Account Executive - SMB

Company: Plaid
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description We believe that the way people interact with their finances will drastically improve in the next few years. We’re dedicated to empowering this transformation by building the tools and experiences that thousands of developers use to create their own products. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, several of the Fortune 500, and many of the largest banks to make it easy for people to connect their financial accounts to the apps and services they want to use. Plaid’s network covers 12,000 financial institutions across the US, Canada, UK and Europe. Founded in 2013, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York, Washington D.C., London and Amsterdam. Our Sales team at Plaid combines deep product and industry knowledge and is focused on bringing Plaid to an ever-broadening set of businesses. We believe every financial services company can benefit from better financial technology. This isn’t limited to the financial services industry, any company offering financial products to consumers deserves the best financial technology. You'll be the individual helping us achieve this vision. You will focus on generating new deals and building strong, long-lasting relationships with companies. You'll be tasked with identifying and closing deals across verticals in financial services, utilities, billing, insurance, and more. Responsibilities Identify use cases and prospect high growth companies that are ~100 employees and beyond Develop a book of high potential engaged prospects and maintain a sufficient pipeline to support successful attainment against quota Successfully lead a technical sales motion of guiding engineers, product, and growth team members for the entire life-cycle from prospecting to close Coordinate cross-functional resources and drive initiatives across Plaid to support a consultative sales motion Own mastery of Plaid solutions and evangelize for industry success across fintech and other industries Qualifications 3 years of quota-carrying, technical selling experience in a new-net hunting role A strong track record of over performance A hunter mentalityAbility to collaborate internally and exhibit a “win as a team” mentality Experience in building territory plans and executing to plan Passion working with growth stage private companies Proficiency in technical products and APIs Passion for Plaid’s mission of unlocking financial freedom for everyone Target base salary for this position ranges from $68,619/year to 73,416/year in Raleigh and ranges from $90,288/year to 96,600/year in San Francisco and New York. The base salary range listed for this full-time position excludes commission (if applicable), equity and benefits. The pay range shown on each job posting is the minimum and maximum target for new-hire salaries. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on factors like skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Our mission at Plaid is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. To support that mission, we seek to build a diverse team of driven individuals who care deeply about making the financial ecosystem more equitable. We recognize that strong qualifications can come from both prior work experiences and lived experiences. We encourage you to apply to a role even if your experience doesn't fully match the job description. We are always looking for team members that will bring something unique to Plaid! Plaid is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion or religious belief, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, military or veteran status, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Plaid is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance with your application or interviews due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations@plaid.com. Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice here.

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