Mid-Market Account Executive, Commerce

Block, Inc

$217K — $326K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in full-cycle B2B sales or business development, preferably in ecommerce or fintech.
  • Track record of exceeding sales quotas and closing complex deals.
  • Strong skills in prospecting and generating pipeline through various outreach methods.
  • Executive presence and strong communication skills to influence key stakeholders.
  • Solid understanding of commercial judgment and negotiation tactics.
  • Technical fluency around payments and commerce concepts is essential.
  • Self-starter attitude with a capability to navigate ambiguity and change.
  • Ability to collaborate across functions and lead initiatives without formal authority.

Responsibilities

  • Own a portfolio of mid-market opportunities through all stages of the sales process.
  • Develop targeted account plans that outline merchant priorities and revenue opportunities.
  • Generate new business pipeline through proactive outreach and networking.
  • Qualify opportunities based on merchant alignment and potential revenue.
  • Conduct discovery sessions with stakeholders to understand business needs and requirements.
  • Create tailored business cases connecting product capabilities to merchant goals.
  • Negotiate commercial proposals and manage contract terms and dependencies.

Benefits

  • Remote work options to support work-life balance.
  • Comprehensive medical insurance coverage.
  • Flexible time off to recharge and maintain personal wellbeing.
  • Retirement savings plans to secure your financial future.
  • Modern family planning benefits to support diverse family needs.
Full Job Description
The Role

The North American Mid-Market Sales team at Cash App and Afterpay is responsible for driving revenue across our commerce payments products, giving merchant partners access to one of the largest and most engaged networks of next-generation consumers. We partner with high-growth and established brands across retail, fashion, beauty, travel, QSR, home, health and wellness, ticketing, and other commerce categories to help them acquire customers, increase conversion, and grow profitably.

We are looking for an experienced Mid-Market Account Executive to build and expand relationships with high-potential merchants across North America. You will own a portfolio of prospective merchants, create new pipeline, lead a consultative sales process, and close new business across Cash App Pay and Afterpay.

You will work with founders, executives, and leaders across commerce, marketing, payments, finance, and technology. Internally, you will coordinate partners across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Risk, Sales Strategy, and Operations.

In this role, you will independently own complex sales workstreams, make informed tradeoffs, and influence deal strategy and execution within your area of responsibility. Success requires balancing high-touch relationship development with a structured and repeatable sales process.

You will:
  • Own a portfolio of mid-market opportunities from initial prospecting and qualification through discovery, negotiation, contracting, launch, and handoff.
  • Develop account plans that identify merchant priorities, key decision-makers, potential blockers, and revenue opportunities.
  • Build pipeline through outbound outreach, market research, internal lead assignments, vertical insights, events, referrals, and partner introductions.
  • Qualify and prioritize opportunities based on merchant fit, revenue potential, product alignment, implementation requirements, and likelihood to close.
  • Lead discovery with business and technical stakeholders to understand merchant priorities, customer needs, payment flows, and implementation requirements.
  • Build merchant-specific business cases and sales narratives that connect Cash App Pay and Afterpay's capabilities to customer acquisition, conversion, and growth goals.
  • Develop commercial proposals and negotiate pricing, financial terms, contracts, procurement requirements, and implementation dependencies.
  • Coordinate deal teams across Product, Engineering, Marketing, Finance, Legal, Risk, Sales Strategy, and Operations.
  • Manage deal progress using defined milestones, next steps, stakeholder ownership, and internal approval requirements.
  • Maintain accurate opportunity data, pipeline reporting, and sales forecasts in Salesforce and related systems.
  • Bring merchant feedback, competitive intelligence, and market insights back to Product and go-to-market teams.
  • Contribute to sales processes, enablement materials, and operating rhythms that improve pipeline quality, deal velocity, forecast accuracy, and win rates.
  • Deliver against individual revenue and sales targets.
  • Represent Cash App and Afterpay in merchant meetings, industry events, and networking forums.

You have:
  • 5+ years of experience in full-cycle B2B sales, business development, partnerships, or a related go-to-market role, preferably in commerce, payments, fintech, SaaS, retail technology, or another fast-moving technology environment.
  • A demonstrated track record of meeting or exceeding quota and closing mid-market or complex commercial deals.
  • Strong prospecting and pipeline-generation skills, including comfort building new business through outbound outreach, market research, partner referrals, events, and executive networking.
  • Executive presence with the ability to earn trust, ask strong questions, influence senior stakeholders, and tailor communication to founders, functional leaders, and cross-functional buying committees.
  • Strong commercial judgment and negotiation skills, including comfort working through pricing, legal terms, procurement, implementation dependencies, and internal approval processes.
  • Comfort using data to build a business case, prioritize opportunities, inspect pipeline quality, and communicate tradeoffs.
  • Product curiosity and technical fluency, especially around payments, commerce, customer acquisition, marketing, and merchant growth.
  • A self-starter mentality and comfort operating through ambiguity, frequent change, and evolving priorities while still delivering results.
  • Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills and the ability to lead workstreams without formal authority.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to build concise, compelling narratives for internal and external audiences.
  • A continuous-improvement mindset and willingness to help build better team processes, enablement materials, and operating rhythms.
  • A willingness to travel for merchant meetings, industry events, and internal team moments.

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future. To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.

Zone A: $217,840.00 - $326,760.00

Zone B: $202,560.00 - $303,840.00

Zone C: $191,680.00 - $287,520.00

Zone D: $185,200.00 -$277,800.00

Amounts listed above include target variable compensation.

Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.

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