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Well… you might just be in the right place!Lightspeed is looking for a motivated Senior Field Account Executive to join our founding Northern Irish Hospitality team.Based in Belfast, you’ll be responsible for building strong relationships across Northern Ireland, supporting hospitality businesses in finding the right solutions, and guiding them through their entire journey with Lightspeed - delivering the full value of the Lightspeed ecosystem, ensuring our partners achieve sustainable growth from the initial discovery through to long-term advocacy.
What you will be doing:Develop and maintain an advanced understanding of the Belfast and wider Northern Irish hospitality landscape to spot proactively trends and opportunities.Leverage market research and insights to shape effective territory sales plans.Manage a mixture of complex and high-velocity sales cycles from discovery and solution design through sophisticated contract negotiations and high-touch implementation handovers.Consistently outperform monthly MRR targets by applying an entrepreneurial mindset to territory management, focusing on high-LTV (Long Term Value) accounts and portfolio expansion.Guide clients from needs analysis and solution design through proposals, contract agreements, and seamless onboarding.Deliver high-impact presentations and live demonstrations that translate Lightspeed’s technical capabilities into clear business outcomes for owners and operators.Maintain a rigorous, high-integrity Salesforce pipeline; managing your own workload and updating the team accordingly.Spearhead outbound initiatives and represent the brand at premier industry events to cultivate a high-quality pipeline and build long-term leads.
What you need to bring:3+ years of high-performance experience in Field or Outbound sales, with a track record of navigating complex, solution-based sales within the technolo
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
SMB / Transactional
Under 1 month, high-velocity closing
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
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
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.
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Template questionThis Account Executive position at Lightspeedhq involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
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