
Account Executive, MidMarket – Enterprise
Stax·ai
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Develop and execute account and territory plans focused on MidMarket and Enterprise merchants within Stax’s priority verticals
- Identify, prospect, and engage new merchant opportunities through outbound activity, inbound demand, events, and strategic referrals
- Maintain a healthy, high-quality pipeline aligned to monthly and quarterly revenue targets
- Lead end-to-end sales engagements, including discovery, solution positioning, pricing strategy, demos, negotiation, and contract close
- Conduct detailed merchant discovery to understand payment flows, operational complexity, vertical-specific needs, and buying criteria
- Deliver compelling, value-based presentations and demonstrations tailored to executive, finance, operations, and technology stakeholders
- Build and maintain strategic Account Plans with clear stakeholder maps, value hypotheses, and next steps
- Build deep expertise in Stax’s platform, including payment processing, pricing models, risk considerations, and embedded payments capabilities
- Understand vertical-specific workflows, software ecosystems, and payment requirements to position Stax as a strategic partner
- Stay current on competitive offerings, industry trends, interchange dynamics, and evolving merchant needs
- Partner closely with Implementation, Risk, Underwriting, and Customer Success teams to ensure smooth onboarding and long-term merchant success
- Effectively transition closed deals through handoff while maintaining executive accountability through early lifecycle phases
- Collaborate with Marketing and Sales Leadership on targeted campaigns, events, and vertical-specific initiatives
- Use CRM (HubSpot) with rigor and accuracy; pipeline hygiene, forecasting, and activity tracking are core expectations
- Leverage required sales tools (e.g., ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Navigator, video conferencing, etc.) to drive productivity and insight
- Consistently apply Stax’s value-based selling methodology across all merchant interactions
- Serve as a brand ambassador for Stax through industry events, community engagement, and thought leadership
Requirements
- Results-driven with a strong bias toward action and accountability
- High integrity, professionalism, and customer-first mindset
- Coachable, intellectually curious, and willing to challenge assumptions while embracing feedback
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and navigating complex deal cycles
- Motivated to contribute beyond individual performance to broader team and company success
- Actively supports and strengthens company culture
- Payment processing experience required; experience selling directly to MidMarket and Enterprise merchants strongly preferred
- 5+ years of payments or fintech sales experience, with a strong emphasis on complex, consultative sales cycles
- Proven track record of consistently exceeding revenue targets in a quota-carrying role
- Experience engaging senior-level stakeholders and executive buyers
- Strong negotiation, deal structure, and contract management skills
Benefits
- Willingness and ability to travel as required for prospecting, closing, and managing key merchant relationships
- Experience in Stax target verticals such as Retail, Healthcare, Field Services, and/or Professional Services is a strong plus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
payment processingsales strategynegotiationcontract managementconsultative salespipeline managementvalue-based sellingaccount planningdiscoverysolution positioning
Soft Skills
results-drivenaccountabilityintegrityprofessionalismcustomer-first mindsetcoachableintellectually curiousadaptabilityteam collaborationcommunication