Account Executive

CRED; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in the United Kingdom seeks an Account Executive to own the full sales cycle, fostering close collaboration with the founding team. Ideal candidates will have 2-5 years of sales experience in a B2B SaaS or startup environment. Responsibilities include prospecting, customer interaction, and refining sales strategies. This role offers competitive compensation between £75K - £150K and an opportunity to make a direct impact as one of the first sales hires.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Meaningful equity

Impact on company growth

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of sales experience, ideally in a B2B SaaS or startup environment.
• Proven track record of hitting or exceeding quota in a full-cycle role.
• Excellent communication, discovery, and storytelling skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, discovery, demoing, and closing.
• Collaborate closely with founder and product to deliver customer feedback.
• Help define and test ICPs, value props, and outbound/email cadences.

Skills

Sales experience

Communication skills

Storytelling skills

Prospecting

CRM (Salesforce)

Job description

Location: London/Remote, United Kingdom

Full-Time | CRED AI

About Us

CRED provides predictive intelligence software that enables enterprises to make data-driven decisions by integrating internal business systems with real-time external market signals. Our platform combines real-time data on 50M+ companies with predictive models to help businesses identify which prospects will convert, which customers might churn, and when competitors are vulnerable.

We're looking for one of our first Account Executives—someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, takes ownership, and wants to shape not just sales, but the company itself.

What You’ll Do

• Own the full sales cycle: prospecting, discovery, demoing, and closing
• Collaborate closely with founder and product to deliver customer feedback and improve GTM strategy
• Help define and test ICPs, value props, outbound/email cadences, and objection handling
• Build pipeline through outbound prospecting and converting qualified inbound leads
• Maintain accurate pipeline hygiene and forecasting in our CRM (Salesforce)
• Lay the groundwork for scalable sales processes and playbooks

What We're Looking For

• 2–5 years of sales experience, ideally in a B2B SaaS or startup environment
• Proven track record of hitting or exceeding quota in a full-cycle role
• Excellent communication, discovery, and storytelling skills
• Comfortable with ambiguity and creating structure where none exists
• Curious, coachable, and energized by the challenge of building from 0 to 1

Why Join Us

• Be one of the first sales hires and have a direct impact on company growth and strategy
• Work closely with the founders and leadership team
• Competitive compensation + meaningful equity
• Build something from the ground up with a talented and mission-driven team

Compensation Range: £75K - £150K