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SaaS
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About this role
About AirwallexAirwallex is the AI-native financial operating system for a real-time, intelligent economy.
More than 675,000 businesses, including McLaren Racing, Qantas, SHEIN, and TikTok, use us, directly or through our platform partners, to run their financial operations or build and monetize financial products of their own.We started in Melbourne in 2015 to build the infrastructure global commerce runs on. We're the regulated backbone behind global payments: not by accident, but by design.
A decade plus, 85+ licenses, and a financial infrastructure spanning North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.We're co-headquartered in San Francisco and Singapore, with more than 2,700 people across 27 offices.
We hire builders with founder-level energy, people who move fast with good judgment, dig in with real curiosity, and make calls from first principles rather than waiting to be told what to do. Read our operating principles to see it in full.
How you'll make impactAs Sales Manager, SME & Growth, you’ll lead and coach a pod of Account Executives selling to SMB customers across the UK and selected EMEA territories. You’ll own a team quota, run a disciplined sales operating rhythm, and build the pipeline, forecasting and coaching practices needed to deliver in a high-velocity environment.
You’ll embed MEDDPICC, SPICED or Challenger methodologies, strengthen outbound motions with SDRs and Marketing, and partner with Product, Revenue Strategy & Operations and other teams to shape go-to-market execution and support new market or business-line launches.Own team performance across SMB customers by setting clear expectations for activity, pipeline quality and sales results.Drive a disciplined operating rhythm through pipeline and forecast reviews, deal strategy sessions, call coaching and quarterly business reviews.Build consistent opportunity execution by embedding MEDDPICC, SPICED or Challenger methodologies, rigorous qualification, multi-threading and
Commission Structure
Base Salary
Not disclosed — ask in interview
Commission
Structure not specified
Ramp Period
Not mentioned — clarify timeline
Quota
$,
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
SMB / Transactional
Under 1 month, high-velocity closing
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Sales Manager
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
SaaS — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)
Common Buyer Objections
- "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
- "We built something in-house already"
- "We don't have budget until next quarter"
- "Our team won't adopt another tool"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
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How do you coach underperforming reps?
Template questionDescribe your forecasting methodology.
Template questionHow do you structure onboarding for new hires?
Template questionThis leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.
Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.
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