Senior Account Executive, Checkr Pay

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About the team/role

The Senior Account Executive, Checkr Pay will be responsible for securing rapid and continued growth for Checkr Pay, an instant payments solution for flexible workforces. 

This person will report to the Head of Sales, Checkr Pay, partnering closely with Sam Sorbo. Pay is a bold, ambitious bet that is separate from Checkr’s background check business, and we will need to harness agility and speed in the face of ambiguity to be successful. With limited go-to-market support, the right candidate will need to get extremely hands-on to create whatever solutions are needed to drive success.

This person will also be charged with developing & establishing strategic relationships with key internal stakeholders across product, marketing, and revenue operations teams, as well as with external business partners, refining sales processes & strategy, identifying & securing new business opportunities and growing & managing existing business. 

What you’ll do

• You will build a GTM strategy for your territory, constantly experimenting, pivoting and have a resiliency regardless of the obstacles faced.  
• Engage payments and product professionals to pursue and close new business within your target verticals
• Use creativity for pipeline generation, finding your customers where they are 
• Handle inbound leads that come through our demand generation and channel partners
• You will consistently achieve revenue targets by applying modern sales techniques and processes to efficiently manage sales opportunities through your funnel to a successful close
• You will use your creativity and tenacity to develop and improve how we target and penetrate new vertical markets
• As part of the Checkr Pay team, you will contribute directly to the success and growth of Checkr

What you bring

• 5-7+ years of full-cycle sales experience in a hunting role or a founding role of a fast paced technology company
• Ownership mentality within all aspects of your work
• Demonstrable track record of above target performance, especially in a startup environment
• Experience selling a first-to-market solution is preferred 
• Experience selling six figure deals is encouraged
• You learn quickly and are excited to take on challenging new projects
• You are smart, self-motivated, organized, inquisitive, detail and process oriented
• As a true colleague you enjoy planning, executing, winning, and celebrating as a team
• You have a growth mindset that is always learning, growing and actively seeking feedback
• People describe you as gritty 
• You are a clear and direct communicator
• You exceed expectations and hold yourself accountable to a higher standard of excellence
• You appreciate and enjoy the journey, never being too high or too low

What you’ll get

• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive cash and equity compensation and opportunity for advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
• Flexible PTO policy
• Monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend

At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages.

One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.

The on-target earnings for this role is $248,515 to $336,226 in San Francisco, CA.

Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr

Checkr is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Checkr believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace.   

Checkr also welcomes the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Checkr’s commitment to diversity extends to hiring talented individuals in spite of a prior criminal history in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.