Account Executive (London)

Blinkpayment

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 45,000 - 75,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

26 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Birthday day off

Early finish on Friday 3:30 p.m.

Private Health Insurance (Vitality)

Perkbox access

Pension contributions up to 6%

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Frequent company social events + off‑s

Job summary

Blink Payment is seeking an Account Executive to drive revenue, identify opportunities and close deals through the full sales cycle. You will engage with merchants, frame Blink’s value and oversee onboarding to activation, in a fast-growing fintech environment.

Based in London, you will own the sales funnel, collaborate with product teams, and push for new business while maintaining a strong, competitive spirit and customer focus.

Qualifications

2+ years of experience in SDR or Business Development within fintech or similar
Proven track record of selling and closing software/SaaS deals
Strong ability to meet or exceed sales quotas
Excellent presentation and listening skills
Entrepreneurial mindset with problem-solving and deal-closing attitude
Able to adapt to change and work in a fast-paced environment
Willingness to go above and beyond to hit company targets

Responsibilities

Build and manage a pipeline from partner referrals, inbound leads and your own outreach
Take prospects through the full sales cycle from initial contact to demo and closing
Utilise solution-based selling to understand customer needs and articulate Blink Payment’s value
Collaborate with the wider team to onboard customers smoothly through the funnel
Become a product expert on Blink, its market positioning and case studies
Position Blink’s value to potential merchants and drive adoption
Coordinate with product teams to unlock new opportunities and channels

Skills

Sales experience

SaaS sales

Fintech experience

Quota attainment

Presentation skills

Job description

Blink Payment makes accepting and reconciling payments easy. Whether businesses are looking to take payments online or in person; they are completed through one simple platform. Our all-in-one solution supports multiple payment methods, which include open banking, payment links, virtual terminals (paying over the phone), card machines, and can integrate with various software providers, such as Xero, Sage or QuickBooks, through easy-to-use API’s.

It’s an exciting time to join us – as we’re growing fast! With new products, customers and huge plans for exponential growth, there’s plenty of opportunity to make your mark.

What makes us unique?

A platform that provides options– Our platform provides every payment type a business will ever need, allowing your business to adapt and grow alongside your payment provider.
Simplicity– We like to keep things simple, there’s no need for multiple platforms, business payments and reconciliations are kept in one easy-to-use platform.
Personal touch– A support team available via online live chat, email, WhatsApp and phone, to resolve any issues. With a current average response time of 6 seconds to answer phone calls.

Our core values:

We value people who take initiative and step forward. At Blink Payment, you’re trusted with real responsibility early, and progress comes from acting within clear priorities – not waiting to be told.

Own the solution

We take ownership of outcomes, not just tasks. People here are expected to solve problems, improve what’s in front of them, and see things through to completion.

Win with integrity

How we achieve results matters. We hold high standards for how we work – with customers, partners, and each other – and we expect people to act with honesty and accountability.

Ready to help

We work closely and support each other to get things done. Being in the same space helps us move faster, solve problems in real time, and stay connected as a team.

The role:

We’re looking for an Account Executive to ensure a best-in-class experience for our customers. Someone who can effectively identify opportunities, conduct outreach and drive deals through the sales funnel, owning, closing and end-to-end activation. We love competitive, high-energy individuals who never back down from a challenge!

Key responsibilities

Build and manage a pipeline of prospects coming from both partner referrals, inbound leads and your own outreach efforts.
Take prospects through the sales cycle from inbound/outbound through to demo and closing.
Using solution-based selling to understand customer needs, and communicating Blink Payment’s value ad.
Working with the wider team to smoothly transition customers through the sales funnel and onboard them.
Becoming a product expert on Blink, its market positioning, solutions it offers, backed up by relevant, compelling case studies.
Strategically positioning Blink Payment’s value proposition to potential merchants
Aligning yourself with product teams and collaborating with stakeholders to drive new business opportunities and encourage adoption of new channels
2+ years of experience as a Sales Development Representative or Business Development Manager, ideally within Fintech or similar (but not necessary)
Proven track record of selling and closing software / SaaS deals
To have an impressive track record of meeting and exceeding quota on a consistent basis
Strong presentation and listening skills: comfortable presenting and negotiating with senior executives
Entrepreneurial spirit, problem solver and deal closer attitude with a positive, creative and innovative mindset
To be agile and welcome change
Willing to go above and beyond to help the team to hit ……. No… SMASH company targets/goals

Come on board a fast-growing, privately owned business