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100 People Behind Bay Business - 2023

100 People Behind Bay Business profiles Bay businesses in an intelligent, insightful and inspiring way so readers can learn more about them, their expertise, experience, offering and their business.

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TECHNOLOGY – SOFTWARE | PEOPLE<br />

NICOLE BROOKY<br />

head of global sales, swipedon<br />

Nicole Brooky, Head of Global Sales at SwipedOn, grew up in<br />

Wellington before spending five years in London where her<br />

sales career flourished and was named #1 UK SaaS Sales Leader<br />

in 2019. When the pandemic hit in 2020, Nicole moved back to<br />

Aotearoa to be closer to family.<br />

Since then, Nicole joined SwipedOn as the<br />

Head of Global Sales, bought her first home<br />

and became a mother. We spoke to Nicole<br />

to find out how life in London compares to<br />

Tauranga, and the all-important subject of how to<br />

balance a career with motherhood.<br />

CAN YOU GIVE US A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF YOUR<br />

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND?<br />

In my early career I did a bit of everything -<br />

hospitality, events, sales and customer service.<br />

When I moved to London I joined Receipt Bank<br />

(Dext) as an early SaaS startup and was a part of<br />

their hyper-growth through three funding rounds.<br />

As the company grew, I quickly progressed from<br />

business development through numerous sales<br />

leadership roles. Early in 2019 I was appointed<br />

the General Manager for the U.K, responsible for<br />

leading a team of 40 across marketing, sales and<br />

customer success.<br />

HOW DOES TAURANGA COMPARE TO LONDON?<br />

It’s very different. London is competitive and there<br />

is a fast-paced, ‘growth at all costs’ mindset that<br />

often causes burnout. The businesses here have a<br />

different priority which leans on work life balance<br />

and valuing people in and outside of work. It can be<br />

quite a culture shock and took a while to adjust to!<br />

Life is complicated.<br />

Your workplace sign in shouldn’t be.<br />

Find out more at www.swipedon.com<br />

46 | <strong>100</strong> – PEOPLE BEHIND BAY BUSINESS | <strong>2023</strong>

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