Account Executive - Software Engineering

Location United Kingdom
Job functions Account Executive
Job type: Permanent
Salary: £80,000–£110,000 base salary DOE, plus double OTE
Job ref: 298853

Remote | ​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.