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Strategic Account Executive, Financial Services

Writer

. Join WRITER's sales team as a strategic account executive .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates extensive experience in strategic SaaS sales within the financial services sector, with a proven ability to engage C-suite executives and navigate complex sales cycles. Capable of translating technical AI solutions into business value while managing multi-million-dollar commitments in regulated environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Strategic SaaS Sales ExperienceQuota-Carrying Sales SuccessFinancial Services ExpertiseConsultative Selling SkillsCross-Functional Resource Orchestration

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Hard Skills
Sales Quota AchievementAccount MappingTerritory PlanningDiscovery CapabilitiesAI Solution SellingComplex Sales Cycle ManagementProcurement Process NavigationTechnical EvaluationChange Management SupportRegulatory Compliance Knowledge
Soft Skills
Executive PresenceStrong Communication SkillsStorytelling AbilitiesRelationship BuildingHunter Mentality
Industry Keywords
Financial ServicesUK Financial Services MarketRegulated IndustriesEnterprise Platform DealsManagement ConsultingBankingAsset ManagementInsuranceFintechGovernance Requirements

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Join WRITER's sales team as a strategic account executive
  • Empower global enterprises with 8,000+ employees to transform operations through WRITER's AI agent platform
  • Sell solutions that change how enterprises operate and support AI transformation journeys
  • Act as a trusted advisor to influential enterprise clients
  • Build lasting relationships with clients and teammates
  • Manage complex, multi-million-dollar, multi-year AI transformation commitments
  • Engage executive buyers and stakeholders across enterprise accounts
  • Drive results and meet sales quotas
  • Conduct discovery to uncover business challenges and connect AI capabilities to measurable outcomes
  • Create urgency around transformation initiatives in regulated industries
  • Navigate security, compliance, procurement, technical evaluation, and executive approval processes
  • Orchestrate cross-functional resources to advance deals
  • Develop outbound opportunities through prospecting, account mapping, and territory planning
  • Report to the regional vice president
  • Work from WRITER's London hub in a hybrid arrangement

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 7-10+ years of quota-carrying strategic SaaS sales experience
  • Proven track record of meeting or exceeding annual quotas in complex, value-based sales motions targeting Fortune 500 and Global 2000 financial services accounts
  • Deep understanding of the UK and European financial services landscape, including banking, asset management, insurance, fintech, regulatory environment, buying cycles, and communication standards
  • Experience managing sophisticated enterprise sales cycles with multiple stakeholders
  • Experience navigating procurement and security processes
  • Ability to orchestrate cross-functional resources through technical evaluations and executive approvals
  • Executive presence and communication skills for engaging C-suite buyers
  • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into business value
  • Strong consultative selling skills and discovery capabilities
  • Experience in outbound prospecting, account mapping, and territory planning
  • Hunter mentality and ability to create new opportunities
  • Comfort with ambiguity, ownership, autonomy, and minimal oversight
  • Alignment with WRITER's values: Connect, Challenge, and Own
  • Experience selling into financial services institutions and regulated buying environments
  • Consistently carried and exceeded seven-figure quotas
  • Ability to create opportunities from scratch rather than relying on inbound leads
  • Understanding of the UK financial services market, players, regulators, and buying rhythms
  • Existing network and relationships within UK or European financial services institutions (preferred)
  • Background in management consulting, particularly with financial services clients (preferred)
  • Experience selling AI, data, or enterprise platform deals into regulated industries (preferred)
  • Familiarity with compliance, security, and governance requirements shaping financial services buying decisions (preferred)
  • Experience supporting or leading large-scale rollouts or change management programs (preferred)
  • Strong storytelling and presentation skills for executive audiences (preferred)

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Generous PTO, plus company holidays
  • Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
  • Paid parental leave for all parents (16 weeks)
  • Fertility and family planning support
  • Early-detection cancer testing through Galleri
  • Competitive pension scheme and company contribution
  • Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.
  • Learning and development stipend
  • Company-wide off-sites and team off-sites
  • Competitive compensation
  • Company stock options