The Account Executive will generate new enterprise deals and build relationships in the gaming industry, requiring a strong sales background and knowledge of financial technologies.
At Plaid, our mission is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. There has never been a better time than now to start building the future of fintech with us. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, and Betterment, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam. #LI-Remote
Our Sales team at Plaid combines deep product and industry knowledge and is focused on bringing Plaid to an ever-broadening set of businesses. Our thesis is that every company can benefit from better financial & identity technology and that many industries that don't currently consider themselves to be fintech actually are.
In this role, you'll be the individual helping us achieve this vision. Your focus will be on generating new enterprise deals and building long-lasting relationships within the gaming industry.
Responsibilities
- Build executive relationships and identify business value and impact of Plaid across your territory of accounts.
- Focus on a named account book of business in the gaming industry that have high revenue potential per account.
- “Be Bold”: Be confident in making asks at an internal product level regarding the support & resources needed to penetrate the gaming industry.
- Go deep and wide in prospect accounts to build support for adopting Plaid.
- Deeply understand Plaid’s business value and technology advantage.
- Win as a team — in partnership with outbound sales development rep, account manager, technical account manager, implementation manager, product organization, and other members of your account pod.
Qualifications
- Ability to sell to a technical solution to a business buyer — develop and sell in the value story at the executive level.
- 7+ years of quota-carrying experience in a new-revenue role and a strong track record of closing enterprise-level deals.
- Extensive background in the gaming industry with deep knowledge regarding operators, payment service providers, and the shifting regulatory landscape.
- Strong prospecting, qualifying, and negotiating skills; consultative sales approach with a product-centric mindset.
- Experience working with sales development and deploying a vertical-focused revenue strategy.
- Interest in financial & identity services products and a desire to create strategic relationships that help our customers succeed.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid! Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected]. Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here.
Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!
Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at [email protected].
Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here.
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