Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Rosetta Stone Europe (London)

    Ixllearning

    🇬🇧 London
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 3 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is seeking a Senior Enterprise Account Executive to join our growing team to support our Rosetta Stone product line. Rosetta Stone is the global leader of online language learning solutions. Rosetta Stone Enterprise provides companies and organizations with a world-class platform to address language-learning gaps by tracking and optimizing language training. 

    The Senior Enterprise Account Executive owns a defined European territory and is accountable for new-logo revenue and expansion across a portfolio of enterprise accounts. You will build and execute a territory business plan, lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from first meeting through signature, and serve as a credible advisor to senior HR, L&D, and Talent Acquisition leaders on language capability. You will work with limited direction, bring your own methodology and network, and set the standard for pipeline and forecast discipline within the team.

    This full-time position requires you to be in our London, England, office regularly. #LI-EM1

    WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

    • Own new-logo revenue and expansion in a defined enterprise territory
    • Build and execute a territory business plan with quarterly milestones
    • Lead sales cycles and translate customer priorities into a business case with quantified value
    • Run multi-threaded deals and navigate procurement, security, legal, and worker council review
    • Help to design and implement new and creative sales strategies
    • Lead responses to RFPs and public tenders in cooperation with the proposals team
    • Position both the language training platform and the language assessment pro

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    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.

    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 & Account Management
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

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    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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