Sezzle, Purpose-driven payments solution Sezzle announced widespread hiring across operations to meet marketplace demand. The company has increased employee headcount over 20% already in Q4, helping to double its employee base since the start of the 2020 year.
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Chief Revenue Officer Veronica Katz is strategically expanding the Sales and Marketing teams in response to rapid consumer and merchant adoption. The most recent hire is veteran fintech marketing leader Penelope Holt as Vice President of Marketing. Holt brings over 30 years of marketing and brand experience, having worked with PayPal, eBay/BillMeLater, and BorrowersFirst.
Across the organization, Sezzle is bolstering its executive leadership, including Deputy General Counsel Craig Anderson, who joins Sezzle after five years as Legal Director for Klarna. Anderson will be reporting to Company General Counsel, Candice Ciresi.
“We recognize that we are extremely fortunate to be seeing such explosive growth in the current environment,” noted Sezzle CEO Charlie Youakim. “With the numbers we have been seeing, Sezzle’s enterprise retail expansion efforts have been effective, and we’re building out our team to increase momentum and execute strategic initiatives.”
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