Account Executive, Staffing (UK & Europe)

present of AI; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Firstwork is seeking an Account Executive for Staffing covering the UK & Europe to drive software sales into staffing firms and workforce services. You will manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, building trusted relationships with agency leaders and operations stakeholders.

You'll work at the intersection of staffing workflows and automation, demonstrating how AI-enabled onboarding and shift operations can deliver measurable efficiency gains across frontline teams.

Qualifications

• Experience selling to staffing firms or workforce services.
• Capability to manage full sales cycle from prospecting to close.
• Ability to build relationships with agency leaders across the UK and Europe.

Responsibilities

• Sell software to staffing firms end-to-end, from prospecting to close.
• Develop relationships with agency leaders across the UK & Europe.
• Demonstrate AI-enabled automation value and address objections.
• Conduct compelling product demos and negotiation to secure deals.

Skills

Staffing sales

Full cycle closing

UK & Europe market knowledge

Workflow automation fluency

Job description

Account Executive, Staffing (UK & Europe)

A role with this title usually asks for a track record of selling software into staffing firms or workforce services, running the full sales cycle from prospecting to close, and building relationships with agency leaders across the UK and Europe. A strong candidate brings a clear grasp of how staffing agencies operate, from compliance to shift filling, and can show how automation fits their daily pain. Comfort selling to operations and finance buyers in a fast moving market helps.

How it fits the AI era

AI is changing sales work by handling research, outreach drafting and CRM updates, which frees time for discovery calls and relationship building. What stays human is reading a buyer's real concerns, handling objections and negotiating trust with staffing leaders who are cautious about automation. The role rewards people who can explain AI plainly and connect it to concrete operational gains.

How it builds AI experience

Selling AI agents for onboarding, compliance and shift operations builds hands on knowledge of how automation lands in frontline workforces. A candidate can build this by learning common staffing workflows, understanding what agent based tools can and cannot do, and practising clear demos of automation value. Familiarity with compliance and shift scheduling in staffing adds credibility.

Worth showing

• Staffing sector sales experience
• Full cycle closing
• UK and Europe market knowledge
• Workflow automation fluency

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About Firstwork

Forward-deployed AI agents automating onboarding, compliance, and shift operations for frontline and seasonal workforces, per the company.