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Account Executive, Platform Partnerships

250k – 370kSan Francisco, CAPartnershipsHybrid5+ YOE
Summary

Prospects and closes partnerships with platforms and marketplaces to integrate Parafin's embedded fintech solutions. Requires 5+ years in business development or sales, preferably in fintech, with consultative selling and technical savvy.

About the role

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Drive awareness for Parafin and embedded fintech by identifying and prospecting platforms
  • Proactively identify target accounts, initiate outbound messaging, and present Parafin’s offering to external commercial and product teams.
  • Manage the full sales cycle from outbound prospecting to closing deals, using a consultative sales approach.
  • Negotiate and structure platform agreements, collaborating with GTM leadership legal to close.
  • Partner with internal and external cross-functional teams on structuring and executing operational and strategic initiatives.
  • Play a leading role in creating the GTM sales motion and creating the gold standard for helping prospects throughout their sales journey.
  • Develop a strong understanding of the Parafin products and value proposition

What We’re Searching For

  • 5+ years of experience in business development, partnerships, or sales preferable at a Fintech company, with a track record of top performance.
  • Experience selling and building relationships with complex platforms and marketplaces while growing and managing a sales pipeline.
  • A strong understanding of various business models and strategies in SaaS Platforms and Marketplaces.
  • Ability to conduct consultative sales process and is comfortable with analyzing and presenting data
  • Technically savvy, you know how to work with product and engineering teams to ensure a partner's technical needs are met.
  • A strong desire and ability to operate in a highly ambiguous environment
  • An A+ Team Player who values helping your peers succeed and the overall success of Parafin
  • Driven to help grow small businesses

We Prefer If You Have

  • Experience working in fintech
  • Prior startup experience
  • Creative out of the box thinking
  • Someone who doesn’t mind getting scrappy, prospecting their own leads, and building their own pipeline

What We Offer

Salary Range: $250-370K (OTE) Total compensation is uncapped and may exceed this range
Equity grant
Medical, dental & vision insurance
Work from home flexibility
Unlimited PTO
Commuter benefits
Free lunches
Paid parental leave
401(k)
Employee assistance program

Skills
SaaS PlatformsMarketplacesConsultative SalesFintechSales Pipeline ManagementData AnalysisProduct CollaborationEngineering CollaborationOutbound ProspectingPartnership Agreements
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