Account Executive, SME & Growth
Austin, TX - USA
Job Summary
Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time intelligent economy. More than 676000 businesses including McLaren Racing Qantas SHEIN and TikTok use us directly or through our platform partners to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own.
We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. Were the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident but by design. A decade plus 85 licenses and a financial infrastructure spanning North America Europe the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Were co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore with more than 2300 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy people who move fast with good judgment dig in with real curiosity and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full.
The SME & Growth Business team at Airwallex is a passionate group of collaborators and business champions dedicated to empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to thrive in the global economy. We combine deep financial expertise with a growth mindset working closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and develop tailored solutions that streamline cross-border payments and unlock new revenue streams. As a team we are driven by a desire to make a positive impact and are constantly innovating to find new ways to support the success of our SME customers.
Airwallex is seeking driven Account Executives to join our SME & Growth Business team in the Americas. You will help further our expansion in the US SME market serving customers across key verticals such as ecommerce SaaS professional services and other technologyenabled businesses.
In this role you will lead the full sales cycle from prospecting through negotiation close and initial ramp coordinating internal stakeholders to support a smooth onboarding and strong customer outcomes. Youll translate complex products into clear business value for SME customers. You will also represent Airwallex at relevant industry events and engage with technology partners that complement our product suite.
We operate in a hybrid work environment requiring presence in the office at least three days per week.
This role is based in Austin.
Drive the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing deals including ramping and early customer success.
Develop deep product expertise in Airwallexs platform and technical solutions particularly for payments acceptance cross-border payments billing or spend management to effectively serve SME and Growth customers across verticals such as ecommerce SaaS technology professional services etc.
Exceed revenue targets through strategic positioning of our financial technology suite.
Conduct technical and commercial consultations to identify client needs and propose tailored solutions.
Collaborate with legal finance and strategy teams to negotiate and execute partnership agreements and commercial contracts.
Contribute to the refinement of sales processes to enhance efficiency and scalability including developing new verticals and enhancing our sales motion.
Set the standard for excellence within our sales function through exemplary performance documentation of best practices and teamwork.
Were looking for people who meet the minimum qualifications for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have but are not mandatory.
Minimum 2 years of full cycle fintech sales experience or proven success selling into finance departments.
Track record of exceeding sales targets in a technical or solutionbased selling environment.
Experience selling to one or more of the following: ecommerce SaaS / subscription businesses spend management or finance teams or other technologyenabled / professional services verticals.
Proven track record of consistent pipeline generation and outbound efforts.
Proficiency with CRM systems (for example Salesforce) and sales enablement tools.
Excellent analytical written and verbal communication skills.
Bachelors degree or equivalent professional experience.
Experience in or strong exposure to the fintech ecosystem such as payments FX or related financial infrastructure.
Deep understanding of common challenges faced by SME & Growth companies operating or expanding internationally.
A customerfocused consultative approach to sales.
Strategic thinker capable of engaging in highlevel partnership and commercial strategy discussions.
Solutionoriented problemsolver with a Figure It Out mentality.
Adept at balancing multiple priorities in a dynamic highgrowth environment.
Selfmotivated with a strong sense of accountability for achieving key performance indicators.
Track record of contributing to new product launches new vertical plays or market expansions.
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Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit qualifications competence and talent. We dont regard color religion race national origin sexual orientation ancestry citizenship sex marital or family status disability gender or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please let us know.
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About Company
Grow your business faster with Airwallex - global business accounts, high speed transfers, multi-currency cards, online payments, embedded finance, and more.