Plaid

Account Executive Manager, SMB

Plaid$110K — $130K *
Business Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of sales experience, managing both transactional and strategic sales cycles.
  • Experience leading teams with a focus on achieving revenue targets.
  • Proven history of cross-functional collaboration to achieve business goals.
  • Strong background in talent development and team performance enhancement.
  • Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills, particularly in high-growth environments.
  • Experience with both acquiring new customers and managing existing accounts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of SMB Account Executives to meet and exceed revenue goals.
  • Promote a high-performance sales culture centered on accountability and goal alignment.
  • Collaborate across departments to streamline sales processes and optimize strategies.
  • Manage new customer acquisition and account management with customized approaches.
  • Identify performance gaps and create strategic plans for individual and team improvement.
  • Serve as a critical thinker, using key business levers for achieving goals.
  • Cultivate an inclusive environment that supports team growth and recognizes achievements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer contributions.
  • Opportunities for additional compensation like equity or commission.
Full Job Description
As a Sales Manager, you will lead a team of Account Executives, driving them toward achieving ambitious revenue targets. You will focus on developing talent within your team, fostering a high-performance culture, and ensuring each team member has the resources they need to succeed. You will leverage your deep understanding of transactional and strategic sales cycles to guide your team through new customer acquisitions and account management in a hyper-growth environment.

Responsibilities
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of SMB Account Executives to consistently meet and exceed revenue targets.
  • Drive a high-performing sales culture, focusing on accountability, skill development, and goal alignment.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to streamline processes and optimize sales strategies, ensuring seamless execution.
  • Oversee both new customer acquisition and existing account management, creating tailored approaches to meet diverse client needs.
  • Develop and implement strategic plans to address team performance gaps and maximize individual and team impact.
  • Act as a critical thinker and problem-solver, utilizing key business levers to achieve targeted outcomes.
  • Foster an inclusive environment that supports team development and celebrates achievements.


Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in sales, including selling and managing both transactional and strategic deal cycles.
  • Prior team management experience with a focus on revenue-driven outcomes.
  • Proven success working cross-functionally to drive business outcomes.
  • A track record of developing talent and enhancing team performance.
  • Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, especially in hyper-growth businesses.
  • Hands-on experience in new customer acquisition and install-base account management.


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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