Account Executive - Private Equity SaaS

Arius Recruit; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double OTE

Future equity

Clapham location

Job summary

Arius Recruit is partnering with a fast-growing data and insights business that serves global private equity firms. You will join as a high-potential SDR or junior Account Executive, working in a small, high-quality commercial team and shaping future success of this emerging tech company.

The role is outbound-focused, targeting senior stakeholders with cold calls, emails and LinkedIn. You’ll progress to running your own demos, manage deals through longer cycles, and maintain a strong CRM

Qualifications

• Outbound focused, generating new opportunities across private markets firms.
• Experience in outbound B2B sales as an SDR, BDR or junior AE.
• Cold calling, email and LinkedIn outreach to senior stakeholders.
• Progressing from supporting demos to running your own as confidence grows.
• Maintaining accurate pipeline and activity tracking in the CRM.

Responsibilities

• Manage deals from first contact through to close over longer buying cycles.
• Build strong product knowledge around compensation and talent topics.
• Work closely with senior sales, product and research teams.

Skills

Outbound sales

SaaS knowledge

CRM proficiency

Communication skills

Tools

CRM software

Job description

This is an opportunity to join a fast growing data and insights business selling into global private equity firms. As the third sales hire this year you'll work alongside exceptional SaaS sales talent and shape the future success of this emerging tech company. The role supports increasing demand for a specialist platform used by senior decision makers across investment and HR functions, and sits within a small, high-quality commercial team.

About the company

• Specialist data and insights platform focused on private markets
• Provides peer group insight into pay, carried interest, long term incentives and hiring
• Used by senior leaders to inform reward, retention and talent decisions
• Profitable business with clear growth plans and continued investment in sales

About the role

• Suited to a high-performing SDR or junior Account Executive stepping into a full AE role
• Outbound focused, generating new opportunities across private markets firms
• Cold calling, email and LinkedIn outreach to senior stakeholders
• Progressing from supporting demos to running your own as confidence grows
• Managing deals from first contact through to close over longer buying cycles
• Building strong product knowledge around compensation and talent topics
• Maintaining accurate pipeline and activity tracking in the CRM
• Working closely with senior sales, product and research teams
• Experience in outbound B2B sales as an SDR, BDR or junior AE
• Comfortable picking up the phone and engaging senior decision makers
• Track record of booking and supporting meetings or demos
• Confident communicator with founders, partners and C-suite stakeholders
• Exposure to private markets or a closely related financial services environment
• Self-motivated and comfortable shaping a role in a growing sales function
• Looking to build a career with a company that has strong growth plans which this role could be central to achieving.

Nice to have

• Experience selling data, research, market intelligence or SaaS
• Background with financial information platforms or market data providers

Package

• Double OTE and future equity
• Clapham - 4-5 days a week

This is a permanent and full time position.