\n\nWho we are\n\nOur mission is to digitize financial services. We are building the tools and services that will enable developers to launch, optimize, & scale financial platforms and services. Our thesis is that financial innovation cannot exist without an Open Finance infrastructure and that the growth of the African Fintech industry is intrinsically tied to the success of Okra’s infrastructure.\n\nOkra powers the tools that millions of people rely on to plan and manage their finances today. We are proudly working with hundreds of companies like Interswitch and dLlocal, and many of the largest financial institutions to make it easy for people to securely connect their accounts to the apps and services they choose. Okra’s network covers over 100 banks and financial institutions across Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and Ghana.\n\nWe believe that by building Africa’s Open Finance infrastructure, we enable developers to create better, fairer financial services and we are dedicated to removing the complexity around accessing financial information and payment infrastructure for everyone.\n\n \n\nThe role\n\nIt’s an amazing time to join Okra. We are looking for a seasoned leader to take our business development organization to the next level. The Account Executive is responsible for the entire sales cycle from lead generation to closing deals, focusing on value-driven sales. You will work closely with the marketing and product teams to ensure customer needs are met effectively. This means finding companies that fit our Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), and are ready to buy. Your role is crucial in understanding client needs, expertly demonstrating our products, and acting more as a trusted advisor than a traditional sales agent. Your success hinges on building strong, lasting client relationships and effectively communicating the benefits of our products.\n\nWhat you will do: \n\n\n* Develop and execute a strategic sales plan to achieve sales targets and expand our customer base.\n\n* Build and maintain strong, long-lasting customer relationships.\n\n* Partner with customers to understand their business needs and objectives.\n\n* Effectively communicate the value proposition of our APIs through proposals and presentations.\n\n* Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status.\n\n* Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits.\n\n* Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives.\n\n* Prepare reports on account status and provide feedback to the management team.\n\n* Collaborate with other units such as marketing and product, to prepare sales enablement materials, content, presentations etc\n\n* Work closely with Engineering and Product to communicate technical pain points, create tickets, resolve client integration issues and share new feature requests, etc\n\n* Anchor client handover meetings from Business Development to Customer Success\n\n\n\n\n \n\nWhat will help you succeed: :\n\n\n* Strong prospecting, qualifying, and negotiating skills; consultative sales approach with a product-centric mindset. \n\n* Interest in financial services products and a desire to create strategic relationships that help our customers succeed.\n\n* Excitement to work in a high-growth environment and to help build processes and tools as needed. \n\n* Experience with B2B sales experience, particularly in the payments, banking or Fintech industry is an advantage.\n\n* Desire & ability to learn the ins and outs of Okra’s API - You don’t need to be able to code, but you do need to deeply understand the logic and functionality of the API and be able to translate that knowledge into relevant solutions for each prospect, based on what you understand the customer is looking to achieve. \n\n\n\n\n \n\nReferral Bonus\n→ Get up to $1,000 when you successfully refer someone to join Okra. \n\n \nWe are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.\n \n  \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Finance, API, Marketing and Sales jobs that are similar:\n\n $75,000 — $145,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nLagos, Lagos, Nigeria

\nRoutable is a B2B payments platform built to make bill payments and mass payouts fast and seamless. Our mission is to be the simplest way to send and receive business-to-business payments. Unlike other payment platforms, Routable’s modern, easy-to-use API allows you to build a powerful payments infrastructure in minutes. \n\nWe’re a well-funded Series B startup, and we’re helping some of the largest marketplaces and gig economy companies, including Ticketmaster, Snackpass, and Garmentory. Hundreds of finance teams trust our decades of experience in building B2B payment solutions.\n\nOur environment encourages intellectual curiosity, problem solving, and openness—one that provides the support and mentorship needed to succeed, learn, and grow. We'll make sure you have everything you need to do your best work and make an impact. We’re a fully remote startup with our team working from a city they love across the United States and Canada. \nAbout the Role\n\nAs the Director of Demand Generation, you will plan and execute marketing programs to drive pipeline and revenue growth. You will work closely with product marketing and sales to run effective campaigns that increase awareness, generate demand for Routable, and build pipeline. You will be responsible for building the demand generation function from the ground up.\nResponsibilities\n\n\n* Develop and execute demand generation campaigns in alignment with overall GTM strategy, across email, content, SEO/SEM, organic/paid social, digital ads, trade shows, and events\n\n* Support ABM efforts with effective marketing tactics focused on multiple personas at target accounts\n\n* Generate awareness for Routable and activate our inbound channel \n\n* Collaborate with Product Marketing to convert product positioning and narratives into compelling messaging and brand-aligned campaigns\n\n* Lead the demand generation function and team, helping to shape and build the team over time \n\n* Work closely with the sales organization to ensure marketing supports their efforts effectively \n\n* Leverage the marketing technology stack to optimize marketing operations and performance throughout the funnel\n\n* Bring your creativity and data-driven approach to test interesting things and represent a strong brand\n\n* Establish a customer-centered approach to demand gen, developing compelling campaigns that resonate with our ICP  \n\n* Create the demand gen strategy and optimize it, leveraging data to constantly iterate for improved results\n\n\n\nMinimum Qualifications\n\n\n* Proven experience in building and scaling demand generation for a B2B SaaS startup\n\n* Strong communication, leadership, and project management skills\n\n* A strategic thinker with a track record of driving results through data-driven decision-making\n\n* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing market conditions\n\n* A bias towards action and iteration, and a mindset for experimentation\n\n\n\nPerks\n\n🏥  Great Health, Dental and Vision Insurance\n\n💲 Competitive salary\n\n📈 Stock Options\n\n💰 401k \n\n💸  Work from Home Stipend\n\n🚀  We're a remote team\n\n🏝 Flexible vacation policy\n\n🍼Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks)\n\n🙋‍♀️ Voluntary Benefits - additional Life Insurance, Pet Insurance and FSA\n \nInclusive Employer\n\nRoutable welcomes employees from varied backgrounds and walks of life, and it’s reflected in our diverse community of Routers. Routable is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to administering personnel actions, including hiring, training, promoting and compensating its employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.\n\nOur OTE for the role is $190,000 - $200,000 (base salary + variable)  - the exact offer will depend on the level of experience, role alignment, etc. We also offer equity and full benefits packages for FTEs. This only applies to employees residing in the US. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to SaaS, Finance, API, Marketing, Sales and Non Tech jobs that are similar:\n\n $47,500 — $85,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nSeattle, Washington, United States