Airwallex Limited

Sales Manager, SME & Growth

Airwallex Limited$90K — $130K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in B2B sales, 2+ years managing/coaching AEs
  • Proven track record in closing deals within SMB pipelines
  • Strong commercial judgment for lead prioritization and deal assessment
  • Experience coaching on negotiation and pipeline management
  • Familiar with managing multi-stakeholder deal cycles
  • Excellent structured communication skills for negotiations
  • Success in fast-paced, high-growth sales environments

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop full-cycle Account Executives with focus on closing
  • Collaborate with outbound sales and cross-functional leaders to refine target customers
  • Guide AEs on lead prioritization and opportunity management
  • Establish best practices for pipeline management and deal qualification
  • Enhance AEs' discovery skills and stakeholder management
  • Advise on negotiation strategies and deal closure planning
  • Implement structured deal management and next-steps processes
  • Drive metrics-led operating strategies for pipeline health and deal quality
  • Utilize data and AI tools for deal strategy and sales research
  • Maintain CRM accuracy and adherence to sales processes

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity in the US
  • Innovative team dedicated to supporting SMEs
  • Strong emphasis on continuous improvement and coaching
  • Opportunities to shape significant growth initiatives
  • Access to data, AI, and advanced sales tools for enhanced performance
Full Job Description
About the team

The SME & Growth Business team at Airwallex is a passionate group of collaborators and business champions dedicated to empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to thrive in the global economy. We combine deep financial expertise with a growth mindset, working closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and develop tailored solutions that streamline cross-border payments and unlock new revenue streams. As a team, we are driven by a desire to make a positive impact and are constantly innovating to find new ways to support the success of our SME customers.

What you'll do

Airwallex aspires to serve the fastest-growing businesses globally. As the Sales Manager, SME & Growth, you will lead and scale a team of full-cycle Account Executives responsible for acquiring and closing customers within SMB segments.

You will be accountable for revenue, pipeline health, deal quality, and execution velocity. This role requires a hands-on sales leader who can coach AEs on discovery, deal strategy, and closing, while also building the processes, metrics, and operating cadence needed to scale a high-performing SMB sales motion.

If you are a data-driven leader who thrives on intensity, accountability, and continuous improvement and developing strong closers. This role offers the opportunity to shape one of Airwallex's most important growth engines.

This role is Remote in the US.
Responsibilities:
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of full-cycle Account Executives, with a strong focus on closing excellence and consistent revenue delivery
  • Partner closely with the outbound sales leader and cross-functional team leaders to continuously explore, test, and refine ICPs, evaluate new SMB verticals, and provide structured feedback based on deal quality, win/loss insights, and revenue outcomes
  • Coach AEs on prioritizing leads and opportunities effectively, ensuring time and effort are focused on the highest-conversion, highest-revenue deals
  • Drive best-in-class pipeline management practices, including deal qualification, stage progression discipline, pipeline coverage, and forecast accuracy
  • Develop AEs ability to run strong discovery, identify economic buyers, and manage multi-stakeholder deal cycles within SMB organizations
  • Coach and inspect deals on negotiation strategy, objection handling, pricing conversations, and close planning to improve win rates
  • Instill structured deal management habits, including clear next steps, mutual action plans, and close plans for every active opportunity
  • Drive a metrics-led operating cadence focused on deal velocity, stage conversion, win rates, and pipeline quality
  • Leverage data, AI, and sales tools to improve account research, deal strategy, and pipeline visibility
  • Maintain high standards of CRM hygiene, deal inspection, and sales process adherence


Who you are

We're looking for people who meet the minimum requirements for this role. The preferred qualifications are great to have, but are not mandatory.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in B2B sales, with at least 2 years of experience managing/coaching Account Executives
  • Proven track record closing deals and managing complex SMB pipelines end-to-end
  • Strong commercial judgment with the ability to prioritize leads, assess deal quality, and forecast accurately
  • Deep experience coaching AEs on closing, negotiation, objection handling, and pipeline management
  • Comfortable managing multi-stakeholder deal cycles, including traditional business owners and finance teams
  • Excellent communication skills - structured, persuasive, and credible in commercial negotiations
  • Experience operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments with high accountability


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience leading SMB sales teams in fintech, payments, or trade-related platforms
  • Strong intuition for mapping customer payment flows and identifying expansion or revenue opportunities
  • Demonstrated ability to improve close rates, deal velocity, and win consistency
  • Experience leveraging AI and sales tools to improve deal strategy, pipeline visibility, and forecasting accuracy
  • Relationship-first leadership style with a strong coaching and talent-development mindset
Applicant Safety Policy: Fraud and Third-Party Recruiters

To protect you from recruitment scams, please be aware that Airwallex will not ask for bank details, sensitive ID numbers (i.e. passport), or any form of payment during the application or interview process. All official communication will come from an [redacted].com email address. Please apply only through careers.airwallex.com or our official LinkedIn page.

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.

About Airwallex Limited

Airwallex is a financial technology company that provides cross-border payment solutions for businesses. The company was founded in 2015 by a group of entrepreneurs from Australia and China. Airwallex's platform allows businesses to make and receive payments in multiple currencies at competitive exchange rates. The company has raised over $400 million in funding to date and has offices in several countries, including Australia, China, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
Learn more about Airwallex Limited
Size
800 employees
Industry
Founded
2015

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