Account Executive UK & Ireland

Job Description:

You will thrive on hunting and winning new opportunities, engaging with senior decision-makers across Finance, Tax, and IT, and positioning our solutions as a strategic enabler for transformation and efficiency. This is a role for a proactive, resourceful professional who enjoys navigating complex organizations, influencing stakeholders, and turning prospects into long-term partners.

In this entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment, your contribution will directly impact our revenue growth, market presence, and European expansion, giving you the chance to leave a lasting mark on both our business and the broader market. Success in this role requires curiosity, tenacity, and a results-driven mindset — the kind of AE who creates opportunities where none exist.

• Identify, qualify, and pursue new enterprise and mid-market opportunities in UK & Ireland

• Build a strong sales pipeline and convert opportunities into revenue

• Develop and execute strategic account and territory plans aligned with ambitious growth targets

• Lead full-cycle sales processes for enterprise SaaS tax and compliance solutions

• Understand customer business challenges and position our solutions as transformative tools

• Sell solutions based on business value, operational efficiency, and risk reduction

• Engage senior stakeholders (CFOs, Heads of Tax, Finance Directors, CIOs) to drive strategic conversations

• Navigate complex decision-making structures and influence multi-stakeholder buying processes

• Support customers in articulating business cases and ROI for investment in tax technology

• Partner with Pre-Sales, Consulting, and Customer Success teams to develop targeted campaigns and strategies

• Collaborate with ERP/system integrator partners to uncover new opportunities

• Represent the company at events, workshops, and industry forums to generate awareness and leads

• Proactively identify market trends, emerging needs, and potential white-space opportunities

• Drive innovation in your territory by experimenting with new sales approaches and messaging

• Act as a key contributor to our European expansion strategy

• 7+ years of enterprise or mid-market B2B SaaS sales experience, preferably in tax, compliance, or financial software

• Proven success in hunting, creating, and closing new business opportunities

• Experience selling to Finance, Tax, or IT stakeholders at senior levels

• Strong understanding of ERP-driven organizations (SAP preferred) and tax technology landscape

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment with autonomy and accountability

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Marketing, or related field, or equivalent professional experience

• Achievement of ambitious revenue and pipeline targets in UK & Ireland

• Creation of new high-value enterprise opportunities from scratch

• Recognition as a trusted advisor and key contributor to European growth

• Strong collaboration with internal teams, partners, and stakeholders to maximize impact

Other Qualifications
The Winning Way behaviours that all Vertex employees need in order to meet the expectations of each other, our customers, and our partners.

• Communicate with Clarity - Be clear, concise and actionable. Be relentlessly constructive. Seek and provide meaningful feedback.

• Act with Urgency - Adopt an agile mentality - frequent iterations, improved speed, resilience. 80/20 rule – better is the enemy of done. Don’t spend hours when minutes are enough.

• Work with Purpose - Exhibit a “We Can” mindset. Results outweigh effort. Everyone understands how their role contributes. Set aside personal objectives for team results.

• Drive to Decision - Cut the swirl with defined deadlines and decision points. Be clear on individual accountability and decision authority. Guided by a commitment to and accountability for customer outcomes.

• Own the Outcome - Defined milestones, commitments and intended results. Assess your work in context, if you’re unsure, ask. Demonstrate unwavering support for decisions.

COMMENTS:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals in this position. Other functions may be assigned, and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.