Account Executive, SME & Growth (Spend)

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Singapore, SGP
In-Office
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • Fintech • Payments • Business Intelligence • Financial Services • Generative AI
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The Role
Own end-to-end outbound sales for Spend Management in the SME & Growth segment: prospect, discovery, build business cases, engage finance stakeholders, negotiate, close deals, manage pipeline in Salesforce, and contribute playbooks to scale GTM.
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About Airwallex

Airwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy. More than 675,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own.

We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design. A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,300 people across 27 offices. We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full.

 
About the team

The Singapore Outbound team plays a pivotal role in driving Airwallex’s growth by building pipeline and winning new customers across our strategic segments, enhancing Airwallex’s brand visibility, accelerating customer acquisition, and helping shape how our products are positioned across target industries. Working closely across Marketing, Product, and Revenue Strategy & Operations, the team ensures Airwallex remains at the forefront of innovation and delivers impactful solutions to our customers.

About the role

We are looking for a motivated, strategic, and detail-oriented Strategic Account Executive to join our Outbound Sales, SME & Growth team in Singapore.

In this role, you will be responsible for owning and closing high-value opportunities for Airwallex’s Spend Management solution. You will work with businesses facing growing operational complexity, distributed teams, increasing software and advertising spend, and a need for stronger visibility, control, and efficiency across company spending.

You will lead consultative sales cycles end-to-end, from identifying and qualifying strategic accounts to running discovery, building business cases, engaging Finance and Leadership stakeholders, and closing revenue. This role requires strong commercial acumen, deep discovery skills, and the ability to position Airwallex’s Spend Management platform as a strategic solution that improves financial control, operational efficiency, and spend visibility.

This is a high-impact role for someone who can combine outbound discipline, value selling, stakeholder management, and strong closing ability to accelerate the growth of Airwallex’s Spend Management business in Singapore.

Responsibilities
  • Own the full sales cycle for Airwallex’s Spend Management opportunities across the SME & Growth segment, from prospecting and qualification through to discovery, proposal, negotiation, and close.

  • Identify and prioritise organisations that would benefit from stronger spend visibility, controls, approval workflows, corporate cards, and expense management.

  • Run deep discovery with Finance and Leadership stakeholders to uncover pain points across employee spend, software subscriptions, advertising spend, reporting gaps, and operational inefficiencies.

  • Build value-led business cases that clearly articulate how Airwallex improves financial control, reduces manual work, and drives operational efficiency.

  • Map and multi-thread accounts across key decision-makers and influencers, including CFOs, Finance Directors, Financial Controllers, Founders, Operations leaders, and Department Heads.

  • Partner with SDR, Product Sales, Marketing, Revenue Strategy & Operations to execute strategic account plans and scalable Spend Management GTM plays.

  • Manage a healthy pipeline, maintain Salesforce hygiene, and provide accurate forecasting on deal progression, risks, blockers, and expected close timelines.

  • Navigate product conversations, commercial negotiations, stakeholder objections, and competitive evaluations to drive opportunities to close.

  • Contribute to repeatable playbooks, messaging, and best practices that help scale Airwallex’s Spend Management motion across Singapore.

Who you are
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

  • 3–6 years of experience in a closing role, preferably within B2B SaaS, Expense Management, or the ERP space.

  • Ability to conduct high-level discovery conversations that move past simple feature lists and price comparisons, focusing instead on deep discovery, value selling, workflow improvements and financial metrics.

  • Strong analytical skills with experience using CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) and analytics tools (e.g. Google Sheets, Looker).

  • Ability to map out complex organisational hierarchies within large companies to identify the correct financial decision-makers (CFOs, Finance Directors, Financial Controllers), and write highly tailored, articulate emails to prospects.

  • A strong conceptual understanding of business finance workflows (e.g., corporate cards, expense management, accounts payable, and financial app stack).

  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English; additional regional languages (e.g. Mandarin, Bahasa) are a plus.

  • Proven ability to identify and execute on process improvements.

  • Experience in fast-paced environments, preferably in a startup or scale-up.

  • Attention to detail and the ability to multitask, prioritise, and meet deadlines.

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 @airwallex.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.

Equal opportunity

Airwallex is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and anyone seeking employment at Airwallex is considered based on merit, qualifications, competence and talent. We don’t regard color, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, ancestry, citizenship, sex, marital or family status, disability, gender, or any other legally protected status when making our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent
  • 3-6 years experience in a closing role (preferably B2B SaaS, Expense Management, or ERP)
  • Proven ability to lead consultative, value-led sales cycles and close deals end-to-end
  • Strong analytical skills and experience using CRM systems (e.g., Salesforce) and analytics tools (e.g., Google Sheets, Looker)
  • Ability to run deep discovery with Finance and Leadership stakeholders and build business cases
  • Ability to map complex organisational hierarchies and write highly tailored outreach
  • Strong conceptual understanding of business finance workflows (corporate cards, expense management, accounts payable)
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
  • Additional regional languages (e.g., Mandarin, Bahasa)
  • Proven ability to identify and execute process improvements
  • Experience in fast-paced environments, preferably startups/scale-ups
  • Attention to detail; ability to multitask, prioritise, and meet deadlines

What the Team is Saying

Airwallex Compensation & Benefits Highlights

  • Healthcare Strength — Available descriptions highlight medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental‑health/EAP coverage for U.S. employees, with Modern Health/Rula noted in eligible markets. Feedback suggests this comprehensive core health coverage is a standout element of the package.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — U.S. postings cite 20 vacation days plus 12 company holidays, alongside birthday leave and three volunteer days in some locations. These policies are portrayed as generous and complemented by flexible remote‑work options in approved locations.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — Eligible employees may receive RSUs or stock options in many markets, with U.S. materials noting RSUs via Carta and performance‑based bonuses. Feedback suggests this ownership component is a key part of total compensation.

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
2,700 Employees
Year Founded: 2015

What We Do

Airwallex is the only unified payments and financial platform for global businesses. Powered by our unique combination of proprietary infrastructure and software, we empower over 250,000+ businesses worldwide – including Brex, Navan, Qantas, SHEIN, McLaren and many more – with fully integrated solutions to manage everything from business accounts, payments, spend management and treasury, to embedded finance at a global scale. Proudly founded in Melbourne, we have a team of over 2,300 of the brightest and most innovative people in tech across 27 offices around the globe. Valued at US$11 billion and backed by world-leading investors including T. Rowe Price, Visa, Mastercard, Robinhood Ventures, Sequoia, Salesforce Ventures, DST Global, and Lone Pine Capital, Airwallex is leading the charge in building the global payments and financial platform of the future. If you’re ready to do the most ambitious work of your career, join us.

Why Work With Us

Airwallex was founded by people told their idea was unreasonable, and we've hired that way ever since. We move fast, think globally, and give you ownership from day one. If you want to pioneer global finance at scale alongside the ambitious, let's talk.

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