Account Executive, Enterprise (Acquisition)

    Jobgether

    Posted 2 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Account Executive, Enterprise (Acquisition) based in the United Kingdom.

    This is a high-impact enterprise sales role focused exclusively on winning new customers across strategic UK accounts.You will own the full sales cycle, from strategic prospecting and discovery through negotiation and closing.The territory includes sophisticated organisations across financial services, professional services, advertising, consumer, and industrial sectors.These customers operate in environments where data management, infrastructure, performance, and reliability are critical to business success.You will build relationships from the ground up, navigate complex buying committees, and engage stakeholders at executive and technical levels.The role is ideal for a consultative sales professional who thrives on creating opportunities rather than inheriting an established book of business.You will combine strategic account planning, business-value selling, and strong execution to consistently deliver new-logo growth.

    Accountabilities

    Own the full enterprise sales cycle across a defined portfolio of strategic UK accounts, from proactive prospecting and opportunity development through negotiation, closing, and quota attainment. Identify and pursue high-potential net-new opportunities, applying a strong hunter mentality to build relationships with organisations that are not currently customers.

    Use consultative and solution-based selling to uncover business challenges, understand customer priorities, and co-create tailored solutions linked to measurable outcomes. Develop trusted relationships across multiple levels of customer organisations, including technical stakeholders, business leaders, procurement teams, and C-suite executives, to build consensus and maintain executive engagement.

    Create and execute strategic account plans that identify white-space oppor

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·Required skill
    C-Suite Selling·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    ✓
    Existing Book

    Inherit existing accounts

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Account Executive
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Jobgether's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Account Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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