Growth Director, Marketing Technology

Purple

. Own a senior new business quota globally, selling to CMOs, marketing directors, and CRM and customer experience leaders .

Posted 10/19/2026full-timeOldham • United KingdomLead💰 £65,000 - £95,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in SaaS sales with a focus on marketing technology, including email and SMS marketing, CRM, and marketing automation. Proven ability to build relationships, manage pipelines, and exceed sales quotas while effectively communicating with senior marketing leaders.

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SaaS Sales ExperienceMarketing Technology SalesPipeline ManagementQuota AchievementConsultative Sales Approach

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Hard Skills

Email MarketingSMS MarketingCRMCustomer Data PlatformsLoyalty ProgramsMarketing AutomationUsage-Based PricingCustomer Lifetime ValueSales ForecastingAccount Growth

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationRelationship BuildingCollaborationCuriosity About AICommercial Drive

Tools & Technologies

CRM SystemsAI PlatformsMarketing Automation Tools

Industry Keywords

Consumer-Facing SectorsHospitalityRetailLeisureVenues

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own a senior new business quota globally, selling to CMOs, marketing directors, and CRM and customer experience leaders
Build and close an individual pipeline from first conversation through contract
Run consultative sales cycles focused on acquisition, retention and customer lifetime value
Build relationships across marketing, CRM, digital and commercial teams within accounts
Land and expand by growing usage and adding teams and use cases after the first sale
Position paid media alongside owned channels where appropriate
Introduce Purple’s AI platform for building apps, workflows and agents to marketing and commercial leaders
Provide market insight to Product and Marketing to help shape the platform, pricing and positioning
Maintain an accurate pipeline and forecast in the CRM
Represent Purple at marketing industry events and customer and partner meetings

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 or more years in SaaS sales
At least 4 years selling marketing technology to marketing teams
Experience with email and SMS marketing, CRM, customer data platforms, loyalty, marketing automation or similar
Ability to speak the language of marketing, including audiences, campaigns, retention, customer lifetime value and return on marketing spend
Proven record of finding, building and closing own opportunities
Track record of meeting or exceeding quota
Experience selling usage-based pricing and growing accounts after the first sale
Experience in hospitality, retail, leisure, venues or other consumer-facing sectors is advantageous
Curiosity about AI and how it is changing marketing
Comfort selling a new product that is still developing
Commercially driven and autonomous, with discipline to maintain a clean pipeline and accurate forecast
Clear, courteous communication and ability to build credibility with senior marketing leaders
Collaborative approach across Sales, Product and Marketing

Benefits

Comp & perks

On-target earnings of 100% of base salary with accelerators for over-achievement
Remote and hybrid working: three days per week based in the offices and the rest working from home
Flexible working
Learning and development opportunities
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Option to buy extra holiday days
4 volunteering days each year
Life insurance at 2 x salary
Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 helpline
Company pension with 4% employer contribution
Private Healthcare after 12 months’ service
Long Term Incentive Plan after 12 months’ service