Account Executive, UK

    Rubrik

    🇬🇧 London
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted Today
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    Account Executive - London UK 

    As an Account Executive for Mid-Market accounts, you will have ownership of all elements of bookings growth in new and existing accounts across the UK region. We are seeking a relentless self-starter who is hyper-focused on acquiring new logos by discovering and developing new opportunities, managing pipeline, and executing account strategies, while also encouraging existing customer expansion. The AE must drive pipeline generation daily while working with Sales Engineers, Sales Development, Channel Development, and Rubrik Channel Partners to exceed sales quotas. 

    What You'll Do:

    • Define and execute sales plans for the assigned territory to meet and exceed quota through prospecting, qualifying, managing, and closing sales opportunities
    • Develop and manage sales pipeline to move a large number of strategic transactions through the sales process
    • Identify and close new opportunities for growth working with a mix of mid market accounts
    • Present Rubrik, Inc. solutions within complex data centre design environments
    • Co-sell and strategise with partners, distributors, and VAR’s to enable rapid growth
    • Provide Rubrik, Inc. management with feedback about the local market opportunity and identification of new business opportunities and channel partnerships

      Experience You’ll Need:

    • A minimum 2+ years full cycle Tech sales experience (selling either IT Infrastructure or SaaS or ideally both)
    • Consistent track record landing net "new logos"
    • Strong track record of performance selling to commercial / mid market accounts

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Mid-Market

    1–6 month cycles, moderate deal complexity

    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.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Existing Book

    Inherit existing accounts

    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 Rubrik'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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