Finix

Manager, Outside Sales at Finix (San Francisco, CA)

Finix· San Francisco, CA·

Role details

Work type
Onsite
Employment
Full-Time
Level
Manager

Job description

About Finix

Finix is building the global operating system for fintech, starting with payments. From startups to publicly traded companies, Finix processes tens of billions of dollars annually both in-store and online. Finix was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

To date Finix has raised over $200M, including a $75M Series C led by Acrew Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners and backed by American Express Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Homebrew, Inspired Capital, Visa, and others

About the Role: Finix is hiring a Manager of Outside Sales to build and lead our field sales team from the ground up. This leader will own the outside, in-person sales motion, going to events, door-to-door retail, and other in-person opportunities and build a team that drives new merchant acquisition in person. You'll have the opportunity to define the strategy, hire your team, and build the playbook, with meaningful autonomy to shape how field sales works at Finix.

This role is ideal for a hands-on sales leader who has built and run field/outside sales teams, understands the retail and restaurant merchant landscape, and is energized by a zero-to-one build.

You Will:

  • Build and lead Finix's outside sales team, starting with hiring and developing a team of outside
  • Account Executives focused on in-person selling.
  • Define and execute the outside sales strategy.
  • Drive pipeline growth, deal management, and forecasting to create revenue predictability.
  • Develop the outside sales playbook, territory strategy, and best practices, and continuously refine based on performance data.
  • Develop customer insights from quantitative and qualitative inputs to better segment and target merchants by vertical and geography.
  • Manage a budget and optimize weekly, monthly, and quarterly against key metrics.
  • Work collaboratively with marketing, product, sales operations, and other functions to deliver on company goals.

You are:

  • A data-driven leader with a test-and-learn approach to building and optimizing field sales motions.
  • Experienced in building and running outside sales teams
  • Able to manage multiple priorities with a high degree of independence in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
  • A strong communicator who can execute strategy-based, data-supported recommendations.
  • A team player with a desire to jump in and get your hands dirty as needed.

You have:

  • 6+ years of sales experience, with deep knowledge of the field/outside sales motion.
  • 4+ years in a sales leadership role, building and managing outside/field sales teams, with a track record of recruiting, retaining, and motivating talent.
  • Previous experience in FinTech, preferably payments
  • Demonstrated success building and scaling a field sales function selling to retail, restaurant, or brick-and-mortar merchants.
  • Strong analytic mindset and the ability to communicate and execute data-supported strategy.
  • Outstanding verbal, written, presentation, and influencing skills, including experience with senior leadership.
  • Strong project management skills, detail-orientation, and interpersonal skills.

Finix is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other protected class.

Role: Manager, Outside Sales Level: M3-M4 Location: San Francisco, CA or Orlando, FL Base Salary Range: $100,000/year to $150,000/year + equity + benefits Total On-Target-Earnings: $200,000/year to $300,000/year

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries at our headquarters in San Francisco, California. Individual pay is determined by work location, job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Why work at Finix

  • Culture & Mission: Focused on breaking down barriers in financial services and making technology accessible. Emphasis on “people-first” culture with values like “act like an owner.”
  • Remote/Hybrid/Office Policy: Offices in San Francisco (SOMA district) and Chicago (West Loop). Many roles are US-Remote. Specific job postings may be location-specific (e.g., Toronto role in the job description).
  • Compensation & Benefits: Competitive salary and equity. Benefits include generous paid time off, wellness days, flexible health plans (medical, dental, vision), 100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents, life insurance, and inclusive parental leave.
  • Engineering Culture: Developer-friendly environment; the company’s own product is an API, so engineers work on solving complex payments and infrastructure problems. Emphasis on owning implementation, best practices, and architecture.

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