Will Snell

Business Development Executive

Australia18 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven leader in AI and digital services.
Successful product launches for major companies.
Expert in managing international teams and partnerships.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and SaaS expert with extensive experience in strategic partnerships and product development.

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Skills

Other Skills

Multi-channel RetailStrategic PlanningBrand DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsMarketing StrategyContract NegotiationDigital MarketingEvent ManagementOnline AdvertisingPublic RelationsProject ManagementDigital StrategyCRMProduct MarketingBusiness Development

About

Will is a senior business leader with extensive experience in AI, digital services and strategic partnerships. He is a proven leader with a bias for action, strong analytical skills, compelling interpersonal skills and a highly experienced partnership builder. Will has experience managing collaborative international teams, executing complex projects in highly ambiguous business environments with C-level engagements. He has successfully launched products and services for major companies including OpenAI, Google, PayPal and American Apparel in APAC and EMEA.

Experience

Openai

GTM - APAC

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Cover genius

VP Sales and Partnerships, APAC

Apr 2024 – Feb 2025 · 10 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Led Sales, Customer Success, and Customer Solution Engineering teams for APAC in Travel, Ticketing, Digital Commerce, and Emerging verticals.

Google

3 roles

Head of Business Development & Ecosystem Partnerships - AUNZ

Jan 2021 – Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Led Payments and Wallet GTM for Australia and New Zealand.
APAC responsibility for card networks and expansion of local payment support.

Head of Business Development & Ecosystem Partnerships - DACH

Promoted

Sep 2018 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Launched and grew GPay in German speaking countries in Europe (DACH).
EMEA responsibility for online payments, e-commerce and payment regulation.

Regional Lead Sales & Channel Operations

Dec 2014 – Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 8 mos

GTM and sales for Google's first party devices and services across DACH and Northern Europe.

Paypal

Enterprise Sales

Nov 2012 – Nov 2014 · 2 yrs · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Grew enterprise merchant base in Retail and new verticals (Health, Insurance, Education)

American apparel

Country Manager, Executive Director

Jun 2007 – Nov 2012 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Established full omni-channel operations in Australia and New Zealand, including 1P and 3P retail.
Launched company's first China operations and supported expansion in Germany.