Account Executive

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) play a huge role in the sales process.

In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to impact the growth of our business by closing new business deals. The role focuses on identifying client needs and showing them how our platform can work for them. You will be responsible for reaching out to potential clients to learn their current pain points with social media and sell our solution.

If you consider yourself a high performer, with a proven track record in sales combined with a solid understanding of social media, then you might be our next Account Executive.

What you will do:

• Be our resident expert in social at Brandwatch by calling on new business, running demos and selling our solution;
• Be supported with warm leads from a large SDR function along with inbound marketing leads;
• Actively build, maintain and grow your own pipeline;
• Manage the entire sales process from initial contact to hand off;
• Meet and exceed quarterly targets;
• Have a consultative approach;
• Bring your swagger and have an opinion;
• Be an absolute expert on our brand, business, and SaaS product;
• Stay current on industry news and understand the social media landscape.

What you will need:

• 3-5 years proven sales success (mid-market SaaS experience);
• Solid understanding of social media and/or digital marketing;
• Fluent in written and spoken English;
• Team player attitude, eager to be part of an ambitious team;
• Exceptional ability to organise work and tasks;
• Experience with new business sales;
• You are motivated to take on the challenge of new sales and are hungry to meet your goals;
• Ability to thrive in a performance oriented international environment with short or long sales cycles.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary package with a solid base and a team-based commission model that is designed to ignite you;
• Growth potential, we’re dedicated to help you steer your career towards achieving your own goals and start conversations about career development within your first year with us;
• An open and informal working environment defined by high levels of personal responsibility and follow-through;
• An opportunity to partner with colleagues across the global offices of a social media SaaS industry leader;
• A thorough onboarding programme and access to online courses giving you the skills you need to succeed;
• 25 days of PTO per year to encourage a healthy work-life balance + paid sick days;
• Additional pension and health insurance, including dental;
• Employee discounts platform and sports contribution;
• Full Headspace subscription and 24/7 Employee Assistance program;
• Hybrid working model.

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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.

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