Strategic Account Executive

HackerRank; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Greater London is seeking a Strategic Account Executive to drive new business acquisition across the EMEA region. This role requires strong B2B SaaS sales experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build trust within large organizations. You will be responsible for creating outbound pipelines, running enterprise sales motions, and engaging with high-level stakeholders. Joining this team means being part of a culture that values speed, quality, and commitment to excellence.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of B2B SaaS sales experience, ideally within HRTech or EdTech.
• Proven ability to win new logos with consistent quota achievement.
• Strong communicator with an executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Drive outbound pipeline creation targeting strategic EMEA organizations.
• Run full-cycle enterprise sales motions including demos and negotiations.
• Build relationships with TA, HR, and technical leadership.

Skills

B2B SaaS sales experience

Strong communication

Building trust

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Job description

HackerRank helps thousands of companies like OpenAI, NVIDIA, Mercedes and Amazon hire developers based on their skills vs. pedigree, and also nurtures a community of millions of developers to upskill themselves to become next‑gen developers.

The people at HackerRank care deeply about their work and have an extremely intense work ethic. In many companies, speed & quality is a tradeoff. At HackerRank, it’s not -- we expect you to ship in about half the time that most competent people think is possible while maintaining a standard of quality you’d proudly sign your name on. The only way to make this happen is if you truly love your craft and are deeply committed to growth.

About the role

We’re hiring a Strategic Account Executive who will own New Business acquisition across the EMEA region. You will be the point person responsible for winning new enterprise logos, building a pipeline through outbound and inbound motions, and driving high‑impact sales cycles for organizations with 1,000+ employees.

This role blends strategy, execution, and velocity. You’ll act as the captain of your territory – identifying opportunities, driving complex evaluations, engaging executive stakeholders, and closing high‑value partnerships that expand HackerRank’s footprint across 28+ countries in EMEA.

This is a pure hunter role with full ownership of greenfield strategic accounts.

What you’ll do

• Drive outbound pipeline creation – identify, target, and engage strategic EMEA organizations that would benefit from HackerRank’s Developer Skills Platform.
• Partner with the Growth team to source, qualify, and accelerate high‑value opportunities.
• Educate and evangelize HackerRank helping prospects understand how we enable scalable, developer‑focused skill recruiting and up‑skilling programs.
• Run full‑cycle enterprise sales motions, including discovery, demos, evaluations, pilots, business cases, and commercial negotiations.
• Build trusted, multi‑threaded relationships with TA, HR, L&D, Engineering, and technical leadership in prospects.
• Act as the captain for your territory orchestrating resources, removing blockers, and driving deal execution with urgency.
• Maintain accurate forecasts, pipeline health, and clear visibility for cross‑functional partners.
• Bring structured customer insights to Product and Marketing to influence roadmap direction.
• Stay deeply knowledgeable about HackerRank’s platform, market trends, and competitive dynamics.

Who you are

• Around 2–5 years of B2B SaaS sales experience, ideally within HRTech, EdTech, or technical SaaS.
• Proven ability to hunt and win new logos with consistent quota achievement.
• Strong communicator with clear, confident executive presence who can simplify complex ideas.
• Naturally curious and commercially minded with a deep understanding of customer pain points and measurable impact.
• Grit and resilience with the drive to excel in high‑ownership, fast‑moving environments.
• Skilled at building trust and navigating large enterprise organizations.
• Disciplined seller with strength across discovery, negotiation, and closing.
• Highly organized and focused on outcomes with strong command of complex sales cycles.

Even better if you have

• Experience selling into HR, TA, L&D, or technical audiences desirable.
• Background working with Fortune 500 enterprises or large global organizations.
• Experience in both early‑stage startups and more established, scaled sales organizations.
• Familiarity with MEDDIC, Challenger, or other modern sales methodologies.

You will thrive in this role if

• Comfortable acting as a captain who owns outcomes end to end and operates well in fast moving, high accountability environments.
• Energized by building pipeline and winning new business rather than managing existing accounts.
• Able to blend empathy with strong execution by understanding customer pain points and driving clear commercial results.
• Motivated by speed, excellence, and meaningful impact.
• Drawn to the challenge of opening new markets, working through ambiguity, and building structure when needed.

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