Account Executive, Growth - Benelux

    Vanta

    🇬🇧 London, UK
    Remote
    FullTime
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Job Type

    FullTime

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    ashby

    About this role

    At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it.

    Vanta is growing quickly, and we consistently outpace our growth targets while maintaining very strong NPS. Our Sales team is leading the charge in growing market share as the industry leader in compliance and security.Winning in international markets is critical to Vanta’s next chapter, and we’re building our EMEA presence from the ground up.

    We’re looking for customer-focused Account Executives and true market builders who are excited to open up the largely untapped BENELUX market. You’ll be among the first to shape how Vanta shows up in the region: partnering with Marketing and Partnerships to build brand presence, initiating events that generate pipeline, and owning your full sales cycle from first outreach to closed-won.

    As we move up-market, you’ll also help define our sales motion and establish Vanta as the best-in-class choice in an increasingly competitive landscape.This role is based in our London office with an office-centric hybrid schedule, with standard in-office days on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

    You’ll work side by side with our EMEA landing team, where the energy, collaboration, and early-stage impact are hard to replicate remotely.

    What you’ll do as a Account Executive, Growth - Benelux at Vanta:Own your pipeline from the ground up. Identify, research, and prioritize high-potential accounts and verticals, and build a consistent outbound motion to create new opportunities.Turn inbound demand into closed-won business. Convert interest into long-term Vanta customers who see lasting value.Run a world-class sales process.

    Qualify deeply, forecast accurately, and progress deals using MEDDPICC or a similar meth

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Territory

    Greenfield

    Build territory from scratch — net-new logos

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Quick demos8–12/week
    Closing calls10–15/day
    Quotes & invoicesDaily
    Velocity metricsDaily

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

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    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

    Revenue
    Account Executives
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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 Vanta'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
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    As an Account Executive with Vanta, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

    This remote-friendly role based in GB provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

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