Account Executive

    Kota

    🇬🇧 London
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    About KotaKota is reimagining insurance and retirement

    benefits for the modern workforce. Through our two flagship products, Kota Platform, the first fully integrated

    benefits platform, and Kota Embed, our embedded insurance solution. We're making

    benefits more accessible, valued, and global.We power

    benefits for tens of thousands of employees at Europe's most forward-thinking companies, including Carwow, Tines, Zoe, and Remote.

    Founded in 2022, we've raised more than €20M from investors such as EQT Ventures, Eurazeo, Northzone, and Frontline, as well as founders and executives from Workday, Remote, Personio, and OpenAI.We work in a hybrid work environment with a minimum of 2 days per week required in our office in London.

    What You'll DoProspect, qualify and close new opportunities, expanding our footprint in the UK & Ireland market across large mid-market sized companiesWork closely with a BDR to open up larger accounts, while generating your own opportunitiesBuild a genuine understanding of Kota's products so you can speak to value confidently and adapt your talk tracks depending on the prospectNavigate complex RFP process across large organisationsNegotiate deals with clients that satisfy both the customer and company needsAccurately forecast your deals, your quarters and your annual plan, we need to be able to reliably account for your ability to hit your targetConsistently hit and exceed monthly and quarterly targets in a fast-moving, still-forming sales environmentHelp shape our sales approach and positioning as we figure out what works best in this marketKnowledge, Skills And Experience4+ years experience carrying and hitting a quota as an individual contributor, whether that's SaaS,

    benefits, insurance, pensions or another consultative B2B sales environmentOutbound experience is essential, we need someone who can generate their own opportunities, not just work inboundProven track record of consistently exceeding targets as an individual contributorComfort

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $,

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Mid-Market

    1–6 month cycles, moderate deal complexity

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Experience·4+ years required
    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    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

    ✓
    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

    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 Kota'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

    This Account Executive position at Kota 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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