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Account Executive - Start-Up and Early-Stage Scale-Up Focus

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Role: Account Executive - Start-Up and Early-Stage Scale-Up Focus

Location: London – Hybrid Model

Start Date: August 2026

End Date: 6 months contract

Daily Rate: Competitive - Daily Rate Inside IR35

Payroll provider – Rockford Payroll Info for Contingent Workers – Rockford Pay


The Role

Specialist Deloitte team - early stage startups. In this role you’ll work hands‑on with ambitious founders, deliver tangible impact from day one, and develop broad, cross‑functional skills under close mentorship from seasoned Deloitte professionals — all with access to our global network and clear opportunities for fast career progression.

We are looking for passionate, hungry, and energetic Account Executives who thrive in fast-paced environments and are motivated by ambitious targets and meaningful client relationships. If you want to make a real difference and accelerate your career, this is the role for you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Build trusted relationships with senior decision-makers, including C-suite and founder-level stakeholders
  • Drive qualified pipeline growth by identifying, pursuing, and converting new business opportunities using appropriate sales methodologies
  • Own the full sales cycle, from prospecting through to deal close and handover
  • Deliver consistent revenue performance against agreed KPIs, targets, and growth objectives
  • Identify upsell and cross-sell opportunities across existing and new accounts
  • Develop a thorough understanding of customer products and service offerings to better upsell and cross-sell to clients
  • Motivate, mentor and lead a team of Sales Development Representatives to best generate leads and drive sales

Experience & Skills Required

  • Technical skills to understand and propose products or solutions by focusing on the client’s requirements
  • Proven ability to hit sales targets, bring in new business and build and sustain good business relationships
  • Experience negotiating and executing deals
  • Strong understanding of market mapping, psychographics and an ability to demonstrate entrepreneurial flair
  • Experience working towards KPI’s and ability in setting them too
  • Ability to multitask and juggle several responsibilities simultaneously
  • Strong experience navigating CRM’s and Sales Intelligence Platforms
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to build relationships well
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

Preferred skills and qualifications

  • Experience in early-stage or scaling SaaS businesses
  • Strong outbound prospecting capability
  • Background in lean teams where pipeline is not handed to you
  • Created strong network through previous professional experience
  • Experience in early-stage or scaling SaaS businesses


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