Smartly - Senior Enterprise Account Executive - Retail & Finance
Requirements
• A well-established network of senior relationships across leading UK Retail &/or Finance organisations. • Experience gained within a high-growth SaaS company, advertising technology or marketing technology business, or at a leading digital or social media platform (such as Meta, TikTok, Snap, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google, or similar) • or at a leading digital or social media platform • Demonstrated success navigating complex enterprise buying cycles and engaging executive stakeholders. • A highly autonomous, self-directed approach, with the ability to build pipeline and execute independently. • Exceptional collaboration skills, with a proven track record of partnering cross-functionally across Sales, Product, Solutions Consulting, Onboarding, and Customer Success. • Outstanding commercial acumen, executive presence, and consultative selling skills. • Preferred • Preferred • Additional experience or executive relationships within the Financial Services and/or Automotive sectors • Strong understanding of digital advertising, commerce, retail media, and the evolving AI-driven marketing landscape.
Responsibilities
• Lead Smartly's go-to-market strategy for the UK Retail & Finance sector, building our presence and reputation across enterprise Finance & retailers. • Develop and execute a strategic territory plan focused on acquiring and growing relationships with leading UK Retail & Finance brands. • Leverage an established network of senior decision-makers across Retail & Finance , with additional relationships in Financial Services and Automotive viewed as a significant advantage. • Build trusted relationships with C-level executives and senior leaders across Marketing, Digital, Finance , Media, and Technology. • Lead complex, consultative sales engagements from prospecting through negotiation and close. • Work seamlessly with cross-functional teams—including Product, Solution Consultants, Onboarding, and Customer Success—to ensure customers realise value throughout their journey. • Represent Smartly at industry events and become a recognised voice within the UK Retail & Finance ecosystem. • Deliver accurate forecasting and maintain a healthy pipeline across strategic enterprise accounts. • You are recognised as a trusted advisor within the Retail & Finance industry and bring credibility with senior decision-makers across the UK's largest brands. You thrive in an entrepreneurial environment where you have the freedom to shape strategy, build executive relationships, and influence outcomes. • Equally comfortable working independently and collaborating across functions, you'll help position Smartly as the leading AI-powered advertising platform for UK Finance & retailers while unlocking growth opportunities across complementary sectors such as Financial Services and Automotive. • Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best.Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities, working in 13 countries. Together, we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it. • Visit Smartly to learn more.The processing of your information is described in our Candidate Privacy Notice.
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