Field Account Executive

    Lightspeedhq

    🇬🇧 Liverpool
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 1 week ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    Hi there! Thanks for stopping by 👋Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!Lightspeed is looking for a motivated and collaborative Field Sales Account Executive to join our growing EMEA Hospitality team.

    Based in Liverpool, you’ll play a key role in building strong relationships across your region, supporting hospitality businesses in finding the right solutions, and guiding them through their entire journey with Lightspeed - from first conversations to long-term partnerships.Our Hospitality team is expanding to meet growing demand.

    After refining our approach at a smaller scale, we’re now excited to grow our team and extend our impact.

    What you'll be doing:Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the Liverpool hospitality industry to spot trends and opportunities.Leverage market research and insights to shape effective territory sales plans.Engage prospects through high-velocity in-person meetings, outreach, and tailored presentations to convert them into loyal customers.Lead your territory with an entrepreneurial mindset, delivering consistent revenue growth.Guide clients from needs analysis and solution design through proposals, contract agreements, and seamless onboarding.Deliver engaging presentations showcasing Lightspeed’s POS and hospitality technology suite.Keep Salesforce data precise and current to streamline reporting and forecasting.Drive outbound initiatives and attend industry events to expand qualified leads.Provide customer feedback to sales and marketing teams to refine strategies and achieve collective targets.And a little bit of....Contribute as an integral part of the wider team to achieve organisational goals, even if this means undertaking tasks outside the strict scope of your primary role.

    What you need to bring:Proven Field Sales and Outbound Sales experience, ideally within technology, SaaS, or hospitality sales.Deep understanding of the hospitality industry,

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Salesforce
    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    SMB / Transactional

    Under 1 month, high-velocity closing

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Quick demos8–12/week
    Closing calls10–15/day
    Quotes & invoicesDaily
    Velocity metricsDaily

    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.

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

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

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Lightspeedhq'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

    As an Account Executive with Lightspeedhq, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

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