Account Executive

    Marcus Evans

    🇬🇧 London, Greater London, United Kingdom
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Posted 1 week ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    Marcus Evans, founded in 1983, is a global business intelligence and event marketing company with 49 offices in 20+ countries.Marcus Evans Summits is the flagship solution offered by the company. Through in-person Summits, we curate matches between buyers and sellers via guaranteed, pre-qualified, mutually agreed one-to-one meetings.

    We work with world leaders in a variety of industries, including healthcare, legal, pharmaceutical, investments, energy, and packaging. Our client base is comprised of C-level executives from 98% of existing fortune 1000 companies.We are searching for an Account Executive to develop new accounts and manage client relationships.

    A successful candidate will develop into Senior Account Executive and then Sales Manager after achieving initial milestones. We recognize excellence and are fully committed to developing impactful future leaders.This is an in-person role located in our London office.

    Key

    ResponsibilitiesGenerating and prospecting new leads to create book of business.Contacting, qualifying, and engaging prospects through email, LinkedIn, and cold calling.Negotiating and closing contracts with C-level decision makers by learning about their growth goals and converting that intelligence into business opportunities.Keeping an organized record of sales activity and pipeline.Nurturing new and existing client relationships.Traveling to destination cities nationwide to tend to clients.Acting on behalf of the company and our clients in the delivery of our exceptional products and services.

    QualificationsSales experience: 2 years of proven B2B or B2C sales experience, preferably with a high-priced product.Experience in creating and launching strategic marketing email campaigns is preferred.

    Experience in cold calling C-level executives.Exceptional listening and questioning skills: Successful candidates understand emotional intelligence and tactical empathy.Strong hunter mentality through disciplin

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    B2C Sales·Industry experience
    Cold Calling·Required skill
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·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

    Sales
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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 Marcus Evans'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

    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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