we are the 207 million +

Entrepreneurial Spirit

In January 2017 - 124,300 new companies were opened in Brazil.

Source: brasil.gov.br

Huge Numbers Big Profits

Brazil is the largest economy in Latin America and the 5th biggest country in area and population in the world. It is the 4th largest internet market globally with 140 million internet users out of a total population of more than 207 million. According to Euromonitor Internacional, Brazil represents about 42% of all B2C e-commerce in Latin America. With 111 million active Facebook users, Brazil is ranked number 3 on a worldwide scale.

Source: PagBrasil

Cover Letter

Dear recruiter,

My name is Bruno Brito and I’m a Guru that works in Portuguese Support at Shopify. I'm originally from Brazil and I used to live in Ireland where I had the opportunity to work for more than 2 years on Facebook and Instagram for the Brazilian and the Portuguese markets.

My educational background in communications along with my entrepreneurial experience building three startups and working with dozens of partners and experts makes me an excellent candidate to be the Partner Manager for Latin America (Brazil). I have a very strong understanding of the Shopify platform, thus I’m confident in promoting our brand and features to our Brazilian market.

I'm aware that at this time you are looking for someone to take over the Latin American Portuguese and the Spanish-language markets together. However,the Portuguese-speaking Brazilian market alone has more than 200 million consumers and trades in one of the strongest currencies in Latin America. When considering expanding to any new territory it is crucial to have someone that fully understands its consumer behavior and ecommerce trends in order to ensure success. Therefore,  it is more efficient and effective to have a dedicated Partner Manager to lead each market.

If you have any questions, or if you want to schedule an interview, please contact me at bruno.brito@shopify.com or @bruno.brito on Slack.

Thank you for your time.




6 months as a Guru and a few proactive projects

There is nothing similar to Shopify in Brazil, but we are not well known yet. My goal is to increase awareness and generate leads through education.

VIDEO TUTORIALS

FORUM IN PORTUGUESE

HANGOUT VIDEO WITH MERCHANTS

GUEST POST ABOUT DROPSHIPPING

proactive support - Facebook groups

TRANSLATED NOTIFICATION SECTION

If you were seeking two new partners to work with the Shopify platform, who would you choose? Why?

ELO7.com.br

WHAT: Founded in 2008, Elo7 has 2.5 million products advertised, more than 60 million page views and 9 million visits per month.

WHY: This marketplace is similar to Etsy, it is possible to find small stores that might be ready to to take the next step in ecommerce.

ACTION: Invite Elo7 to develop an app for drop shipping or sales channel.

MEUSUCESSO.com

WHAT: Founded in 2014, Meusucesso.com is an online school of business.

WHY: The founder, Flavio Augusto, is a well known personality in Brazil. He was named the most inspirational Brazilian leader and the 2nd most inspirational world leader by Cia de Talentos, the largest career consulting firm in Latin America. He has more than 3 million followers on Facebook. He is the typical "Joe" that worked hard to get shit done!

ACTION: Invite a customer to talk about his store on Meusucesso.com

How would you position the Shopify platform and Partner Program to a new prospective partner?

Landing Page

Create a landing page in Portuguese with testimonials and case studies so that partners can show the material to their prospective customers.

Education Platform

Launch the website eCommerceweek.com.br. It would be an online course in Portuguese to teach Shopify in just one week. With this training, partners will be more comfortable using the platform.

Forum eCommerce Brasil

The E-Commerce Brazil Forum is Latin America's premier e-commerce event and the third largest e-commerce event in the world, according to Forrester Research. Be a speaker in this event could be a great way to advertise our company.

Brazil, One of the Biggest E-Commerce Opportunities in the World

The truth is that Brazil is a very large market with more than 200 million consumers, but this market requires full and exclusive attention. I don't think that is possible to manage two big markets such as Portuguese and Spanish at the same time. That is why I strong believe that these markets requires individual and exclusive attention to get the best result.

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Bruno, plain and simple, gets shit done with high quality and passion. He has strong business acumen and extensive knowledge of Shopify’s product and our core values. Most importantly he has an indomitable entrepreneurial spirit that is contagious and inspiring. I have no hesitations in recommending him as the new Latin America Partner Manager.

@John Oh - Squad Lead FTW

If you have any questions, or if you want to schedule an interview, please contact me at bruno.brito@shopify.com or @bruno.brito on Slack.

Thank you for your time.