On-site
E-Commerce
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About this role
Are you someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment, where you are given the autonomy and support to handle large amounts of responsibility?
Are you looking for the opportunity to accelerate your sales career whilst also being surrounded by an exceptional entrepreneurial team with motivated and extremely driven people?
About us
United Media focuses on building large-scale industry media and conference products across sectors such as private equity, insurance, HR, retail and finance. As of today, we have organically launched 8 media companies and acquired one, including Private Equity Insights, Insurtech Insights, Presidents Summit, HRtechX, CFO Insights, Retail Insights and SetSales.
We bring together thousands of executives, investors, founders and industry leaders at our conferences around the world, creating opportunities for people to learn, connect and build meaningful business relationships.
What we offer you
You will be a key player in helping to build the greatest global conferences. We will ensure that you are given both the training and tools to succeed in the role and drive you to continue to push yourself in order to maximise your career development. You’ll be based out of our HQ in London where you will have the opportunity to interact with people at all levels across the business. We will offer you the following:
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A competitive salary and market leading OTE with our top performers earning over £140,000 annually.
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An opportunity for getting operational experience in a scale-up business where both your work and the results are highly tangible and matters to the businesses.
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A chance to work closely with our senior leadership team on conference strategies.
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Internati
Selling Motion
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Territory
Vertical-Specific
Focused on a single industry vertical
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
Ownership stake offered
Structured growth path
E-Commerce — Interview Intel
Typical Sales Cycle
14–60 days (SMB merchants) · 2–6 months (enterprise retail)
Common Buyer Objections
- "Platform migration is too risky mid-season"
- "Our current solution is "good enough""
- "Need to see ROI within first quarter"
- "Integration with our fulfillment stack"
Key Industry Metrics
Hot Topics to Reference
- • Social commerce and TikTok Shop
- • AI-powered personalization
- • Headless commerce architecture
- • Same-day delivery expectations
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
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Walk me through your discovery process.
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Template questionAccount Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.
Revenue targets may be tied to merchant onboarding or GMV growth.
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