Hi J***k, I’m J***e, an HR Recruiter at StrategyBrain working with D***e S***s. I was impressed by your co-founder and CCO role at B***r,building a customer-centric automotive payments platform,and your international business development experience. We’re looking for a Head of Strategic Partnerships & Growth to lead dealership and service provider partnerships, drive global expansion and shape go-to-market plans. Would you be interested in exploring this opportunity further?

Hi J***k, Great to hear from you,and glad the role resonates with your experience at B***r. Here’s a bit more on D***e S***s and the Head of Strategic Partnerships & Growth position: Company & Vision • D***e S***s is a London-based scale-up in automotive fintech, delivering cloud-native payment and data platforms for dealerships, repair shops and service providers. • We’re on a fast trajectory to expand across Europe and North America, leveraging customer-centric design, advanced risk analytics and sustainable practices. Role & Impact • You’ll lead a team of partnership managers and business-development specialists, mentoring them to hit aggressive growth targets. • Develop and execute partnership strategies,identifying key accounts in dealerships and aftermarket service networks. • Define go-to-market plans with product, marketing and operations: pricing models, launch campaigns and performance metrics. • Drive international expansion by negotiating high-value agreements in new markets. • Analyze market trends and customer data to refine our playbook and optimize ROI. Why You? Your co-founder/CCO pedigree at B***r,launching a cloud-based, risk-driven payment platform,and proven international BD skills align seamlessly with our needs. Next Steps Would you like more detail on team structure, target markets or our short-term roadmap? I’m happy to dive deeper on a call. How does Tuesday at 3:00 pm GMT or Wednesday at 10:00 am GMT suit you? Feel free to propose another slot if those don’t work. Looking forward to your thoughts! J***e HR Recruiter, StrategyBrain (for D***e S***s)

Hi J***k, Great,Wednesday at 10 am GMT is locked in. Here’s the info on compensation and flexibility: • Salary: £100,000,£120,000 base • Bonus: Up to 20% performance-based • Equity: Meaningful share options to align with our growth ambitions As for working style, we embrace a hybrid model,typically three days in our London office and two days remote. We’re flexible, though, so happy to tailor that to your needs. I’ll send over a calendar invite shortly. Looking forward to our conversation,and please let me know if there’s anything else you’d like to cover ahead of the call. Best, J***e HR Recruiter, StrategyBrain (for D***e S***s)

Hi J***k, Great questions. Here’s a bit more color: Equity Vesting • Standard four-year schedule with a one-year cliff: after 12 months, 25% vests, then the remainder vests monthly over the next three years. • We also include change-of-control acceleration provisions to protect against a sale or merger. In-Office Flexibility • Our default model is three days in our London office and two remote, which helps maintain momentum across functions. • That said, for a senior leadership role we’re happy to adapt,whether that’s two days in-office only, a condensed one-week-in-office cadence each month, or other arrangements that suit your travel and collaboration needs. Happy to fine-tune this further on our call Wednesday at 10 am GMT. Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like me to pull together beforehand. Looking forward to chatting, J***e

Hi J***k, Great question. The partnerships team currently sits within our Commercial org and comprises five full-time folks: • 1 Senior Partnerships Manager (EMEA focus) • 1 Partnerships Manager (North America focus) • 2 Business Development Specialists (one covering OEMs, one servicing dealer groups) • 1 Partnerships Operations Coordinator All five report directly into the Head of Strategic Partnerships & Growth (that would be you!), and they work closely day-to-day with our Product, Marketing and Analytics teams. We’re targeting expansion to around eight team members by year-end, adding regional leads in APAC and LATAM. Happy to dive deeper on individual responsibilities and our hiring roadmap during our call on Wednesday at 10 am GMT. Let me know if there’s anything else you’d like ahead of that. Best, J***e