Partnerships Executive

About Sleek

Through proprietary software and AI, along with a focus on customer delight, Sleek makes the back-office easy for micro SMEs.

We give Entrepreneurs time back to focus on what they love doing - growing their business and being with customers. With a surging number of Entrepreneurs globally, we are innovating in a high-growth space.

We operate 3 business segments:

1. Corporate Secretary: Automating the company incorporation, secretarial, filing, Nominee Director, mailroom and immigration processes via custom online robots and SleekSign.  We are the market leaders in Singapore with ~5% market share of all new business incorporations
2. Accounting & Bookkeeping: Redefining what it means to do Accounting, Bookkeeping, Tax and Payroll thanks to our proprietary SleekBooks ledger, AI tools and exceptional customer service
3. FinTech payments: Overcoming a key challenge for Entrepreneurs by offering digital banking services to new businesses

Sleek launched in 2017 and now has around 15,000 customers across our offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia and the UK.  We have around 450 staff with an intact startup mindset. 

We have achieved >70% compound annual growth in Revenue over the last 5 years and as a result have been recognised by The Financial Times, The Straits Times, Forbes and LinkedIn as one of the fastest growing companies in Asia. Backed by world-class investors, we are on track to be one of the few cash flow positive, tech-enabled businesses based out of Singapore.

Requirements

We are looking for a Partnerships Executive to join our Singapore Partnerships team. This is a hunter-focused role. You will be on the ground identifying, approaching and activating new partners — building the top of the funnel that fuels Sleek’s growth in Singapore.

You will work closely with and report to the Strategic Partnerships Manager, who will guide deal structuring and partner strategy. Your job is to find the partners, open the doors and generate the leads.

Mission

Build a strong, active pipeline of new partnership leads that drives incremental customer acquisition for Sleek Singapore.

Outcomes

You will be expected to contribute to the following milestones through the partnerships you identify and activate:

• Acquire 10 new partners per month which bring new customers to Sleek
• Drive activity of partners that you own to drive at least 30 New Customers per month

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and approach potential partners across Fintech, eCommerce, professional services, immigration and other relevant industries.
• Execute outreach campaigns to engage prospective partners, set up meetings, and move leads through the pipeline.
• Support the onboarding and activation of newly signed partners, ensuring they are equipped to refer clients to Sleek.
• Track and maintain pipeline activity in CRM tools; report regularly on outreach volume, conversion rates and partner performance.
• Collaborate with marketing, sales and operations teams to support partner-facing materials, co-marketing activities and referral processes.
• Monitor partner activity and flag underperforming relationships to the Strategic Partnerships Manager with proposed actions.

Targets

You will be expected to contribute to the following milestones through the partnerships you identify and activate

Experience & Skills

• 2–5 years of experience in partnerships, business development, sales or account management, ideally in a tech startup, Fintech or eCommerce environment.
• Proven ability to prospect and generate leads — you’re comfortable with cold outreach and enjoy the hunt.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; able to engage and build rapport with partners across different industries.
• Organised and self-motivated — you can manage your own pipeline, follow up consistently and keep things moving without being chased.
• Expert with basic data and CRM tools to track activity and report on results, and avid adopter of AI to make yourself more effective
• Based in Singapore.
• Experience in Fintech, eCommerce or Employer of Record (EOR) industries is a plus but not required.

Behavioural Fit

Ownership: This shows reliability and helps build trust within the team. We move fast and need to know that everyone will see things through to completion and proactively help to get things back on track when challenges arise. Accountability is really important to us.

Humility: There is so much we don’t know. Humility allows for open-mindedness to feedback and a willingness to learn from others. It paves the way for collaboration and creates a positive work environment. It is a key ingredient of self awareness and emotional intelligence.

Structured Thinking: Our business is complex with many layers (many services, many countries, many cultures). Regardless of whether you’re more analytical or creative in nature, being able to show sound judgement is important to us. It ensures solutions are pragmatic and balance the needs of the organisation, team and customers.

Data driven: We are a data rich business with ~15,000 small customers.  Each decision we make can impact many more people than we realise - so it’s critical that we use sound data to support our strategies and review the success of our initiatives.

Can have tough conversations in a positive way: It’s not a matter of if, but when difficult interpersonal situations arise.  Disagreement, conflict and disappointment are a given in a fast moving business where people care about their work.  People that proactively have tough conversations with kindness build empathy, trust and great working relationships. 

The interview process

The successful candidate will participate in the below interview stages. We anticipate the process to last no more than 3 weeks from start to finish.

Whether the interviews are held over video call or in person will depend on your location and the role. 

Screening Interview

A 30-minute screening call with a member of our Talent Acquisition team to discuss your background, evaluate mutual fit for the role, address expectations, and answer your questions.

Technical round and live case study
A 60-minute session with the Hiring Manager, including a live case study and roleplay—acting as if you’re already a salesperson on our team—to test your role fitment. They will also discuss your last 1–2 roles to explore your background in more detail.

Behavioral/ Soft Skills round

A 45 minute chat with a member of the leadership team, where they will dive into some of your recent work situations to understand how you think and work.

Reference verification

Prior to final offer confirmation, we will conduct one professional reference check with your recent direct manager or supervisor. To keep the process moving smoothly, this step may be initiated during the final interview stages.

Requirement for background screening

Please be aware that Sleek is a regulated entity and as such is required to perform different levels of background checks on staff depending on their role. 

This may include using external vendors to verify the below:

• Your education
• Any criminal history
• Any political exposure
• Any bankruptcy or adverse credit history

We will ask for your consent before conducting these checks.  Depending on your role at Sleek, an adverse result on one of these checks may prohibit you from passing probation.

By submitting a job application, you confirm that you have read and agree to our Data Privacy Statement for Candidates, found at sleek.com.

Benefits

Some other great things about working at Sleek…

Humility and kindness: Humility is a core attribute we hire for, which means we have a culture of not taking ourselves too seriously and being able to laugh. Kindness is also incredibly important. We are committed to creating and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment. 

Flexibility: You’ll be able to work from home. If you need to start early or start late to cater to your family or other needs, we don’t mind, so long as you get your work done and proactively communicate. You can also work fully remote from anywhere in the world for 1 month each year

Financial benefits: We pay competitive market salaries and provide staff with generous paid time off and holiday schedules. Certain staff at Sleek are also eligible for our employee share ownership plan and can share in the upside of our stellar growth trajectory as we work toward listing on a prominent stock exchange in the Asia Pacific region.

Personal growth: You’ll get a lot of responsibility and autonomy at Sleek - we move at a fast pace so you’ll be making decisions, making mistakes and learning. There’s also a range of internal and external facing training programmes we run. We’re also at the forefront of utilising AI in our space and are developing a regional centre of AI excellence. It is our intention that if you leave Sleek, you leave as a more well-rounded person and professional.

Sleek is also a proudly certified B Corp.  Since we started our journey in 2017, we’ve been committed to building Sleek as a force for good. In just over 5 years, we’ve joined a community of industry leaders like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, and P&G who are building an inclusive, equitable, and a regenerative economy.