Associate Account Executive, New Zealand

Job Description About Airwallex Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 150,000 businesses worldwide including Brex, Rippling, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN and many more with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale. Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 1,800 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 26 offices around the globe. Valued at US$6.2 billion and backed by world-leading investors including Visa, Airtree, Blackbird, Sequoia, DST Global, Greenoaks, Salesforce Ventures, Lone Pine, and Square Peg, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you're ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us. Attributes We Value We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role-related expertise and sharp thinking, and you're motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor. You're humble and collaborative; turn zerotoone ideas into real products, and you get stuff done end-to-end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you'll tackle complex, highvisibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let's build what's next. Note: The shift timings for this role will be 2:00 AM to 11:00 AM IST About The Team As part of our global expansion, we are launching a Global Sales Hub in Bangalore to drive revenue growth across multiple regions. This hub will play a crucial role in accelerating our SME sales efforts worldwide. We are seeking dynamic sales leaders to build and scale a world-class sales team that delivers impactful results. About The Role As an Associate Account Executive/ Account Executive for our ANZ region, you will be responsible for driving new business by selling Airwallex's suite of products to SME prospects in your assigned region. You will be part of our outbound sales team, owning the full sales cycle from lead sourcing and qualification to discovery, solutioning, negotiation, closing, onboarding, and activation. You will operate within your assigned region's time zone and collaborate closely with regional sales leadership to deliver consistent revenue growth. Please note: This is not a support role for in-region sales teams. You will independently own and drive sales within assigned territories, taking full accountability for pipeline generation, deal execution, and revenue delivery. Responsibilities - Own the full sales cycle - consistently delivering against revenue targets and key performance metrics. - Drive revenue growth by building and maintaining a healthy, high-converting pipeline of SME prospects. - Collaborate cross-functionally with regional sales, marketing, operations, and product teams to scale Airwallex's go-to-market strategy. - Define and refine sales processes including outreach cadences, qualification workflows, CRM hygiene, and reporting to maximize productivity. - Negotiate commercial contracts and partnership agreements, working closely with legal, finance, and strategy teams to drive deal execution. - Establish and share best practices across the global sales organization, contributing to a high-performance sales culture and scalable playbook. Minimum Qualifications - 5 years of experience in sales roles, with at least 3 years of proven success in full-cycle, high-performance B2B sales. - Proven track record of performing in high-velocity B2B sales environments. - Proven ability to hunt for new business opportunities. - Relevant global selling experience. - Experience of global selling in EMEA, ANZ or AMER. - Experience in B2B full-cycle sales, deal negotiation, and revenue generation. - Strong familiarity with AI-powered sales engagement tools, CRM workflows, and automation strategies. - Self-starter, detail oriented, metrics driven, collaborative, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications - Experience in or understanding of the fintech/payments industry. Equal opportunity 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. 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. If you are approached by someone claiming to represent Airwallex, please verify with our team.