Senior Account Executive, Strategic Partnerships & Affiliates

    Melio

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    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

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    About this role

    Headquarters: Remote, US

    Senior Account Executive, Strategic Partnerships & Affiliates
    Location: Remote (required to live in one of the following states: AZ, CO, FL, GA, IL, MI, MN, NY, NC, TX, UT,VT)

    Qualifications:

    • 4+ years of sales or partnership experience, ideally in a role where you had to build a book of business from scratch.
    • A "Hunter-Farmer" Hybrid: You are fearless when cold calling potential partners to pitch a revenue-share opportunity, but you also possess the empathy and organization to nurture those relationships into a productive community over time.
    • Thrives in Ambiguity: You don’t need a playbook—you want to write it. You are comfortable testing new pitches, identifying new vertical targets (e.g., insurance, logistics consultants), and pivoting quickly based on what works.
    • Creative & Scrappy: You can see the angle that others miss. You understand how to frame a value proposition not just to a user, but to a partner looking to monetize their influence.
    • Community Builder Mindset: You understand that signing a partner is just day one. You know how to keep affiliates engaged, excited, and producing leads through constant communication and value-add interactions.
    • Genuinely Curious about Business Models: You need to understand how our partners make money (e.g., how a Credit Card Points Consultant operates) to effectively pitch how Melio fits into their ecosystem.

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $,

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Cold Calling·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    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

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    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.

    Tags

    remote
    sales
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Melio's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at Melio involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

    This remote-friendly role provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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