Key Account Executive - UK

As Marqeta’s Key Account Executive based in London, you will be passionate about scaling the success of our business in Europe.

This exciting role is ideal for individuals seeking to go deep in all aspects of complex business and technical engagements and will span multiple areas of development:(1) Cultivating and managing relationships with executives seeking to innovate and disrupt B2B & consumer payments;(2) Working closely with internal stakeholders in Product, Legal, Compliance and Delivery to define solutions that will empower our customers; and(3) Originating new customer opportunities, responding to inbound opportunities, and shepherding deals from opening through to contract and closing stage.

The team at Marqeta focuses on the largest and most impactful commercial opportunities in Marqeta’s evolving business. These customers include established brands, fintech innovators and labour / retail marketplaces, all looking for solutions to launch, scale and continuously evolve their financial products and services.

Key to this role is an ability to understand Marqeta's technology and how it brings value to the market, expertly communicate its

benefits, and win the trust of the key stakeholders across revenue growth, product and technology teams of our potential partners.We're looking for a self-motivated, experienced solution seller, who is eager to further deepen their knowledge of embedded finance and possesses the business judgment and sales acumen to vet opportunities and close deals.

In this role you will spend the first 3 months learning the ins and outs of Marqeta and our customers and our programme management capabilities, supporting Team Leads on strategic projects, and building a sales pipeline. Additionally, you will need to understand the process of selling a complex platform technology and be able to communicate technical and product

benefits to both sophisticated and unsophisticated buyers.PLEASE NOTE: This is a hybrid role and requires employ