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On-siteFull-timeMid levelSME & Growth Business
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Paihia, New Zealand
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Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 675,000 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. We're 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.
We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,300 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.
About the team
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.
What you’ll do
This is an exciting opportunity to join Airwallex's New Zealand team and make an impact in a rapidly growing market. As an early member of our NZ team, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping our success and be part of a truly unique growth journey.
The Account Executive team is a core driver of growth within Airwallex. You will focus on selling our Acquiring, Card, FX & Payment API product to eCommerce retailers, marketplaces, online travel agents, and other industries that are ideal for our product.
We value candidates who exhibit a strong drive to succeed, possess high energy levels, and maintain a diligent work ethic, combined with a hunger for success and high emotional intelligence.
Be part of a team of passionate tech sales professionals and take part in driving growth and innovation in the dynamic world of fintech. Your expertise and dedication will play a vital role in empowering businesses across New Zealand with our cutting-edge solutions.
This role is based in Auckland.
Proactive Hunting & pursuing fresh business opportunities throughout New Zealand, leveraging your existing network, experience, and strategic prospecting in the SME segment.
Own and drive the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing for new logos.
Negotiate partnership agreements and commercial contracts with legal, finance, and strategy through execution.
Build and manage a robust and reliable pipeline and help define best practices that will be the foundation for the NZ sales team.
We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.
You are a skilled seller, hungry to achieve new business growth through exceptional communication and rapport-building skills over the phone and in person.
You have proven success in tech sales, which will be invaluable in driving the expansion of our market share.
You thrive on independence and are always eager to take the initiative. Your commitment to delivering results shines through in everything you do.
You are collaborative, you thrive working closely with various teams and customers to deliver world-class solutions.
You’re a strong communicator, you can speak to anyone, have exceptional communication skills, and are comfortable conversing with people from all walks of life, including tech experts.
You simplify complexity, your solution-selling skills are second to none. You enjoy working with unique use cases and providing a tailored approach.
You're all about success; you take full responsibility for achieving those crucial outcomes, hitting KPIs, and reaching revenue targets. You know how to get the job done with a track record of carrying quotas and selling solutions. Winning is your game; you focus on the nitty-gritty details when crafting winning proposals and brainstorming creative solutions.
To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an @airwallex.com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.
Airwallex does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Airwallex will not pay any fees to search firms/recruiters if a candidate is submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless an agreement has been entered into with respect to specific open position(s). Search firms/recruiters submitting resumes to Airwallex on an unsolicited basis shall be deemed to accept this condition, regardless of any other provision to the contrary.
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 don’t 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.