Regional Account Executive - Gainesville, FL

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive.   We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. 

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other. 

Job Description

While this is a remote role, the position requires 50–100% travel within the local Gainesville area
 

Elavon is seeking a Regional Account Executive who will develop profitable, new business account relationships through merchant services and creates increased profitability from existing accounts.

As an FI‑aligned Account Executive, you will act as an extension of our partner institutions—representing Elavon in the field, strengthening referral pipelines, and delivering a high‑touch client experience.

How You’ll Make an Impact

• Build, maintain, and grow strong relationships with assigned Financial Institution partners to drive consistent merchant referrals
• Develop profitable new merchant services relationships while expanding value within existing client accounts
• Leverage deep knowledge of local markets, client needs, and Elavon’s products and services to identify new business opportunities
• Conduct in‑person and virtual sales presentations that clearly articulate the value of Elavon’s payment solutions
• Implement and sustain an effective referral strategy and call program in partnership with FI stakeholders
• Track pipeline activity, referrals, and performance using Salesforce to ensure visibility and accurate forecasting
• Represent Elavon professionally within the local market as a trusted payments advisor
   

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
• Two to three years of relevant sales experience (B2B or relationship‑based sales preferred)
• Ability to travel extensively within the assigned local market
   

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience working with referral‑based sales models or partner‑driven business development
• Foundational knowledge of product marketing, client service practices, and organizational operations
• Strong relationship‑building, sales, and negotiation skills
• Ability to creatively resolve client concerns while maintaining strong partner relationships
• Solid problem‑solving and decision‑making skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, projects, and deadlines simultaneously
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, verbal, and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Salesforce
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
• Multilingual capabilities are a plus

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance<