Company: The Data Privacy Group (DPG)
Location: Home-based with occasional travel to Milton Keynes for team meetings
Employment: Full-time | New Business Sales
Commission: Fair, transparent structure with guaranteed earnings during the initial ramp-up period
About DPG
DPG helps organisations design, implement, optimise and manage privacy, data and AI governance programmes and technologies, and resells selected software licences alongside our professional services. We work with major international organisations including Takeda Pharmaceutical, Fortive Corporation, Moroccan Oil, Eurowings, USA Today, Omaze, The Economist, Zurich Insurance. Driven by regulation and rapid AI adoption, key segments of our market are forecast to grow at approximately 20–45% per year, and we now have the systems, partnerships and infrastructure in place to scale significantly over the next two years.
Two Routes Into This Role
We are looking for ambitious new-business salespeople ready to take the next step into enterprise sales.
We are also keen to hear from people with a professional services background. If you have worked in pre-sales, consultancy delivery, implementation (for example OneTrust, Transcend, MineOS or related privacy technology) or project management, you already understand our customers' problems and how the solutions work. You do not need previous sales experience. This is a route into sales that puts your consulting experience to work, accelerates your career and opens up significant earning potential.
Why Join
Guaranteed earnings while you build your pipeline.
A high-growth market with strong customer references and strategic technology partnerships.
A defined portfolio of named target accounts.
An established sales process, world-class best practice prospecting tools, full Sandler sales training and ongoing coaching.
The Role
This is predominantly a new-business hunting role. You will:
Own a portfolio of approximately 800 named target accounts.
Prospect through cold calling, LinkedIn, email, referrals and partner introductions.
Engage senior decision-makers, including CISOs, DPOs, CIOs and Heads of Risk and Compliance.
Sell advisory, implementation and managed services alongside selected software licences.
Manage opportunities from first conversation to close, working with DPG's specialists and partners.
An annual revenue target of £1 million.
What We're Looking For
Experience selling or delivering services in Data Privacy, Data Governance, AI Governance, Cybersecurity, GRC, RegTech or closely related enterprise technology.
Either: Sales Experience
Minimum 2 years' B2B BDR or Sales Executive experience.
At least continued tenure of min 2 yrs.
Proven new-business hunting, including generating your own opportunities.
A history of achieving or exceeding sales targets.
Experience of a recognised sales methodology such as Sandler, SPIN, MEDDIC, MEDDPICC or Challenger.
You need to have the existing right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Or: Professional Services Experience
Minimum 2 years in a client-facing role such as pre-sales, solutions consulting, consultancy delivery, implementation or project management.
At least continued tenure of min 2 yrs.
A track record of successful client outcomes, such as projects delivered on time and to budget or follow-on work.
Strong discovery, scoping and relationship-building skills with senior stakeholders.
A genuine desire to move into sales, own a revenue target and generate your own opportunities.
Whichever route you come from, you must have at least one period of 2+ years' continuous employment with an employer and occasional travel to Milton Keynes for team meetings
Desirable: OneTrust or Transcend experience, existing CISO/DPO relationships, partner or channel sales, or Statement of Work (SOW) and proposal writing.
Behavioural Goals
A minimum of 225 prospecting attempts and 12 new, unique prospect conversations per week.
Follow a structured sales process using Sandler.
Accurate CRM and Salesloft records and reliable forecasts.
Our Hiring Process
1. Initial review of your experience.
2. Behavioural profile (circa 40 mins).
3. First interview (45 mins) with the hiring team.
4. Second interview (60 mins) with the CEO and Chairman.
5. Decision within five working days.
We'll share your profiling results with you whatever the outcome, so you leave with useful insight into your own strengths.
Sales Executive / Account Executive in Milton Keynes employer: The DPG
At DPG, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and professional growth. As a Privacy Technology Consultant, you'll benefit from flexible hybrid working arrangements, comprehensive training opportunities, and a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact client success. With competitive benefits including a discretionary bonus, generous leave options, and funded certifications, joining our Milton Keynes team means becoming part of a forward-thinking consultancy dedicated to excellence in data privacy and AI governance.
