Sales Development Representative - Europe
Plaid
Sales & Business Development
London, UK
Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2023
At Plaid, our mission is to unlock financial freedom for everyone. There has never been a better time than now to start building the future of fintech with us. Plaid powers the tools millions of people rely on to live a healthier financial life. We work with thousands of companies like Venmo, SoFi, and Betterment, 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. #LI-Remote
Plaid’s UK & Europe team works with some of the biggest and most exciting fintechs, including Kraken, Moneybox and Shares; and globally some of the world's largest companies including Microsoft, Tesla and Google. We are now looking for a Sales Development Representative to join our team in London. In this position, you will be part of the “startup within a startup” that’s growing the future of fintech for the UK & European markets. You will be responsible for inbound activities as well as working with our cross-functional teams to help drive the product roadmap and market positioning for Plaid.
If you are a self-starter who can wear multiple hats, loves growing new business, and is passionate about fintech, there are few more exciting roles than this. Come help Plaid power the next wave of financial freedom via our open banking platform!
Responsibilities
- You’ll be helping us grow new business initially taking care of inbound and then moving into outbound once you've gotten a solid understanding of the product, customers and use cases.
- You’ll be wearing multiple hats and working cross functionally with Marketing and Product teams mostly.
- You’ll be on the cutting edge of fintech & financial services, searching and attending events and conferences.
- You will help us shape the culture of our company.
- You will be providing input into our product roadmap and sharing customer feedback.
Qualifications
- We're looking for someone with 6 - 12 months experience, ideally with existing inbound experience in a B2B product, but we will also consider candidates that have recently graduated and are looking to grow their career within sales!
- Being passionate for fintech and financial services.
- Having knowledge or interest in learning about open banking and payments.
- Being a strong collaborator and great communicator.
- Having familiarity with the UK and EU fintech market will be a plus!
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!
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