New Business Leader

We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam.

We are the engine of revenue growth at Plaid. We generate sales pipe for the business and develop the company’s future sales talent.

Role Description:

• You will oversee a team of 3-8 new business representatives: You will be responsible for managing them to hit their quota and other key metrics

• You will lead team performance to deliver business needs: You will partner with Marketing and Sales leadership to ensure we generate pipe to the appropriate level and quality to hit business targets

• You will recruit, build, and nurture a high performance team: Identify strong sales talent, onboard them, and coach them to develop professionally

Responsibilities:

• Pipeline development and management: Ensure pipe generation meets business targets; Partner with Marketing and Sales leadership to unlock and unblock pipe creation

• Coaching and mentorship: Coaching team develop their sales acumen and achieve professional ambitions

• Team building: Hire, develop and promote world-class talent through ever-green recruiting efforts

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience ideally with at least 1 year of team management experience

• Sales experience: Experience as an AE or sales development manager

• Experience selling tech products: Experience at a tech company, ideally involved with developer-oriented products

• Quantitative inclination: Comfort with and desire to deliver quantitative objectives

• Strong written and communications skills: Role requires regular communication with team, stakeholders, and business leads

• Experience in Salesforce

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing sales teams: Experienced manager of sales development reps and/or AEs

• Experience in pipeline development and management: Ability to develop both short-term execution plans and long-term strategy for pipeline development

Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid!

Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com.

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Additional compensation in the form(s) of equity and/or commission are dependent on the position offered. Plaid provides a comprehensive benefit plan, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k). Pay is based on factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience and skillset, and location. Pay and benefits are subject to change at any time, consistent with the terms of any applicable compensation or benefit plans.