GM Growth

Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use platform that helps small businesses and their accounting and bookkeeping advisors grow and thrive.  At Xero, our purpose is to make life better for people in small business, their advisors, and communities around the world. This purpose sits at the centre of everything we do. We support our people to do the best work of their lives so that they can help small businesses succeed through better tools, information and connections. Because when they succeed they make a difference, and when millions of small businesses are making a difference, the world is a more beautiful place. How you’ll make an impact  As GM of Growth, you will be an integral part of the Small Business Accounting (SBA) team helping to deliver our vision to be the most insightful and trusted small business platform. This will involve providing oversight across the Small Business Accounting division to make sure we optimize our performance, set strategy, effectively manage key strategic priorities, and ultimately drive commercial performance across the business. You will take joint ownership, along with the EGM - Small Business Accounting, of driving revenue growth across the division, and ensuring we are constantly measuring our performance across the portfolio and reporting our performance to all key stakeholders. You will work closely with the Small Business Accounting Leadership Team, informing their product roadmaps by ensuring analytical and commercial rigour, and developing business cases and GTM strategies for new products/features. You will be responsible for growing new product lines such as Xero Go as they are in their infancy, partnering with Engineering, Design and Marketing to lead the strategy and teams for these products. You will also be responsible for financial planning (e.g. budget, forecasts) across the Small Business Accounting team and will set up and run the reporting cadence with key stakeholders (e.g. regional teams, global partnerships team).  Xero is a values based business, please include a cover letter explaining how you would bring #human to this role. Why Xero? At Xero we support many types of flexible working arrangements that allow you to balance your work, your life and your passions. We offer a great remuneration package including shares plus a range of leave options to suit your well-being. Our work environment encourages continuous improvement and career development and you’ll get to work with the latest technology.   Our collaborative and inclusive culture is one we’re immensely proud of. We know that a diverse workforce is a strength that enables businesses, including ours, to better understand and serve customers, attract top talent and innovate successfully. We are a member of Pride in Diversity, in recognition of our inclusive workplace. So, from the moment you step through our doors, you’ll feel welcome and supported to do the best work of your life. Please note that we currently require all employees and contractors to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to work from a Xero office, or engage in any face-to-face Xero business.  Xero will work with anyone who is not vaccinated, or prefers not to disclose their vaccination status, to determine if any reasonable accommodations can be provided to ensure their role can be performed safely whilst the restriction is in place.