, raising significant funding and expanding across Europe, with a strong focus on modernizing the relationship between businesses and their accountants.

In Spain, Pennylane is actively building its presence, with a dedicated team and product localization for the Spanish market. The company offers remote-friendly roles across Europe, including engineering, product, and customer-facing positions, making it an attractive option for international professionals seeking to work in a fast-paced, high-growth fintech environment. With a culture that emphasizes autonomy, innovation, and collaboration, Pennylane provides opportunities for career growth and impact in a dynamic sector.

Industry
FinTech
Founded
2020
Employees
500–1,000
Headquarters
Paris, France

Good to know if you are moving

  • Pennylane offers remote-friendly roles across Europe, with some positions explicitly open to candidates in Spain.
  • The company is expanding its Spanish market presence, with roles like Product Domain Specialist for Spanish accounting, indicating a need for local expertise.
  • As a fast-growing fintech, Pennylane provides opportunities for career growth and impact in a dynamic, international environment.
  • The company's product is localized for the Spanish market, making it a good fit for professionals with Spanish language skills and local market knowledge.
  • Pennylane's culture emphasizes autonomy and collaboration, which can be appealing for international professionals seeking a modern work environment.

In their own words

About the company & team

  • You are a builder above all — you thrive in a still-evolving environment and that excites you

  • You are comfortable with ambiguity and know how to prioritize without being told what to do

  • You are data-driven without being paralyzed by the lack of perfect data

  • You have a strong sense of ownership and commit to results, not activities

  • You know how to influence without hierarchical authority — cross-functional work is your playground

Additional information

Important information for candidates

Recruitment scam attempts are on the rise. We invite you to remain vigilant during your exchanges.

Applications only through our official channels: apply exclusively through our job postings published on our official platforms (careers site, official partner pages).

Always verify the sender's email address: our communications are sent from professional addresses with the domain @pennylane.com or @pennylane-partners.com .

We will never ask you for payment or financial information (bank details, payment for an interview, equipment purchase, etc.) as part of the recruitment process.

If such a request is made to you, it is fraud. We invite you to not respond and to report it to us immediately."

Encouraging diversity, equity and inclusion in all its forms, Pennylane offers an inclusive, caring work environment conducive to personal growth, both in our offices and remotely. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all our candidates, regardless of their social and ethnic backgrounds, genders, religions, sexual orientations or disabilities.

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