Strategic Account Manager Job at Creandum (London)

Job Description

We are seeking a driven, high-energy individual who is passionate about new business acquisition and taking responsibility for growth in existing customers within the Financial Services sector. As a Strategic Account Executive, you will be responsible for executing a strategic sales plan targeting Tier-1 Banking, Insurance and Global Capital Markets. You will focus on revenue growth and new customer acquisition, along with project success, working closely with cross-functional teams to solve high-stakes challenges in (for example) fraud detection, anti-money laundering (AML), and real-time risk management as well as horizontal graph-based solutions such as (for example) digital twins, or data lineage.

Job Responsibility

Develop and execute a strategic territory plan targeting large FSI institutions, focusing on mission-critical use cases to build a robust pipeline and achieve Quarterly/Annual and longer-term sales/pipeline development objectives
Become an expert in Neo4j product offerings and industry solutions, driving value led discovery, partnering with our Solutions Engineering team to deliver compelling demonstrations of Neo4j’s graph intelligence platform and delivering proposals that articulate business value for complex industry challenges
Leverage deep knowledge of the financial market to position our solutions as the best fit for customer needs, highlighting advantages over legacy relational databases and competing technologies
Lead complex sales cycles with a solution-based approach, employing strategic selling tactics, including the Land & Expand model, to grow high-value FSI accounts
Manage the full sales process from prospecting to closing, consistently securing new logos and expansion deals within the world's largest financial organisations
Provide guidance and mentorship to SDRs and Field Marketing to align on banking-specific target accounts and support pipeline development
Maintain accurate and up-to-date information within the Neo4j CRM system, ensuring data integrity and adhering to rigorous forecasting guidelines (using Gong)
Develop strong partnerships with public cloud providers (eg AWS, Google, Microsoft Azure) and tech ecosystem partners (eg Databricks) and leverage these relationships to drive growth within cloud-first banking initiatives

Requirements

10+ years of proven success in enterprise software sales with a consistent track record of exceeding targets within the Financial Services Industry (FSI)
Demonstrated experience managing complex sales processes within enterprise markets, specifically focusing on Data Warehousing, AI/ML, or Fraud/Risk Management
Proven ability to independently develop close relationships with C-level stakeholders at major banks while managing long-term business engagements
Deep understanding of commercial open-source business models, including selling on-premise and secure cloud/SaaS hybrid solutions for regulated environments
Ability to craft and execute sales strategies tailored to the Banking and Securities industry, leveraging partner and Go-to-Market knowledge
Strong presentation, communication, and organisational skills with a knack for building strong business champions
Familiarity with sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC, SPIN, or Challenger Sales, and experience working in a fast-paced, competitive market
Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver on customer expectations, including Solution Engineering, Marketing, Customer Success, and Professional Services resources
Proven ability to build and nurture relationships with key decision-makers, including CTOs, IT leaders, and technical end users, while collaborating with Solution Architects, Sales Development, Professional Services, and Alliance Partners, including Hyperscale Cloud providers and GSI’s

Nice to have

Experience selling complex technical solutions into enterprise markets, with a focus on subscription-based models and cloud deployments
Knowledge of graph technology, data management tools, or other advanced data-driven technologies
A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and proficiency in standard corporate productivity tools (eg Google Docs, Salesforce, MS Office)

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