Account Executive, South Korea

Airwallex
Seoul
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: SalesExperience: 4+ yearsSkills: ["Communication","Presentation","Negotiation","Teamwork","Problem-solving"]

Account Executive for South Korea responsible for driving revenue and new client acquisition within distributors and trading firms. Owns the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, builds a high-quality pipeline, and delivers consultative, cross-border payment solutions (FX exposure, multi-currency accounts, receivables/payables). Collaborates cross-functionally to accelerate outcomes, maintains CRM accuracy, and represents Airwallex at industry events to grow the Korea market.

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Airwallex
Airwallex
7 months ago

Account Executive, South Korea

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Job Summary

Account Executive for South Korea responsible for driving revenue and new client acquisition within distributors and trading firms. Owns the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, builds a high-quality pipeline, and delivers consultative, cross-border payment solutions (FX exposure, multi-currency accounts, receivables/payables). Collaborates cross-functionally to accelerate outcomes, maintains CRM accuracy, and represents Airwallex at industry events to grow the Korea market.
Location: Seoul
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Sales

Key Responsibilities

  • •Be accountable for increasing revenue and new client acquisition across distributors and trading firms in South Korea.
  • •Own the full sales cycle and territory management from prospecting to close, focusing on distributors.
  • •Build and manage a high-quality pipeline through targeted outbound, referrals, and industry events within Korea’s trading or distribution ecosystem.
  • •Deliver consultative solution selling that addresses sector-specific needs, including cross-border payments, FX exposure management, multi-currency accounts, receivables/payables, and reconciliation to drive measurable outcomes.
  • •Identify, map, and influence multiple decision-makers and stakeholders (e.g., managing directors, finance leaders, treasury, operations, procurement, and compliance) to advance complex opportunities.

Key Requirements

  • •4+ years of sales experience, preferably selling a technical or financial product, with a track record of top performance in business development and outbound sales.
  • •Strong inside and outbound sales experience with demonstrated success winning customers in trading and distribution within South Korea.
  • •Excellent presentation, communication, and solution-selling skills tailored to distributor-specific needs; experience identifying and influencing multiple key decision-makers and stakeholders across finance, treasury, operations, procurement, and compliance.
  • •Proven ability to lead complex negotiations involving bespoke commercial agreements and multi-product sales, progressing opportunities through multi-stage sales cycles, including FX pricing, multi-currency settlement terms, and risk considerations.
  • •Strong analytical skills and an organized, data-driven way of working, including pipeline management and forecasting.
Experience:4+ yearsTradingDistributionCross-border payments
Skills:CommunicationPresentationNegotiationTeamworkProblem-solving
Languages:KoreanEnglish
Tech Stack:CRMCross-border paymentsFXMulti-currency accounts

Company Brief

Airwallex
Airwallex is a global payments and financial platform that provides business accounts, cross-border payments, treasury, corporate cards, and embedded finance APIs to help companies manage global financial operations and scale internationally.
Industry: Fintech Infrastructure
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: Singapore, Singapore
Founded: 2015
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