Account Executive Vietnam

At Backbase, we are on a mission to re-architect banking around the customer. As an Account Executive,

you will carry a dedicated sales quota within your regional sales team,

• taking full ownership of meeting and exceeding your revenue targets.
• You will manage the end-to-end sales cycle—from prospecting and qualifying regional enterprise opportunities to negotiating and closing high-impact software deals exceeding
• €/$1M+
• . Working closely with regional partners, pre-sales engineers, and demand generation teams, you will act as a strategic advisor to tier-1 financial institutions and regional banks looking to modernize their digital banking platforms.

What You’ll Do

• Drive Revenue & Territory Strategy: Plan your regional territory go-to-market approach, allocate resources effectively, and independently own your sales pipeline to meet or exceed quota targets.
• Execute Enterprise Sales Cycles: Identify, qualify, and lead complex multi-stakeholder enterprise deals from initial engagement through contract execution and closing.
• Collaborate on Technical & Commercial Pitches: Partner with Demand Generation specialists, Solution Architects, and Pre-Sales consultants to coordinate deep-dive technical workshops, proof-of-concepts (POCs), and comprehensive RFP/RFI responses.
• Negotiate & Close: Lead contract negotiations, commercial pricing strategies, and service terms with C-level stakeholders and procurement teams.
• Cultivate Strategic Alliances: Build and nurture strong regional partner ecosystems (system integrators and advisory firms) to drive co-selling motions that generate net-new Backbase software license wins alongside partner implementation services.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Act as a subject matter expert across modern banking architectures and mentor junior team members (such as Business Development Representatives).

What You Bring

• Proven Hunter Track Record: 5–8+ years of quota-carrying enterprise software sales experience (SaaS/Enterprise License models), consistently meeting or exceeding seven-figure targets.
• FinTech & Banking Acumen: Strong working knowledge of digital banking platforms, core banking solutions, financial technology ecosystems, and enterprise IT procurement within banking institutions.
• Executive Presence: Proven ability to build credibility and navigate relationships at the C-suite level (CIO, CTO, Head of Digital, Head of Retail/Corporate Banking).
• Partner Alignment: Demonstrated experience co-selling alongside global and regional system integrators (SIs) and consulting partners.
• Communication Skills: Professional fluency in English; proficiency in local regional languages is strongly preferred.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree in Business, Finance, or a related field is preferred.
• Core Competencies
• Commercial Acumen & Market Insight: Deep grasp of financial modeling, deal structures, and the regulatory and technological challenges shaping digital banking.
• Complex Problem-Solving: Ability to untangle intricate enterprise procurement cycles, align conflicting internal and external stakeholder requirements, and run multi-country or large domestic territory campaigns.
• High-Impact Collaboration: Seamless orchestrator of cross-functional internal teams (Pre-Sales, Legal, Professional Services, Product) and external partner ecosystems to drive unified customer proposals.
• Why Join Backbase?
• Market Leader: Work with the category-defining Engagement Banking Platform trusted by over 150+ financial institutions worldwide.
• Autonomy & Impact: High level of ownership over your territory strategy, pipeline, and career trajectory.
• Collaborative Culture: A fast-paced, scale-up mindset supported by a global, multicultural team committed to continuous learning and success.