Strategic Account Executive

    Validio

    🇬🇧 London
    SaaS
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    Posted 4 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    Validio is the agentic data management platform that automates data quality, lineage, and cataloging — so enterprises can finally trust the data behind their analytics, AI, and reporting.

    As a Strategic Account Executive, you'll own our most important accounts — a focused set of the largest, most complex enterprises — and the multi-year relationships that turn them into marquee customers.This is enterprise selling at its most strategic: long cycles, many stakeholders, seven-figure stakes.

    You'll orchestrate pursuit teams, earn trust at the top of the organization, and land and expand within the logos that define our market.

    What you'll doOwn a focused portfolio of our largest, most strategic accounts, and the strategy to win and grow themBuild multi-year account plans and multi-threaded relationships across the enterpriseEarn trusted-advisor status with C-level leaders (CDO, CIO, CTO)Orchestrate cross-functional pursuit teams — Sales Engineering, Customer Success, and executive sponsorsLead complex, high-value negotiations and procurement processesLand and expand within marquee accounts, growing our footprint over time

    What you'll bring7+ years closing large, complex enterprise deals, including six- and seven-figure contractsA track record landing and growing Fortune 500 or otherwise marquee accountsMastery of strategic account planning and multi-threaded, executive-level sellingThe patience and rigor for long cycles, and the presence to lead themCommand of MEDDPICC (or a comparable framework) to qualify and drive complex, multi-stakeholder dealsBonus points forExperience selling data, AI, or infrastructure softwareSelling a new category, or into regulated enterprisesWhy Validio Founded in Sweden in 2019, we're trusted by data-driven enterprises like Nordea, Canva, and Truecaller.

    Data quality is becoming the foundation everything else — analytics, AI, agents — is built on, and we're defining that category. You'll carry our most important relationships as we define it

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Master's/MBA·Required
    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.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    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 Validio'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 Validio, 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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