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Account Executive, Startups

Job Overview

As an Account Executive on the Startups team, you will own the full sales cycle — from sourcing and prospecting through to close, onboarding, and ongoing account growth.

Key points

  1. You will work closely with venture capital partners, ecosystem organisations, and founders directly to build pipeline, convert high-value startup customers…

  2. This is a role for someone passionate about the startup world, energised by founder conversations, excited by AI…

  3. Own the end-to-end sales process for startup prospects — from initial outreach and discovery through to commercial negotiation, onboarding, and go-live.

  4. Lead consultative, needs-based conversations with founders, finance managers, and CFOs to uncover cross-border pain points and map Airwallex solutions to their specific stage…

  5. Experience selling into venture-backed startups or working within the startup/VC ecosystem.

  6. Familiarity with the Asia startup landscape — key VCs, accelerators, co-working communities, and the general rhythm of the ecosystem.

  7. Demonstrated ability to run a full sales cycle independently — from self-sourced prospecting through to negotiation and close.

  8. Strong consultative selling instincts — you lead with curiosity, ask sharp discovery questions, and build value through understanding rather than pitching features.

Skills

RecruitingPipeline ManagementNegotiationProspectingData VisualizationSocial MediaSalesforceCRM

Experience: 5 years · Job type: Full-time

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