Account Executive - New Business, Concur
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The Role
As an Account Executive within the UK Premier team (Lower Enterprise), you will be responsible for driving net-new customer acquisition across a defined UK territory. This role focuses on companies above £400M revenue–complex in nature, multi-stakeholder environments with international footprint.
This is a critical Account Executive role for the business. A strategic hunting role, requiring strong territory planning, value-based selling, and the ability to engage at both operational and executive levels. You will own the end-to-end sales cycle, operating as the CEO of your territory. You will sell SAP Concur, working in close alignment with supporting functions; SAP account teams, solution advisors, partners, sales development and marketing resources.
What You’ll Do
* Own and execute a strategic territory plan aligned to UK Premier objectives, focused on £400M+ revenue accounts
* Identify net-new opportunities through proactive account targeting and multi-threaded engagement
* Drive value-led, consultative sales cycles, positioning SAP Concur as a strategic platform “the purpose of the sales process is to build a business case for change”
* Build and maintain strong executive-level relationships across Finance, Procurement, HR, IT, and Operations
* Navigate complex buying groups, longer sales cycles, and competitive enterprise environments
* Manage opportunities end-to-end: qualification, discovery, business case development, solution demonstration, negotiation, and close
* Forecast accurately and manage pipeline rigor against quarterly and annual targets
* Collaborate closely with SAP account executives, solution consultants, value engineering, and partners
What You Bring
* 5+ years of sales success (consistent track record of overachievement)
* Experience in strategic selling, closing 6-figure deals to large UK businesses.
* Experience selling cloud-based platforms, SaaS
* Hunger to acquire net-new logos and self-generate pipeline
* Ability to build strategic account plans and engage senior stakeholders
* Disciplined forecast management and CRM hygiene
* Team-first mindset with strong collaboration skills
What Sets You Apart
* A dependable overachieving sales professional
* Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business challenges into measurable outcomes
* Creativity to heighten your sales process
* Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen
* Confidence operating as a trusted advisor rather than a transactional seller
* High ownership, resilience, and consistency in execution
Meet Your Team
The UK Premier team represents SAP Concur’s strategic growth engine within the UK market. We work with organisations that expect enterprise-grade engagement while still valuing agility and innovation.
At SAP Concur, we are driven by purpose, collaboration, and a belief that great technology transforms how businesses operate and how people work. Our culture values diversity, accountability, and ambition, empowering our sellers to think strategically and build long-term customer relationships.
Bring out your best SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.
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Requisition ID: 451140 | Work Area: Sales | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid
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