Account Executive, Travel

Airwallex

8d • $150,000 - $300,000 • Remote

About The Position

Join Airwallex’s SME & Growth travel team to help travel businesses solve complex financial challenges across borders. The Account Executive leads the full sales cycle, from prospecting through close, and translates industry pain points—including supplier payouts, foreign exchange exposure, reconciliation, and fragmented payment flows—into compelling Airwallex solutions. This remote role is based in the United States.

Requirements

• 3+ years of inside and/or field sales experience closing net-new business in a high-growth company, with experience in travel, fintech, and/or international payments.
• A customer-focused, consultative approach to sales.
• Experience leading the full sales cycle, from prospecting to close, in complex buying environments.
• A track record of building and managing a robust pipeline through targeted outreach, industry events, strategic networking, and professional relationships.
• Strong pitching, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with teams such as Legal, Finance, and Strategy.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• A proven track record of building and maintaining strong travel industry relationships, with an established network of key decision-makers across OTAs, tour operators, or hotel and flight consolidators.

Nice To Haves

• A passion for financial technology and its impact on global business.
• A collaborative mindset, with the ability to work effectively across teams and cultures.
• A track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts into compelling business value.
• A professional network within the travel industry.
• Willingness and ability to travel for business meetings and conferences.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle for travel businesses, from prospecting through close, across complex buying environments.
• Build a robust pipeline through targeted outreach, industry events, strategic networking, and relationships across the travel vertical.
• Develop trusted relationships with travel businesses and expand opportunities across new travel sub-verticals.
• Partner with Legal, Finance, Strategy, and other internal teams to structure successful partnerships.
• Help travel businesses use Airwallex’s platform to address cross-border payments, currency exposure, reconciliation, and fragmented payment flows.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level