Enterprise Account Executive, Financial Services

Gong Gong · Enterprise · Dublin, Ireland · New Business

Enterprise Account Executive for Financial Services at Gong, a company that uses AI to transform revenue teams. The role focuses on acquiring new customers in the financial services vertical by understanding their business goals and positioning Gong's AI-powered Revenue AI Operating System.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive new business growth from lead generation to closing across FS sub-verticals such as Banking, FinTech, Payments, Mortgage & Lending & Insurance, while positioning yourself as a trusted, consultative advisor & build deep relationships with customers to understand their business goals and objectives
  2. Develop tailored account plans for your assigned accounts that align with Gong's overall strategy, identifying key decision-makers, regional nuances, buying processes, current investments, and new revenue opportunities
  3. Effectively communicate Gong's value proposition to potential customers, generating excitement and enthusiasm about our solutions
  4. Engage with senior executives to educate them on the evolving Revenue Intelligence industry, establishing Gong as the market leader in this emerging space
  5. Collaborate with SDR, Sales, and Sales Engineering teams to craft account-based sales strategies that drive value across all go-to-market teams

Skills

Required

  • 6+ years of relevant sales experience
  • 3+ years of experience selling complex SaaS solutions to enterprise clients
  • Experience selling to Financial Services
  • Strong business acumen
  • Ability to think strategically
  • Experience selling to senior leaders (C-Suite, CROs)
  • Hunter mentality
  • Demonstrated success for securing new logos
  • Proven experience utilising MEDDPICC or a similarly effective value-based selling methodology
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to simplify complex concepts

Nice to have

  • Experience with Gong.io

What the JD emphasized

  • selling complex SaaS solutions to enterprise clients requiring a multi-threaded approach specifically having sold to Financial Services
  • selling to senior leaders such as the C-Suite, CROs, and other key go-to-market stakeholders within enterprise organisations (1,000+ employees)
  • selling transformation/visionary solutions, especially where there isn't an obvious budget (demand creation vs. fulfilment)