Share this job
Account Executive
United Kingdom
Apply for this job

A growing enterprise technology partner is expanding its commercial team and looking for an experienced Account Executive to create new opportunities and win complex technology projects.


About the company

  • A highly regarded technology business helping organisations design, build and modernise complex software platforms.
  • The company combines deep software engineering expertise with modern cloud, platform and digital transformation capabilities.
  • It has built a strong reputation through the quality of its delivery, technical expertise and long-term customer relationships.
  • Initial customer projects have developed into substantial strategic partnerships and significant recurring revenue.
  • The business works with established organisations across the UK and international markets.
  • It is entering an exciting growth phase and investing in building a scalable, high-performing commercial team.
  • You will join a technically credible, collaborative environment with strong customer references and direct access to senior leadership.


About the role

  • Generate new business opportunities across the UK.
  • Identify and engage organisations with complex software, cloud and digital transformation requirements.
  • Build a healthy pipeline through a combination of targeted outbound activity, networking, referrals and account research.
  • Develop relationships with technical and business stakeholders, including engineering leaders, technology directors, CIOs and CTOs.
  • Research target accounts and identify relevant business, software and technology challenges.
  • Own opportunities from initial engagement through discovery, qualification, proposal and close.
  • Conduct consultative discovery conversations to understand customer priorities, challenges and desired outcomes.
  • Work closely with senior technical specialists throughout solution design and complex pre-sales discussions.
  • Coordinate internal resources to create credible, value-led proposals and customer presentations.
  • Build relationships with multiple stakeholders across each prospective customer.
  • Maintain accurate pipeline management, forecasting and opportunity progression.
  • Represent the business at customer meetings, industry events and networking opportunities.
  • Contribute ideas to improve outbound messaging, sales processes and the wider go-to-market approach.
  • Work remotely across the UK, with regular travel to customer sites and occasional travel to a regional office.


Your previous experience

  • A proven track record of winning new customers within a B2B technology environment.
  • Experience selling complex software, technology solutions or professional services.
  • A background in enterprise SaaS, software engineering services, systems integration, cloud, DevOps, developer tools or technical consulting would be particularly relevant.
  • Experience generating a meaningful proportion of your own pipeline through outbound activity and targeted account development.
  • Confidence engaging technical and commercial decision-makers.
  • Experience managing consultative, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from initial engagement through to close.
  • The ability to understand complex customer challenges and position outcome-focused solutions.
  • Strong discovery, qualification, presentation and negotiation skills.
  • Commercial awareness and the ability to build compelling business cases.
  • Experience collaborating with technical consultants, engineers, solution specialists or delivery teams.
  • Strong account planning, stakeholder mapping and relationship-building capabilities.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • A proactive, resilient and self-motivated approach to new business development.
  • Comfortable working autonomously while remaining highly collaborative with colleagues and senior leadership.
  • Motivated by joining a growing commercial team where you can influence how sales processes and methodologies develop.


Package

  • £80,000–£110,000 base salary DOE + Double OTE
  • UK remote working.
  • Regular travel to customer sites across the UK.
  • Occasional travel to a regional company office.
  • Direct access to senior commercial and technical leadership.
  • The opportunity to join an established technology business during an important stage of growth.
  • Significant autonomy and the opportunity to influence the development of the wider commercial function.


Apply for this job
Powered by