Account Executive (AE) US

Upflow

$90K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of proven experience as an Account Executive in SaaS sales.
  • Strong understanding of the B2B fintech ecosystem and related tools.
  • Demonstrated success in generating and managing pipeline effectively.
  • Hunter mentality with a focus on outbound sales and networking.
  • Able to work independently and take ownership of sales goals.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a strong emphasis on listening.
  • Fluent in English and based in New York.

Responsibilities

  • Drive new business sales by closing net new deals in the US market.
  • Collaborate with the Sales & Growth teams to generate qualified sales opportunities.
  • Conduct calls to understand prospects' challenges and pitch Upflow's solutions.
  • Continuously improve sales processes based on best practices and findings.
  • Participate in comprehensive training to enhance sales skills and product knowledge.
  • Leverage an uncapped commission structure to maximize monthly recurring revenue (MRR).
  • Engage in teamwork to build a supportive and effective sales culture.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to join a fast-growing company with a global presence.
  • Flexible hybrid working model with a base in New York.
  • Significant personal and professional growth potential due to rapid expansion.
  • Access to an experienced team offering mentorship and collaborative learning.
  • Culture of ownership and trust with a hands-off management style.
  • Generous vacation policy with 35 paid days off and meal vouchers.
  • Regular team offsites and strong connections to the startup ecosystem.
Full Job Description
Updated in April 2026

Your role at Upflow

Your primary focus will be to support our fast growth in the US by closing net new business deals. We are looking for motivated, talented and smart hunters with SaaS new business sales experience to join our team. If you are eager and willing to learn, and thrive off of building something great with close team collaboration in an exploding space, you have come to the right place!

As a Account Executive at Upflow, you will develop key sales knowledge through mentorship and our sales training program, and be able to take advantage of an uncapped commission structure coupled with an incredible product.

As an AE, you will:
  • Work at a best-in-class software provider that is revolutionizing the way companies get paid.
  • Work with the Sales & Growth teams to generate qualified opportunities, and work full deal-cycles to sign new clients to Upflow's SaaS platform.
  • Get on calls with prospects to understand their processes and challenges, and pitch them Upflow's value proposition.
  • Constantly improve our processes with best practices and learnings found along the way.
  • Get trained to elevate your game and harness your skills.
  • Maximize an uncapped commission structure and drive MRR growth for Upflow!

This role is based in our New York offices.

Who you are

  • Experienced & proven: You've been in the AE game for 2+ years and have the results to back it up.
  • Always on top of your game: You love overcoming the challenges you set for yourself and have shown steady success.
  • Ecosystem-savvy: You've got experience within our world -ideally from a start-up/fintech with exposure to bigger players in the ERP/Accounting space
  • Hunter mentality: You live for outbound and understand the power of networking, alliances , building pipeline, etc.
  • Ambitious & proactive: You're internally driven, take initiative, and don't wait around for direction - you own it.
  • Strong sense of ownership: You are accountable for your actions and you are not afraid to commit to things.
  • Honest & human: You show up as your true self - no ego, just genuine drive and a sharp mind.
  • Extremely coachable: Approach new processes with an open mind and eagerness to learn.
  • Listener & smart: You are able to listen to people, but most importantly, understand them.
  • Positive and forward-thinking: You have a lot of energy, and you are able to share it with the people you interact with!
  • Rigorous and well organized: Inbox zero, always on time contacting a company, able to manage large volumes of data on Salesforce.
  • Fluent in English and based in New York.


Why join us?

Here what you'll find at Upflow:
  • International Mindset: We have offices in Paris and New York.
  • Flexible working: On-site job in Paris in a hybrid office culture.
  • Exciting moment: Opportunity to join early and contribute to the Sales function from the ground up.
  • All-star team: Extremely solid team with deep functional and domain expertise.
  • Learning opportunity: Strong focus on learning and growing through education and professional development in hard and soft skills.
  • Trusting environment: Hands-off management style. We have a strong culture of ownership and autonomy.
  • Best in class perks: 35 paid days off, meal vouchers, cool offices, top-of-the-range equipment, great healthcare, and competitive salary and equity.
  • Offsites: Regular offsites with the team, meetups, and strong connections to the startup ecosystem


Recruitment process

1 - Screening call with our Talent Acquisition Manager

It's a discussion with our Talent Acquisition Manager to get to know you better, understand Upflow's mission and way of work better as well as ensure alignment on both requirements and administrative informations.

2 - Call with our Director of US Sales & Partnership

This is for you to better understand the scope of your role and get to know your manager. They will explain the day to day expectations as well as the long-term strategy for this role, the vision for the Sales team and how to get there.

3 - Home assignment

Your time to shine! You'll be given a home assignment. Yes, it is designed to assess your skills. But it's also designed to give you a better taste of what being part of Upflow is like. Again, hiring is a two-way street! Ultimately: we believe assignments are a great way to control our biases. We care for what you do; not your schooling, social background, or the gender you identify yourself to.

4 - Home assignment review

Your hiring manager will spend up to 90 minutes debriefing your case with you. A peer can take part in this review. Hiring managers at Upflow are looking for team players: taking and giving feedback is key to thriving with us!

5 - Meet the team!

You'll meet with members of the team so you can foresee yourself as part of it

6 - Founder interview

Meet with Alex (co-founder & CEO). He will tell you everything about Upflow's vision and values. It's a privileged moment to ask questions, too.

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