Account Executive

Posted 4 Days Ago
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London, Greater London, England
Hybrid
Mid level
Software
The Role
As an Account Executive at Brandwatch, you'll drive business growth by closing new deals, understanding client needs, and demonstrating the platform's capabilities. You'll manage the full sales cycle, build and maintain a sales pipeline, and consistently meet performance targets while leveraging support from a dedicated SDR team and inbound marketing efforts.
Summary Generated by Built In

At Brandwatch, a Cision product, we don’t just follow trends—we create them. Our people are at the heart of how we help brands around the world be seen and understood. We combine pioneering AI-driven consumer intelligence with industry-leading social media tools to empower our clients with the insights they need to make real-time, data-driven decisions.


Here, your voice matters. We foster a culture where innovation thrives, and ideas are transformed into action. Whether you’re analyzing AI-powered insights, building meaningful relationships with clients, or pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, your contributions will shape the future of social engagement.


Join us and be part of a team that’s redefining how brands connect with their audiences. Your growth is our success, and together, we’ll drive the conversations of tomorrow while creating authentic connections that matter.


Empower your impact at Brandwatch. Be seen, be understood, be you.


Account Executives (AEs) are integral to our sales process.


In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to drive the growth of our business by closing new deals. Your focus will be on understanding client needs and demonstrating how our platform can address their challenges. You’ll reach out to potential clients, uncover their pain points with social media, and offer tailored solutions.


If you’re a high performer with a proven sales track record and a strong understanding of social media, you could be our next Account Executive.

What you will do:

  • Become the resident expert in social at Brandwatch by prospecting new business, running demos, and selling our solution.
  • Benefit from warm leads generated by a large SDR team, along with inbound marketing support.
  • Actively build, maintain, and grow your own sales pipeline.
  • Manage the full sales cycle, from initial contact to successful handoff.
  • Consistently meet and exceed quarterly targets.
  • Use a consultative approach to engage prospects and clients.
  • Bring confidence, expertise, and a unique perspective to your role.
  • Become an absolute expert on our brand, business, and SaaS product.
  • Stay informed on industry trends and have a deep understanding of the social media landscape.

What you will need:

  • 3-5 years of proven sales success, with experience in mid-market SaaS.
  • Strong understanding of social media and/or digital marketing.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English.
  • Team player with a collaborative attitude, eager to contribute to an ambitious team.
  • Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage tasks effectively.
  • Experience in new business sales.
  • Highly motivated to take on new sales challenges and driven to meet goals.
  • Ability to thrive in a performance-oriented, international environment with both short and long sales cycles.

What we offer:

  • A competitive salary package with a solid base and a team-based commission model designed to inspire and motivate you.
  • Growth potential: we’re committed to helping you achieve your career goals, starting conversations about your development within your first year with us.
  • An open, informal, diverse, and multinational working environment, including flexible working arrangements.
  • 25 days of PTO per year to promote a healthy work-life balance, plus paid sick days.
  • Comprehensive employee benefits, including a personal pension scheme, life insurance, a healthcare cash plan, dental contributions, gym subsidies, cycle-to-work schemes, and dining discounts.
  • Access to a Virtual GP service.
  • Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for well-being and support.
  • Eye care test contributions.
  • Participation in the Cision Global Charitable Giving Program.

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If you’ve found our job opportunity interesting but you don’t meet all of the requirements, it’s still worth applying. We’d love to hear from you!


At Cision, we're revolutionizing the way brands connect with their audiences. We provide PR, marketing, and social media professionals with the tools they need to excel in today's data-driven world, enabling them to see and be seen, understand and be understood by the audiences that matter most. Our deep expertise, exclusive data partnerships, and award-winning products, including CisionOne, Brandwatch, and PR Newswire, empower over 75,000 companies and organizations, including 84% of the Fortune 500, to achieve their goals.


Cision is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees can be their authentic selves and perform at their best. We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion is vital to driving our culture, sparking innovation and achieving long-term success. Cision is proud to have joined more than 600 companies in signing the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ pledge and named a “Top Diversity Employer” for 2021 by DiversityJobs.com.

 

Cision is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or other protected statuses.


Cision is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. In keeping with our commitment, Cision will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodation is required to fully participate in the job application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact hr.support@cision.com

 

Please review our Global Candidate Data Privacy Statement to learn about Cision’s commitment to protecting personal data collected during the hiring process. 

The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
2,736 Employees
On-site Workplace
Year Founded: 1867

What We Do

Cision is a leading global provider of earned media software and services to public relations and marketing communications professionals. Cision’s software allows users to identify key influencers, craft and distribute strategic content, and measure meaningful impact. Cision has over 4,800 employees with offices in 24 countries throughout the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

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