Account Executive, BENELUX

Airwallex; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Airwallex is seeking an Account Executive to lead full sales cycles across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. You will build relationships with strategic clients, understand complex fintech requirements, and drive multi-product deals while working with cross-functional teams to ensure client success.

You must be fluent in English and Dutch, have 4+ years in fintech or payments sales, and demonstrate a proven track record of meeting targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Fluent in English and Dutch.
• 4+ years in fintech or payments sales.
• Ability to interpret complex technical needs.
• Proven track record of meeting targets.
• Excellent communication for CXO-level meetings.
• Strong negotiation and closing skills.
• Self-starter who can work independently.
• Experience with CRM and forecasting.
• Willing to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a sales plan to achieve targets.
• Build and maintain client relationships.
• Manage full sales process from lead to close.
• Collaborate with marketing, product, and ops.
• Deliver presentations and product demos.
• Negotiate contracts including multi-product deals.
• Provide market and customer feedback to product team.

Skills

Dutch fluency

English fluency

Fintech sales

Technical understanding

Sales targets

Presentation skills

Negotiation

Independent worker

Forecasting

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, or a related field

Tools

CRM Software

Job description

About Airwallex

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 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.

Attributes We Value

We hire successful builders with founder-like energy who want real impact, accelerated learning, and true ownership. You bring strong role‑related expertise and sharp thinking, and you’re motivated by our mission and operating principles. You move fast with good judgment, dig deep with curiosity, and make decisions from first principles, balancing speed and rigor.

You’re humble and collaborative; turn zero‑to‑one ideas into real products, and you “get stuff done” end‑to‑end. You use AI to work smarter and solve problems faster. Here, you’ll tackle complex, high‑visibility problems with exceptional teammates and grow your career as we build the future of global banking. If that sounds like you, let’s build what’s next.

This role offers a unique opportunity to join as a fourth member of the Airwallex commercial team in The Netherlands. We are seeking an experienced Account Executive to build and maintain relationships with new and existing strategic clients, owning the full sales cycle and supporting multiple go‑to‑market and international expansion strategies.

You will be accountable for increasing revenue, new client acquisition and representing Airwallex in client meetings and events across The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg (and beyond…).

Furthermore, you are commercially‑minded, analytical, and a Fintech enthusiast who is driven by forging relationships and becoming a trusted advisor to our customers, delivering thought leadership insights and solutions that help them grow powered by Airwallex products and solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a sales plan to achieve and exceed sales targets

• Build and maintain relationships with new and existing clients

• Manage the sales process from start to finish, including lead generation, prospecting, and closing deals

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including marketing, product, and operations, to ensure customer success

• Conduct presentations and product demonstrations to potential clients

• Negotiate contracts and pricing with clients, leading complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements and multi‑product sales

• Provide feedback to the product team on customer needs and market trends

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, or a related field

• Ability to speak and write in English and fluent in Dutch

• 4+ years of experience in sales, preferably in the fintech or payments industry selling technical products

• Ability to understand complex technical requirements and craft solutions across multiple products

• Proven track record of meeting or exceeding sales targets

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, particularly for in‑person meetings with multiple stakeholders (CXO)

• Strong negotiation and closing skills

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively, in a highly ambiguous and fast‑paced environment

• Proficient in CRM software and forecasting

• Willingness to travel as required

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.