Sales Manager (US): FX & Cross-Border Payments
KORE1 Technologies
Irvine, CA
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$10–$15 Per Hour
SKILLS
Accounting, Acquisition Strategy, Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Business-to-Business (B2B), Coaching, Cross-Functional, Customer Acquisition, Customer Relations, Customer Retention/Renewal, Ecosystems, Exceeded Sales Goal, Finance, Financial Risk Management, Forecasting, Foreign Exchange (FX), Lead Generation, Leadership, LifeTime Value (LTV), Marketing, Metrics, Onboarding, Online Marketing, Performance Metrics, Process Improvement, Revenue Growth, Sales, Sales Management, Sales Pipeline, Software as a Service (SaaS), Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Technical Recruiting, Technical Support, Test Design, Treasury, Treasury Management, Website Conversion
LOCATION
Irvine, CA
POSTED
1 day ago
Location: Preferred hybrid schedule in Irvine, CA (work from home Mondays & Fridays; onsite Tuesdays-Thursdays). Exceptional remote candidates within the U.S. may also be considered based on experience and expertise.
Travel: Up to 4 days per month.
Travel: Up to 4 days per month.
We are also hiring 9 BDMs (potentially on your team). Know someone who might be a fit/interested? Refer them! We are always happy to pay referral fees for successful placements.
KORE1, a nationwide provider of staffing and recruiting solutions, has an immediate opening for a Sales Manager (US): FX & Cross-Border Payments
The role:
- Your mission is to lead and coach a team of SMB sales professionals focused on new customer acquisition and growth.
- Partner with digital, marketing, and product teams to convert inbound SMB leads generated from website and campaigns (15M+ monthly visitors, thousands of business sign-ups)
- Design and execute test-and-learn experiments to improve conversion rates, activation, and retention
- Oversee pipeline management, forecasting, and performance metrics (lead-to-close conversion, CAC, LTV, ROAS)
- Build and manage key partnerships to expand s reach within the SMB ecosystem
- Ensure consistent, compliant, and customer-centric sales practices across the team
- Translate data insights into sales action plans and performance coaching
What You'll Bring
- Proven experience leading SMB or mid-market sales teams (BDMs / SDRs) in fintech, SaaS, or payments is required (prefers experience leading teams of 10-15+)
- Background in payments, FX, or financial technology preferred but not essential.
- Strong understanding of international payments, FX products, cross-border payments, and treasury conversations is preferred
- Strong understanding of digital lead generation, funnel management, and customer acquisition strategies is essential.
- Skilled at balancing team-driven outbound sales with data-driven inbound optimization.
- Hands-on leader who can both set strategy and coach execution.
- Track record of driving teams to achieve or exceed sales targets
- Comfortable leading teams charged with high-volume outreach and pipeline management
- Curious and analytical - fluent in performance metrics and experimentation.
- Collaborative mindset; thrives in cross-functional environments with marketing and product teams.
Preferred Industry Backgrounds / Competitor Experience
We would strongly prefer candidates with experience from competitors or adjacent industries.
We would strongly prefer candidates with experience from competitors or adjacent industries.
- Foreign exchange (FX) and cross-border payments providers
- International payments platforms
- Treasury management or fintech organizations
- B2B payments or global remittance environments
- Existing network within international trade or SMB finance or treasury communities
- Knowledge of FX hedging products
- Experience selling treasury or risk management solutions
- Experience working across North American markets
KPIs & Success Measures for your team
- New client acquisition
- Revenue generation
- Pipeline creation and conversion rates
- Activity metrics including calls, meetings, and proposals
- Client retention during onboarding transition
Compensation depends on experience but is typically $130-150K plus bonus.
Cultural Fit
We are looking for candidates who are:
- Competitive and driven
- Client obsessed
- Comfortable in fast-growth environments
- Collaborative and commercially minded
- Data-driven and accountable
- Able to thrive in performance-oriented sales cultures
ABOUT KORE1
Specializing in professional and technical recruiting, KORE1 is committed to supporting top IT, Engineering, Creative, Scientific, Accounting and Finance professionals in their career paths. We build deep relationships with leading companies, connecting them to exceptional talent every day. With extensive industry expertise and unmatched opportunities, our goal is to provide a unique experience for our contractors and consultants as they prepare for their next role. We are passionate about matching the right people with the right companies.
Specializing in professional and technical recruiting, KORE1 is committed to supporting top IT, Engineering, Creative, Scientific, Accounting and Finance professionals in their career paths. We build deep relationships with leading companies, connecting them to exceptional talent every day. With extensive industry expertise and unmatched opportunities, our goal is to provide a unique experience for our contractors and consultants as they prepare for their next role. We are passionate about matching the right people with the right companies.
Kore1 provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Kore1 complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Kore1 expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Kore1's employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.
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