Account Executive

Location United Kingdom
Discipline: Customer Success, Account Management
Job functions Account Executive
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 base salary, uncapped commission structure (likely OTE £100k+)
Job ref: 295714

Remote | ​If you’re looking for your first closing role in tech or have some closing experience and want to join a high-potential start-up, this could be a great role!  

Account Executive:
  • Early-stage technology company building innovative hardware and software products for engineering and technical teams. 

  • Having successfully launched their first product, the business is now entering an exciting growth phase and preparing for its next stage of expansion. 

  • Backed by investors and led by an experienced founding team, they're looking to make their first dedicated commercial hire. 

  • This is an opportunity to join at a genuinely formative stage, where your impact will be visible from day one and you'll play a key role in shaping how the company goes to market. 

About the role:
  • First commercial hire within the business 

  • Build pipeline and generate new business opportunities 

  • Prospect and engage engineering and technical teams 

  • Run discovery conversations, demonstrations and pilot programmes 

  • Work closely with founders to refine messaging and target markets 

  • Help establish sales processes, tooling and best practices 

  • Contribute directly to the growth of the commercial function 

  • Remote-first role with flexibility across the UK 

Your previous experience:
  • Experience in an SDR, BDR, Account Executive or similar new business sales role 

  • Strong outbound prospecting and pipeline generation experience 

  • Comfortable engaging technical stakeholders and engineering teams 

  • Experience selling into software development, DevOps, infrastructure or technical environments is highly advantageous 

  • Able to operate independently and thrive in an early-stage environment 

  • Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable building from scratch 

  • Experience managing demonstrations, pilots or proof-of-concept engagements would be beneficial 

Package:
  • £50,000 - £60,000 base salary depending on experience  

  • Uncapped commission structure (likely OTE £100k+) 

  • Future performance-based equity opportunity 

  • Remote-first working environment (office in London if hybrid preferred)  

  • Significant progression opportunities as the commercial team grows 

  • Direct access to founders and leadership team