Account Executive

    Magentic

    🇬🇧 London
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 6 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    We’re looking for a Account Executive to join Magentic and help build how we engage with enterprise customers from the ground up.At Magentic, we’re building AI agents that can automate complex procurement and supply chain workflows for some of the world’s largest companies.

    We’re operating at the cutting edge of agentic AI and human computer interaction, building systems that can manage work that historically required entire teams.Our mission is to make global supply chains more resilient in an increasingly unpredictable world.

    It’s a huge market opportunity and one that is still massively underserved from a technology perspective.We’re backed by Sequoia Capital and building a small, high calibre team with experience from OpenAI, Meta, Revolut, NASA and McKinsey.This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping how we take Magentic to market.

    You’ll work closely with the founders to help define our sales motion, build relationships with enterprise customers, and turn early traction into a scalable commercial engine.This role is ideal for someone who enjoys ambitious environments, likes building from scratch, and wants a high level of ownership and impact.

    What You’ll DoOwn the full sales cycle from outbound prospecting through to closeBuild relationships with enterprise customers across procurement, operations and supply chain functionsPartner closely with founders on go to market strategy, messaging and customer feedbackHelp define and improve our sales processes, tooling and playbooks as we scaleLead complex discovery conversations with senior stakeholders and enterprise buyersWork cross functionally with product and engineering to relay customer insights and shape roadmap prioritiesManage pilots, commercial negotiations and procurement processes with enterprise organisationsRepresent Magentic externally across customer meetings, events and industry conversations

    What We’re Looking ForExperience in an Account Executive or Senior Account Executive role within a B2

    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

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·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

    Sales and Operations
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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 Magentic'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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