Logo for Western Union

Area Sales Executive – Melbourne, Australia

Key Facts

Remote From: 
Full time
English

Other Skills

  • Negotiation
  • Training And Development
  • Microsoft Office
  • Decision Making
  • Collaboration
  • Active Listening
  • Dealing With Ambiguity
  • Time Management
  • Detail Oriented
  • Verbal Communication Skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Problem Solving

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Previous experience in business development, external sales, account development, or servicing customer products in Regional Australia.
  • Strong negotiation and decision-making skills to win new business and manage a sales pipeline.
  • Fluency in English; other language skills are a plus; excellent written and verbal communication with agents.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM systems, and ability to travel; driver’s license; capability to work independently or in a global, fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

  • Meet/exceed sales quotas across the territory through new agent acquisition and increasing same-store sales.
  • Manage end-to-end sales process for Independents, including selling the full product portfolio and the Agent Implementation phase.
  • Prospect, negotiate, and sign contracts with new agents; collect required documents, submit complete packages, drive activation, and train locations.
  • Ramp up new locations to achieve full revenue potential and manage existing accounts to grow same-store sales; conduct regular visits to high-performing locations.

Job description

Area Sales Executive – Melbourne, Australia

Does playing a role in business growth sound exciting to you? Are you energized by developing leads into new clients? Would you like to work for a global company in Money Transfer that believes when money moves, better things can happen?

Join Western Union as an Area Sales Executive.

Western Union powers your pursuit.

In this role, we’ll be looking for you to grow the business by signing new Western Union agents. We’ll want you to meet and exceed your sales targets through new agent acquisitions.

Role Responsibilities

  • Be responsible for meeting/exceeding sales quota/targets across your territory, through new agent acquisition and increasing same store sales.
  • Manage end to end sales process for Independents, including selling the complete product portfolio where/when relevant, including the whole Agent Implementation phase. 
  • Accountable for prospecting, negotiating, signing contracts with new agents, collecting required documents, submitting complete full packages, driving the activation process, and training the location.
  • Focus on the ramp-up of new locations to ensure they achieve full revenue potential. 
  • Eventually manage existing accounts within the territory with the aim of increasing same store sales.
  • Make regular visits to high performing locations to identify and address issues within the current network. 
  • Be accountable for meeting productivity targets and overall revenue of all locations within the territory.
  • Manage the Agent lifecycle for all Independents.

Role Requirements

  • Previous experience in business development, external sales, account development or servicing of customer products in Regional Australia.
  • Effective management and conversion of a sales pipeline.
  • Strong negotiation and decision-making skills to win new business.
  • Ability to present and listen to your agents and build trust and confidence with them.
  • Excels at both phone-based business development along with face to face in the field sales for opportunity generation and conversion.
  • Fluency in English is required; other foreign language skill is a plus.
  • Organization, written and verbal communication skills, and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work individually, or collaborate with others in a global, fast-paced environment, dealing with ambiguity, making quick decisions, and managing tight timelines.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, CRM and software to deliver for your customers.
  • Driver’s License and ability to travel.
  • Business sales in Regional Australia and networking experience in produce regions is a plus.

We make financial services accessible to humans everywhere. Join us for what’s next.

Western Union is positioned to become the world’s most accessible financial services company —transforming lives and communities. We’re a diverse and passionate customer-centric team of over 8,000 employees serving 200 countries and territories, reaching customers and receivers around the globe. More than moving money, we design easy-to-use products and services for our digital and physical financial ecosystem that help our customers move forward.

Just as we help our global customers prosper, we support our employees in achieving their professional aspirations. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as receive a great compensation package. If you’re ready to help drive the future of financial services, it’s time for Western Union. Learn more about our purpose and people at https://careers.westernunion.com/.

Benefits

You will also have access to short-term incentives, accident and life insurance, and access to best-in-class development platforms, to name a few (https://careers.westernunion.com/global-benefits/). Please see the location-specific benefits below and note that your Recruiter may share additional role-specific benefits during your interview process or in an offer of employment.

Your Australia specific benefits include:

  • Transportation programs
  • Life / Accident Coverage
  • Superannuation Plan
  • Car Allowance
  • Volunteer Leave

We are passionate about diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, following applicable laws.

#LI-ES1

Estimated Job Posting End Date:

03-31-2026

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.

Area/Regional Sales Manager Related jobs

Other jobs at Western Union

We help you get seen. Not ignored.

We help you get seen faster — by the right people.

🚀

Auto-Apply

We apply for you — automatically and instantly.

Save time, skip forms, and stay on top of every opportunity. Because you can't get seen if you're not in the race.

AI Match Feedback

Know your real match before you apply.

Get a detailed AI assessment of your profile against each job posting. Because getting seen starts with passing the filters.

Upgrade to Premium. Apply smarter and get noticed.

Upgrade to Premium

Join thousands of professionals who got noticed and hired faster.