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About this role
I'm Rich Byrne, EMEA Commercial Director, Player ID at Teamworks.
Over the past ten years, we've built an advanced analytics platform for football recruitment that ingests player data through models we believe are more mature than anything else currently in the market, and we're investing heavily right now in improving the experience clubs get when they use it.The past 18 months have brought some of the biggest brands in the game onto the platform, and that momentum has created real opportunity across Europe and the Middle East.
I'm looking for someone to help me capitalize on it.The RoleOwn commercial relationships from the top down, engaging owners, chief executives, and sporting directors to align strategically before engaging with other key stakeholders in the organizationBuild and progress pipeline through consultative selling, learning what a club is trying to achieve in the short and long term before positioning how Player ID can significantly help the club succeedMulti-thread across senior stakeholders within target organizations to understand and align competing prioritiesDrive deals from first conversation through to close, owning the full commercial cyclePartner with our Marketing and Business Development teams to sharpen outreach and identify priority accountsRepresent Player ID at industry events and in-market meetings primarily across Europe and the Middle East, building the relationships that create new opportunitiesWhat I'm Looking For
What You Must BringFluent English, spoken and written, as this role works across markets and stakeholder groups where English is the operating languageProven experience building, progressing, and closing commercial pipeline end to end, or closing opportunities that others have createdDemonstrated experience selling at the top of an organization, to owners, C-suite, or senior leadership, rather than starting conversations lower downA working understanding of the metrics used in player recruitment analytics and how they i
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
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
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.
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Walk me through your discovery process.
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Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionThis Account Executive position at Teamworks involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.
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