Outside Sales Executive - St. Louis, MO

Job Overview

Elavon, a leader in payment solutions, is seeking an in‑market outside Sales Account Executive to develop new business account relationships with a referral bank partner in St.Louis,MO. This field sales position targets candidates who live in the St.Louis metro area and who are motivated by building new relationships, achieving high‑level sales results, and contributing to a top‑performing team.

• Build and grow our bank partner relationship, resulting in consistent referral production.
• Daily utilization and updating of Salesforce as a CRM tool.
• Develop profitable new business account relationships and increase profitability from existing accounts by selling Merchant Services (Visa/MC/Discover/American Express processing) to small/medium‑size businesses.
• Identify business opportunities based on knowledge of clients, markets, products, and services.
• Learn and develop expert‑level knowledge of company products and services.
• Present to prospective clients, informing them of the benefits of using the organization’s products and services to meet their needs.
• Implement and maintain an effective referral network and call program to promote sales.
• Receive guidance and training in a remote environment and achieve daily objectives set forth by management.
• No experience with Merchant Services required—just strong sales experience and a willingness to learn and grow.

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience.
• Two to three years of relevant sales experience.
• Ability to travel 3–4 days per week in market.
• Expert knowledge of product marketing, client service issues, and organization operations.
• Excellent marketing, business development/sales, and negotiating skills.
• Ability to creatively resolve complex problems with general guidance.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Salesforce.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer‑funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (2–5 weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

U.S. Bank is an equal‑opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

If you need accommodations to participate fully in the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Pay Range: $60,435.00 – $71,100.00