Mission Partner - National Security & Policing

About Adarga

Adarga is one of the UK’s most exciting Artificial Intelligence (AI) companies. Headquartered in London, and with an outstation in the US, Adarga works at the cutting edge of the AI revolution, specialising in information intelligence. Our technology addresses the integral need for defence, national security, and commercial organisations to interpret fast-proliferating, worldwide data sources at breakneck speed - a vital capability for understanding emerging threats, mitigating risk, and remaining competitive in today’s increasingly complex geopolitical environment.

Adarga’s world-class team has combined cutting-edge natural language processing, machine learning, and network science technology into a fully scalable software product that can extract, connect, and contextualise information at a speed and scale previously unimaginable.

The role

We are looking for a dedicated Mission Partner to join our established sales team in London, focused on the wider public sector, including Policing and the UK Intelligence Community (UKIC). You will build out and convert an exciting pipeline across police forces, law enforcement bodies, Home Office, and the UK’s intelligence and security agencies, partnering closely with clients to align Adarga’s technology to their most strategic requirements.

As Adarga’s footprint grows internationally, this role may also involve engaging European defence, security, and NATO-adjacent bodies. You will report to the CRO and join the team of Mission Growth experts.

What will you be doing?

• Develop a deep understanding of Adarga’s product offering and how to align it to the most strategic requirements of Policing, Law Enforcement, and UK Intelligence Community customers.
• Plan and implement a full-cycle sales strategy targeting new customer acquisition and expansion within the install base across regional police forces, the National Crime Agency, Home Office, and UKIC.
• Apply your track record of implementing AI, Machine Learning, and software solutions into National Security, Law Enforcement, and UK Central Government.
• Build industry knowledge that leads to improved solution selling, strategic alignment, and growth across multiple public sector segments.
• Develop deep insights regarding customer use cases, internal decision-making nuances, budget cycles, and other key information necessary to close the sale and shape the success of this vertical.
• Consistently ensure a balanced pipeline of multiple opportunities against quarterly and annual growth targets, working closely with sales and marketing.
• Plan and execute events to help build fruitful external relationships across law enforcement and the wider public sector.

What do you need?

• Excellent knowledge of the Policing, Law Enforcement, and/or UK Intelligence Community sectors.
• Deep knowledge of relevant commercial frameworks and commercial routes in UK HMG (e.g. Crown Commercial Service frameworks, G-Cloud).
• A proven track record of selling enterprise software/SaaS solutions in a fast-paced, competitive market.
• Demonstrated success selling complex SaaS solutions, ideally using the MEDDIC sales methodology or similar industry methodology practices.
• Deep understanding of the complexities around deploying products and technology integrations into National Security and Law Enforcement organisations.
• Existing relationships across Policing, Home Office, or UKIC (highly desirable).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to operate in a collaborative team environment.
• Comfortable working with internal teams to help shape our product roadmap.
• Deep subject matter expert knowledge.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.
• Holds SC or DV level clearance (highly desirable), or meets the requirements to become SC or DV cleared.
• Experience working within a scale-up organisation (highly desirable).
• Knowledge of modern Artificial Intelligence concepts (highly desirable).

Additional information

This role requires experience within the public sector vertical, ideally across Policing or UKIC. This is a hybrid opportunity with an expectation of being in our London office twice a week. Travel to related client sites (UK only) is expected.

Interview process

• Getting to know you: an initial call with our recruiter to learn about you and check for a potential fit at Adarga, and for you to ask first questions about the role and company (Remote, 15 minutes).
• Phone interview: an initial interview with two members of our sales team about your relevant experience, and a chance to talk to senior members of our wider sales function (Remote, 45 minutes).
• Second-stage interview: speak with two members of our senior leadership team to discuss your experience and learn more about our business (Remote).
• Final interview: a visit to our London HQ, including a short presentation followed by a chance to ask questions (In person, 60 minutes).

Contact: careers@adarga.ai

Find out more about Adarga: https://adarga.ai/careers

Diversity & Inclusion at Adarga

Adarga recruits, trains, promotes and employs regardless of race, background, gender, colour, religion, disability, age, gender identity or any other protected status. We actively promote and encourage diversity of thought through multiple avenues, and are dedicated to building and maintaining an inclusive environment where people feel valued, appreciated, and free to be themselves without prejudice.

Successful applicants may be required to undergo national security vetting upon appointment in this role. Applicants must meet the security requirements set out by UK Security Vetting (UKSV), and understand what is required in the associated UKSV: Vetting Guidance before they can be appointed.