Enterprise Account Executive London

At Salesloft, our Enterprise Account Executives will be pivotal to our company’s success. You will be a key member of our fast-growing and high-performing enterprise sales team and will be our boots-on-the-ground solution to building personal relationships and making our prospective enterprise customers successful. In addition to working with amazing colleagues who exemplify our ‘team over self’ core value, you will also have the opportunity to sell an impactful and revolutionary software that is changing the way sellers sell. You will have an opportunity to make a difference.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are seeking a results-oriented, motivated and strategic enterprise ‘hunter’ who is laser-focused on generating net-new business within North America. Specifically, you will play a pivotal role in solidifying our position as an anchor technology company within EMEA by winning high visibility deals and crushing your annual quota. On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for:

• Educating the market about the benefits and capabilities of Salesloft.
• Actively pursuing new business opportunities within a diverse range of organizations.
• Accurately forecasting sales activities and revenue achievements.
• Developing and maintaining satisfied and referenceable customers.
• Staying informed about industry trends, the competitive landscape, and customer needs.

If you’re passionate about sales technology, providing a world-class customer experience, and thrive in a fast-paced, hyper-growth startup environment, then becoming an Enterprise Account Executive is the career path for you!

THE TEAM:

Our Salesloft Enterprise Sales team is comprised of seasoned and up-and-coming sales professionals who are all aligned on one vision and mission:

• Vision: Fundamentally transform the way buyers and sellers drive repeatable outcomes
• Mission: Bring science to the art of sales

The enterprise sales team consists of results-oriented SaaS sales professionals with a strong hunter mentality and a desire to win. In addition, they share a few common traits: they are self-motivated, ambitious, and passionate about evangelizing the future of sales innovation.

THE SKILL SET:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• 5+ years of proven hunting and closing experience in an enterprise software environment.
• Experience in establishing strategic C-level relationships within major accounts.
• Proficiency in managing the full sales lifecycle from initiation to closure within the enterprise segment.
• Skilled in executing detailed product presentations and web demonstrations to C-level executives, VPs, directors, and sales managers.
• Adept at leveraging internal resources (Sales Development, Sales Engineers, etc.) to enhance brand awareness, assist in sales cycles, and close deals.
• Excellent listening skills, with the ability to understand and overcome objections, turning skeptics into committed customers.
• High level of empathy and strong interpersonal skills, ensuring positive interactions with both peers and prospects.
• Experience in pursuing new customers in uncharted territories.
• Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas.

WITHIN ONE MONTH, YOU’LL:

• Attend Salesloft’s New Hire Orientation, where you will learn our Salesloft story and understand what makes our “Lofters” unique.
• Join our 3-week Sales Bootcamp, where you will learn our software and all the skills necessary to set you up for success, allowing you to make an impact in the market quickly.
• Begin 1:1’s with your manager, understand your 30-60-90 plan, meet & shadow current members of the Salesloft team, and delve into your territory.
• Set your OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) with your manager and develop an action plan to achieve them.
• Meet key partners in Account Management, Finance, Marketing, Executives etc. - they will be key relationships for you throughout your deal cycle.

WITHIN THREE MONTHS, YOU’LL:

• Be a product expert and feel comfortable demoing and closing your first deal.
• Hit the phones confidently with prospects from self-sourced and SDR-generated efforts.
• Execute detailed product presentations and web demonstrations of our software capabilities to C-level executives, directors, and sales managers.
• Consistently achieve your activity goals.

WITHIN SIX MONTHS, YOU’LL:

• Consistently meet or exceed your quota.
• Complete your Lessonly training to ensure you are up-to-date on negotiation best practices, new releases and more.
• Continue to focus on your OKRs.

WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS, YOU’LL:

• Be considered a top-performing AEs on the team by consistently exceeding your goals.
• Set an example for new AEs, and assist in training, onboarding and motivating new Lofters.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE SALESLOFT:

At Salesloft, we're not just a company, we’re a community built on shared values:

• Lead With Humility and Respect
• Earn Customer Trust
• Put Team Over Self
• Redefine What’s Possible

Salesloft delivers a performance force multiplier for the world’s most demanding companies. Salesloft’s Revenue Orchestration Platform, delivering the first AI-powered durable revenue engagement model, keeps market-facing teams on top of all buyer signals, with outcomes-driven prioritization so they always act first on what matters most. Thousands of the world’s most successful sales teams, like those at Google, 3M, IBM, Shopify, Square, and Cisco, drive more revenue with Salesloft. While we’re proud of our history, we’re even more excited about the future. We want to create a world-class culture and company that attracts, develops, engages and retains elite talent.

Salesloft is committed to creating a sense of belonging for all Lofters. We integrate representation and inclusion into Salesloft’s core by establishing and meeting specific, time-bound objectives for fair hiring and career growth. We prioritize actionable steps over terminology, and showcase how a genuinely diverse and inclusive culture enhances our financial success and overall performance. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Salesloft we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.