Airwallex

Bilingual Account Executive, SME & Growth

Airwallex
Posted 10/21/2026full-timeOttawa • CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 CA$100,000 - CA$150,000 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in outbound B2B sales, particularly in SaaS and Fintech, with a strong ability to build relationships and negotiate contracts. Fluent in both French and English, capable of engaging with C-level executives and driving strategic conversations.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Fluency In French And EnglishOutbound B2B Sales ExperienceSaaS Sales ExpertiseNegotiation SkillsExperience In Fintech/Payments

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Help Airwallex grow its presence with bilingual customers, particularly in Quebec and across Canada
  • Establish meaningful conversations with C-level executives and company founders
  • Build strong relationships and close large deals
  • Prospect leads, activate networks, and create business connections across English- and French-speaking markets
  • Implement a multithreaded outbound sales approach
  • Own the outbound sales process end-to-end
  • Become an expert in the Airwallex platform, customers, and solutions
  • Communicate cross-border payments challenges and the value of Airwallex solutions
  • Negotiate partnership agreements and commercial contracts with legal, finance, and strategy through execution
  • Help craft and redesign processes for scalable growth
  • Set the standard for the SME sales function

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Fluency in both French and English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills in both languages
  • 2 years of outbound sales in SaaS or high-tech growth companies
  • Proven record of exceeding targets in outbound B2B sales
  • Experience selling solutions, ideally in e-commerce, marketplaces, and SaaS/Technology
  • Strategic thinker able to drive partnership conversations and solution-oriented discussions
  • FIO (Figure It Out) attitude and willingness to do whatever is necessary to achieve results
  • Experience building pipeline and closing business with customers in Quebec or other French-speaking markets in Canada
  • B2B Fintech / Payments experience preferred
  • Experience selling into finance departments preferred
  • Experience working in a fast-paced 0-1 environment preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity
  • Commission
  • Remote work arrangement initially
  • Statutory minimum paid annual leave and public holidays
  • Additional company-provided vacation days in many locations
  • Benefits vary by country and employment type according to local statutory requirements

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Hard Skills
Outbound SalesB2B SalesSales Pipeline DevelopmentContract NegotiationSaaS Solutions SellingE-Commerce Solutions SellingMarket ProspectingSales Target AchievementPartnership DevelopmentProcess Redesign
Soft Skills
Excellent Communication SkillsStrategic ThinkingRelationship BuildingProblem-Solving AttitudeAdaptability
Industry Keywords
FintechPaymentsSaaSB2BE-CommerceHigh-Tech GrowthCommercial ContractsC-Level EngagementQuebec MarketFrench-Speaking Markets