(Junior) Account Executive

Statista; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data platform in London is seeking a driven sales professional to generate outbound leads and build B2B relationships. Candidates should have at least one year of sales experience and be comfortable with cold calling. The company offers hybrid work, training opportunities, and mental health support.

Benefits

Work from abroad 10 days a year

Hybrid work and flex-time

International team and social events

Career & training opportunities

Mental health support with OpenUp

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of outbound sales experience, preferably in a B2B Tech/SaaS environment.
• Experience with cold calling and outbound prospecting is essential.
• Familiarity with B2B sales tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive outbound lead generation in specified verticals.
• Manage the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing.
• Support the sales team by maintaining a high-quality pipeline.

Skills

Outbound sales experience

Cold calling

CRM systems

Verbal communication

Proficiency in MS Office

Positive attitude

Education

Educational background in economics or business

Tools

Salesforce

Apollo

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Job description

Your Job

• Drive outbound lead generation with a strong focus on building new B2B relationships across one of the following verticals: Financial Services, Advisory, FMCG, Consumer Goods, or Industry — in the UK and across Europe.

• Initiate first contact with potential clients through cold calls, personalized outreach, and targeted email campaigns.

• Manage the full sales cycle — from prospecting and pitching to negotiation and closing new business opportunities.

• Act as the first touchpoint for inbound inquiries, qualifying and routing them as needed.

• Support the sales team by consistently maintaining a high-quality pipeline of opportunities.

• Ensure CRM data accuracy, including data management, cleansing, and profiling for efficient targeting and follow-up.

• Collaborate closely with marketing to convert generated leads into active sales engagements.

• Track and report on pre-sales and sales activities, pipeline health, and conversion metrics.

Your Profile

• At least 1+ year of proven outbound sales experience, preferably in a B2B Tech or SaaS environment.

• Comfortable with cold calling and outbound prospecting as a primary part of the role.

• Experience working with CRM systems, ideally Salesforce.

• Familiarity with B2B sales tools such as Apollo or LinkedIn Sales Navigator is a plus.

• Educational background with an economic or business-related focus.

• Proficiency in MS Office.

• Resilient and positive attitude with excellent verbal communication and phone skills.

• A proactive, communicative personality who enjoys direct customer contact and thrives on hitting targets.

• Knowledge of and interest in AI trends and applications is beneficial, though not required.

Your Team

What is the goal of our Sales team? That's easy: Step by step, we want to make Statista the number one source of information for making fact-based decisions in both established and new markets. Our team is diverse and international – just like the Statista platform. Together, we ensure that our customers are happy and well informed about the numerous tried-and-true and continuously evolving options on statista.com.

What we offer

In addition to our great team, culture, and our shared goal of empowering people with data, there are many other things that make Statista a great place to work! Join us and benefit from:

• Work from abroad 10 days a year (up to 30 if your family lives abroad)

• Hybrid work and flex-time

• International team and social events

• Free access to Perplexity Enterprise and all its amazing functionalities

• Career & training opportunities

• Attractive locations and modern offices

• Mental health support with OpenUp