Account Executive II (Player ID)

    Teamworks

    🇬🇧 United Kingdom
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    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

    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Consultative Selling·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.

    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

    Go-To-Market
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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

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

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Teamworks'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
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This 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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