The Job in short
Backbase provides a compelling opportunity for talented sales (hunter) professionals to work with prospects in various regions around the world. Backbase has an innovative, team-oriented, can-do culture. We offer a flexible, informal and fast-paced working environment, enabling you to travel/see the world and empower you to grow as a sales professional. Join our team at Backbase, one of the LinkedIn Top Companies of 2023 in the Netherlands! We're known for our great work environment and providing opportunities for career growth. We’re also committed to fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and growth. As a member of our team, you'll have the chance to work with some of the brightest and most talented people in the industry, as well as help shape the future of digital banking. Come join us and be part of something special.
Meet the job
About the Role
As a Senior Account Executive you will drive new business sales. This is a high-profile role that requires an individual with superb energy and passion for new business acquisitions. The role is all about value selling at C-Level. Are you that person? Are you ready to impact an industry that is on the move?
Responsibilities
● You carry your own sales quota within one of our regional sales teams.
● You report to the Regional Sales Vice President and will be responsible for developing and converting new opportunities into successful and happy customers.
● You closely collaborate with Inside Sales Representatives and our Solutions Engineering consultants, as well as the professional services organization.
● This role will involve working in close cooperation with sales counterparts from our partner base in the region to identify and qualify new regional sales opportunities and manage the pipeline.
● Day-to-day you will maintain the relationship between Backbase and prospects throughout the buying cycle while working closely together with our value consultants to build business cases and value stories, but also with our pre-sales experts on RFPs, deep dives, pitches and POCs.
● You will develop active partner relationships in the region that result in new software business and facilitate alignment between partners and the Backbase sales team in order to target account nomination, opportunity planning to drive joint license and service wins.
How about you
● A solid track record of 10+ years in a relevant quota-carrying role within enterprise or SaaS software sales with a focus on new business.
● A proven track record of achieving and exceeding set sales targets: a “closer”.
Ability to develop strong relationships quickly and to communicate effectively at all levels; prospect organizations including C-level, with partners and internally across the business.
● You are digital-minded and tech-savvy and have a great understanding of the business value of digital and omnichannel customer interactions.
● Demonstrated ability to articulate the business value of complex enterprise technology.
● Experience in leading and presenting to c-level executives and becoming the trusted advisor.
● Availability to travel (30%-50%).
● Exceptional organization, presentation and communication skills, both verbal and written (English).
● You have solid industry experience and relevant work experience in (or selling to the financial services industry).
Required Skills
● Driven and competitive mind with a strong desire to succeed.
Self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit who loves taking on a problem and attacking it head-on.
● Intelligent individual with high self-awareness and appreciation for the “bigger picture”.
● Pure character who embodies craftsmanship and has a passion towards technology like no other.
● Colleague who believes in the power of being stronger together.
Preferred Skills
● Experience in leading and presenting to c-level executives.
● Understanding of the business value of digital and omnichannel customer interactions.
Backbase Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Backbase and has not been reviewed or approved by Backbase.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair in certain U.S. roles, with strong offers in senior engineering, solutions architecture, and sales tracks in higher‑paying markets. In some U.S. contexts, compensation is described as fair for the job.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO is described as generous in the U.S., with separate sick time and paid holidays contributing to a supportive time‑off setup.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Hybrid/remote work programs, office perks like snacks, and learning‑budget messaging provide lifestyle flexibility and support beyond baseline coverage.
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What We Do
Backbase is a fast growing fintech software provider that empowers financial institutions to accelerate their digital transformation and effectively compete in a digital-first world. We are the creators of the Backbase Omni-Channel Banking Platform, a state-of-the-art digital banking software solution that unifies data and functionality from traditional core systems and new fintech players into a seamless digital customer experience. We give financials the speed and flexibility to create and manage seamless customer experiences across any device, and deliver measurable business results. We believe that superior digital experiences are essential to stay relevant, and our software enables financials to rapidly grow their digital business. More than 120 financials around the world have standardized on the Backbase omni-channel banking platform to streamline their digital sales and self-service operations across all digital touchpoints. Our customer base includes ABN AMRO, Bank ABC, Barclays, BPI, CheBanca!, Citizens Lightstream, Credit Suisse, Fidelity, HDFC, IDFC, KeyBank, Ila Bank, Me Bank, Navy Federal, PostFinance, RBC, RBS, Standard Bank, Societe Generale, Truist, U Bank and Westpac. Industry analysts Celent, Gartner, Forrester and Ovum recognize Backbase as an industry leader in terms of omni-channel banking platform capabilities, and award the company high marks for its deep focus on customer experience management and unparalleled speed of implementation. Forrester named us a leader in the Forrester Wave for Omni-Channel Banking and Ovum nominates Backbase as the market leading provider of next-generation digital channel banking platforms. Backbase was founded in 2003, is privately funded, with headquarters in Amsterdam (HQ Global) and Atlanta (HQ Americas) and regional operations in Boisse, Cardiff, Dubai, Kraków, Mexico City, New York, Toronto, Singapore, Sydney and Tokyo.
