Plaid

Account Executive - Fraud

Plaid$100K — $150K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in a direct sales role with proven sales record
  • Experience selling fraud and risk solutions to both technical and business audiences
  • Ability to generate new business and grow existing accounts
  • Skilled in navigating multi-stakeholder sales processes
  • Proficient in value-based selling and customer discovery
  • Collaborative approach in team-oriented sales environments
  • Self-starter who anticipates challenges and drives deals forward
  • Strong skills in pipeline management and forecasting in dynamic settings.

Responsibilities

  • Own revenue for Plaid's Fraud and Identity solutions in your territory.
  • Build and nurture customer relationships, explaining the value of Plaid's offerings.
  • Manage the complete sales process from discovery to closure.
  • Explore customer accounts to identify use cases and encourage product adoption.
  • Collaborate with Sales Development and Account Management teams for joint success.
  • Provide subject matter expertise in fraud, risk, and identity verification.
  • Proactively address and mitigate risks in deals to ensure progress.
  • Maintain accurate sales pipeline and forecasts for reliable revenue outcomes.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.
  • Support for a diverse team passionate about financial equity.
  • Focus on unique qualifications and lived experiences beyond traditional credentials.
Full Job Description
About the team

The Product Sales team at Plaid is a specialist, solutions-focused sales organization responsible for driving adoption and growth of Plaid's emerging products across both new and existing customers. This team plays a critical role in scaling products, translating customer needs into commercial opportunities, and accelerating Plaid's next phase of growth through consultative, value-driven selling.

About the role

In this role, you will own the full sales cycle for Plaid's Fraud solutions, driving new business and expansion within existing customers. You will act as a subject matter expert across fraud, risk, and identity verification, partnering closely with Account Management, Product, and Go-To-Market teams to identify high-impact use cases and deliver measurable customer value.This role is ideal for a self-starting seller who operates with ownership, thinks ahead, anticipates risk, and takes proactive action, while embracing a collaborative, win-as-a-team approach with fellow sellers and cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities
  • Own new business and expansion revenue for Plaid's Fraud and Identity solutions across a defined territory.
  • Build deep customer relationships and clearly articulate the business value and impact of Plaid's solutions.
  • Execute end-to-end sales cycles, from discovery and pipeline generation through negotiation and close.
  • Go deep and wide within customer and prospect accounts to uncover use cases, build champions, and drive adoption.
  • Partner closely with Sales Development, Account Management, and cross-functional account pod members to win as a team.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in fraud, risk, and identity verification, bringing market insight into customer conversations.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate deal and customer risks to keep opportunities moving forward.
  • Maintain accurate pipeline management and forecasting to support predictable revenue outcomes.


Qualifications
  • 7+ years of experience in a quota-carrying direct sales role, with a strong track record of attainment
  • Demonstrated experience selling fraud, risk, identity verification, or adjacent fintech solutions to technical and business buyers.
  • Proven ability to drive new business and expansion revenue in a quota-carrying role.
  • Experience navigating multi-stakeholder sales cycles and building consensus across technical, product, and executive audiences.
  • Strong customer discovery and value-based selling skills, with the ability to translate complex problems into clear business outcomes.
  • Highly collaborative mindset with experience interest in pod-based or cross-functional sales models.
  • Self-starting approach with the ability to anticipate challenges, and move deals forward independently.
  • Strong pipeline management, forecasting discipline, and comfort operating in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments.


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!

Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.

About Plaid

Plaid is a financial services company based in New York City. The company builds a technology platform, which enables applications to connect with users' bank accounts. Plaid focuses on enabling consumers and businesses to interact with their bank accounts, check balances, and make payments through financial technology applications. The company was founded in 2013 by Zach Perret and William Hockey. In January 2020, Visa announced that it would acquire Plaid for $5.3 billion. The acquisition was completed in January 2021.
Learn more about Plaid
Size
600 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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