Strategic Sales Account Executive, North America

It all started with an idea at Block in 2013. Initially built to take the pain out of peer-to-peer payments, Cash App has gone from a simple product with a single purpose to a dynamic ecosystem, developing unique financial products, including Afterpay/Clearpay, to provide a better way to send, spend, invest, borrow and save to our 50+ million monthly active customers. We want to redefine the world's relationship with money to make it more relatable, instantly available, and universally accessible.

Today, Cash App has thousands of employees working globally across office and remote locations, with a culture geared toward innovation, collaboration and impact. We've been a distributed team since day one, and many of our roles can be done remotely from the countries where Cash App operates. No matter the location, we tailor our experience to ensure our employees are creative, productive, and happy.

The Role

The North American Sales team at Block is responsible for driving revenue to Block's core businesses (Afterpay & Cash App) through commerce, giving our Merchant partners access to the largest and most engaged network of next generation consumers.

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Account Executive to forge and expand Block's relationships with mid-size brands, unlocking new revenue opportunities across our expanding portfolio of payments products. You will be on the front lines of a fast-growing payments business, responsible for leading commercial negotiations, with a goal of partnering with business owners and executives of high-growth companies.

A successful candidate should thrive in a challenging, fast-paced environment, have a passion for developing client relationships, and exhibit a strong sense of ownership to win new business for Block. You will have a demonstrated ability to operate with velocity, navigate ambiguity, think strategically and operationally about business, and partner closely with cross-functional teams to launch product and commercial initiatives.

Here's where you will begin…

• Be the Voice of Block: Represent Block to high-growth SMB & Mid-Market Merchants as a thought-leader in the payments landscape and demonstrate Block's value as a growth driver for our prospective partners
• Quarterback Deals: Be responsible for leading commercial negotiations and execution for the Block organization with a focus on partner alignment on opportunities of mutual interest, with a goal of optimizing revenue potential
• Operate with Velocity: Ability to identify, negotiate, and close deals quickly and efficiently, while maintaining a focus on driving revenue and building long-term partnerships

• Pipeline Management: Maintain a robust sales pipeline by utilizing CRM tools to track and forecast sales activities, ensuring a steady stream of business and accurate reporting

• Craft Deal Strategy: Develop and pitch powerful sales narratives that educate prospective partners of Block's value proposition. Effectively convey and communicate value to senior decision makers externally
• Build Block's Network: Develop and grow Block's relationships with leading brands, including their senior executives
• Be a Team Player: Partner closely with cross-functional teams to drive deals forward, including Marketing, Finance, Product, Risk, Legal, Operations, Customer Service; and with external partners' cross-functional executives

You Have

• 4+ years experience in full sales cycle/closing role (technology and/or financial services company experience is strongly preferred but not required)
• Demonstrated ability of meeting and exceeding sales targets
• Strong operational acumen and ability to manage a high volume sales pipeline
• Experience establishing communication and engagement with prospects
• Demonstrated ability earn trust with senior leaders, ask the right questions, and use sound business judgment internally and externally
• A hunger to problem solve with analytical rigor.
• Creative storytelling abilities, able to seek out relevant, meaningful data and build business cases to inform and successfully convey Block's value proposition to prospective partners

We’re working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, and always assess candidates on an individualized basis.We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we’re doing to build a workplace that is fair and square? Check out our I+D page.Block will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and “fair chance” ordinances.