Senior Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Services

Neo4j; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 280,000 - 340,000; Full time

Job summary

Neo4j seeks a Senior Enterprise Account Executive to drive strategic sales in the Financial Services sector across major banks and capital markets. You will develop territory plans, deliver compelling product demonstrations, and lead complex sales cycles from prospecting to closing, leveraging MEDDIC, SPIN, or Challenger methodologies to win high-value banking accounts.

You will collaborate with Pre-Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Field Engineering teams, align with cloud providers, and

Qualifications

• 7+ years of enterprise software sales in Financial Services (FSI).
• Experience managing complex sales processes in Data Warehousing, AI/ML, or Fraud/Risk Management.
• Proven ability to build relationships with C-level stakeholders at major banks and manage long-term engagements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic territory plan targeting large banking institutions.
• Deliver demos and proposals that articulate business value for complex financial ecosystems.
• Lead complex sales cycles using a strategic selling approach; grow high-value banking accounts.

Skills

Enterprise software sales

FSI experience

C-level relationships

MEDDIC/SPIN/Challenger

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Salesforce

Google Docs

MS Office

Job description

About Neo4j

Neo4j is the graph intelligence platform that transforms data into knowledge to power the next generation of intelligent applications and AI systems. It includes enterprise-ready knowledge graphs for accurate, explainable, and governed AI; the most comprehensive, trusted, and easy-to-deploy graph capabilities across any environment and data source; and an unmatched ecosystem trusted by 84 of the Fortune 100 and supported by the world’s largest graph community. Intelligence that works. Results that matter.

About Neo4j

Neo4j is the graph intelligence platform that transforms data into knowledge to power the next generation of intelligent applications and AI systems. It includes enterprise-ready knowledge graphs for accurate, explainable, and governed AI; the most comprehensive, trusted, and easy-to-deploy graph capabilities across any environment and data source; and an unmatched ecosystem trusted by 84 of the Fortune 100 and supported by the world’s largest graph community. Intelligence that works. Results that matter.

Built to work everywhere and integrate with everything across every cloud for dynamic, personalized, and autonomous AI systems. We deliver quicker results, contextual knowledge, and solutions that impact customers and employees across the business.

Our Vision

At Neo4j, we have always strived to help the world make sense of data. As business, society and knowledge become increasingly connected, our technology promotes innovation by helping organizations to find and understand data relationships. We created, drive and lead the graph database category, and we’re disrupting how organizations leverage their data to innovate and stay competitive.

We are seeking a driven, high-energy individual who is passionate about new business acquisition and enterprise sales within the Financial Services sector. As a Senior Enterprise Account Executive, you will be responsible for executing a strategic sales plan targeting Tier-1 Banking and Global Capital Markets customers. You will focus on revenue growth and new customer acquisition, working closely with cross-functional teams to solve high-stakes challenges in fraud detection, anti-money laundering (AML), and real-time risk management.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a strategic territory plan targeting large banking institutions, focusing on mission-critical use cases to build a robust pipeline and achieve sales objectives.
• Become an expert in our product offerings and industry solutions, delivering compelling demos and proposals that articulate business value for complex financial ecosystems.
• Leverage deep knowledge of the financial market to position our solutions as the best fit for customer needs, highlighting advantages over legacy relational databases and competing technologies.
• Lead complex sales cycles with a solution-based approach, employing strategic selling tactics, including the Land & Expand model, to grow high-value banking accounts.
• Manage the full sales process from prospecting to closing, consistently securing new logos and expanding within the world's largest financial organizations.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to SDRs and Field Marketing to align on banking-specific target accounts and support pipeline development.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date information within the CRM system, ensuring data integrity and adhering to rigorous forecasting guidelines.
• Develop strong partnerships with public cloud providers (AWS, Google, Microsoft Azure) and leverage these relationships to drive growth within cloud-first banking initiatives.
  

What You Bring To The Role

• 7+ years of proven success in enterprise software sales with a consistent track record of exceeding targets within the Financial Services Industry (FSI).
• Demonstrated experience managing complex sales processes within enterprise markets, specifically focusing on Data Warehousing, AI/ML, or Fraud/Risk Management.
• Proven ability to independently develop close relationships with C-level stakeholders at major banks while managing long-term business engagements.
• Deep understanding of commercial open-source business models, including selling on-premise and secure cloud/SaaS hybrid solutions for regulated environments.
• Ability to craft and execute sales strategies tailored to the Banking and Securities industry, leveraging partner and Go-to-Market knowledge.
• Strong presentation, communication, and organizational skills with a knack for building strong business champions.
• Familiarity with sales methodologies such as MEDDIC, SPIN, or Challenger Sales, and experience working in a fast-paced, competitive market.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver on customer expectations, including Pre-Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, and Field Engineering resources.
• Proven ability to build and nurture relationships with key decision-makers, including CTOs, IT leaders, and technical end users, while collaborating with Solution Architects, Professional Services, and Channel Partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience selling complex technical solutions into enterprise markets, with a focus on subscription-based models and cloud deployments.
• Knowledge of graph technology, data management tools, or other advanced data-driven technologies.
• A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and proficiency in standard corporate productivity tools (Google Docs, Salesforce, MS Office).

The annual on target earnings range for this position based in the United States is listed below. This range is an estimate, and the actual on target earnings may vary based on Neo4j’s compensation practices, job related skills, depth of experience, relevant certifications and trainings, in addition to geographic location. Based on the factors above, Neo4j utilizes the full width of the range.

In addition to the range below, US employees are eligible for a stock option grant and certain roles are eligible for an annual bonus. Employees in this position are also eligible to participate in the Company’s standard benefit programs, which currently include the following: medical, dental, and vision benefits, 401(k), paid time off, and certain leaves of absence.

Annual On Target Earnings Range

$280,000—$340,000 USD