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Patrick Scully

Experienced business leader | Non-Executive Director

About Me

Patrick Scully is a senior technology exec with over 25 years of international leadership experience and is currently a Non-Executive Director at both Plansom and Paddle Payments. He has held senior roles at multiple high profile organisations where he consistently delivered transformational growth, successful international expansion and value acceleration. At Plansom, Patrick recently established the company’s commercial strategy, including a clear & unique value proposition, ideal customer profile and global marketing & sales processes. He has built the global go-to-market model with Microsoft co-sell and channel partnerships and executed the company’s first up marketing strategy. These foundations have driven rapid pipeline expansion and scalable revenue growth. Patrick’s earlier career includes leading commercial operations across EMEA and APAC, where he designed and scaled GTM frameworks; drove revenue growth and P&L uplift. Patrick brings deep experience in SaaS GTM strategy, international expansion, deployment of AI, commercial governance and stakeholder engagement. He is a trusted partner to boards, executives, and investors. Member of the Irish Institute of Directors and Institute of Corporate Governance.

Jurisdiction

Ireland | United Kingdom | United States

Notable Employer

  • Non-Executive Director at Plansom
  • Non-Executive Director at Paddle Payments

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Non-Executive Director NotablePlansom
2024 - 2025

Established the company’s commercial strategy, including a clear & unique value proposition, ideal customer profile, and global marketing & sales process. Built the global go-to-market model with Microsoft co-sell and channel partnerships, and executed the company’s first up marketing strategy. These foundations have driven rapid pipeline expansion and scalable revenue growth.

Non-Executive Director NotablePaddle Payments
2024 - 2025

Non-Executive Director for Paddle Payments Limited......the complete payment solution for SaaS & digital products. My focus is on supporting the Ireland entity with strong governance and enterprise substance to support scaled growth, profitability and exit planning.

Vice President International Commercials Coupa
2022 - 2025

Led commercial and operational strategy for high-growth EMEA and APAC regions at the global leader in Business Spend Management. Scaled commercial operations across two major growth regions. Partnered with CFO and CRO on commercial transformation initiatives to optimize revenue and profitability, maintaining Rule of 50 performance metrics

Vice President International Business Yahoo
2014 - 2022

Drove international commercial and operational performance across advertising and media divisions. Delivered +30% YoY revenue growth and +15% EBITDA uplift, while expanding headcount from 75 to 450. Partnered with Apollo Global Management through multiple ownership cycles to drive transformation and operational efficiency.

Senior Director, GTM Operations Nuance
2012 - 2014

Implemented Salesforce enterprise-wide for 220+ sales users across EMEA within six months. Reorganised GTM structure and enhanced sales enablement, improving pipeline efficiency and partner alignment.

GM, Global Software BusinessWood
2006 - 2012

Full P&L responsibility for a global software business; tripled revenue and quadrupled EBITDA within three years. Established software commercialization framework, partner strategy, and global expansion plan.

MD, EMEA Business Siebel Systems
2000 - 2006

Built EMEA operations from start-up to 250+ employees supporting €450M revenue. Promoted to EMEA Exec Committee and recognised in Siebel’s Chairman’s Circle (top 5%).

Program ManagerDigital Equipment Corporation
1998 - 2000

Program leader for a broad range of product and technical services.

Education

Masters of International Sales with Distinction Technological University of Dublin
2006 - 2006
Diploma of NCEA Production Engineering ATU Galway
1985 - 1988

Certification

Total Certifications1

Diploma in Corporate Governance

Corporate Governance Institute

2025

Credential ID: Currently in progress - expected completion December 2026

Skills

Core skills0
Languages1

Languages

English