Account Executive

Overview Alpaca is a US-headquartered self-clearing broker-dealer and brokerage infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, crypto, fixed income, 24/5 trading, and more. Our recent Series D funding round brought our total investment to over $320 million, fueling our ambitious vision. Alpaca serves hundreds of financial institutions across 40 countries with our institutional-grade APIs, including broker-dealers, investment advisers, wealth managers, hedge funds, and crypto exchanges, totaling over 9 million brokerage accounts. Our global team is a diverse group of experienced engineers, traders, and brokerage professionals who are working to achieve our mission of opening financial services to everyone on the planet. We are deeply committed to open-source contributions and fostering a vibrant community, continuously enhancing our award-winning, developer-friendly API and the robust infrastructure behind it. Alpaca is proudly backed by top-tier global investors, including Portage Ventures, Spark Capital, Tribe Capital, Social Leverage, Horizons Ventures, Unbound, SBI Group, Derayah Financial, Elefund, and Y Combinator. Your Role We are looking for a high-performing Account Executive with a proven track record of success in sales and an eagerness to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth startup with significant ownership and accountability. You will be on the front lines of growing Alpaca's market share by managing the full sales cycle, from prospecting and qualification to solution design, proposal development, negotiation, and closing new business. You will focus on growing revenue, transaction volume, and assets under management through Alpaca's Broker API. You'll partner with fintech platforms, broker-dealers, registered investment advisers (RIAs), wealth management firms, banks, and other financial institutions to help them launch and scale brokerage products, with a primary focus on clients across the United States. Success in this role requires a consultative sales approach, strong business acumen, excellent time management, and the ability to effectively manage multiple priorities while navigating complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles. You are a collaborative team player who is self-motivated, driven to win, and committed to delivering exceptional results. Our team is 100% distributed and remote, with a preference for candidates located in New York, Chicago, or Austin. Things You'll Do Own the full sales cycle from outbound prospecting through contract negotiation and close Build and manage a healthy pipeline through outbound outreach, referrals, conferences, strategic partnerships, networking, and inbound opportunities Drive new revenue growth for Alpaca's institutional Broker API business across the United States Develop relationships with key decision makers at fintechs, broker-dealers, RIAs, wealth managers, banks, and other financial institutions Understand each prospect's business objectives and technical requirements to position Alpaca's solutions effectively Deliver compelling product demonstrations, business presentations, and commercial proposals Collaborate closely with Solutions Engineering, Product, Integrations, Marketing, Customer Success, and Legal to move opportunities efficiently through the sales process Maintain accurate pipeline data, forecasts, and account activity within Salesforce (or CRM) Continuously refine sales messaging based on market feedback, customer insights, and competitive intelligence Represent Alpaca at industry conferences, customer meetings, and networking events Who You Are (Must-Haves) 3+ years of experience in sales at clearing broker-dealers OR strong experience selling technology solutions to advisors or broker-dealers Proven track record of achieving sales targets and driving business growth Strong relationships within the US investment advisory and broker-dealer industries Experience managing multi-stakeholder sales cycles involving business, operations, compliance, and technical buyers Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and relationship-building skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Highly organized with strong pipeline management and forecasting discipline Comfortable working independently in a globally distributed remote environment Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias toward action and accountability Must have Series 7 Who you Might Be (Nice-to-Haves) Experience selling APIs, developer platforms, or financial infrastructure products Familiarity with brokerage, securities trading, wealth management, or capital markets Experience working with startups or high-growth technology companies Existing network within the US fintech ecosystem Proficiency with HubSpot, Salesforce, or a comparable CRM platform Series 24/63/65 licenses How We Take Care of You Competitive Salary & Stock Options New Hire Home-Office Setup: One-time USD $500 Monthly Stipend: USD $150 per month via a Brex Card #J-18808-Ljbffr