Strategic Account Executive (Enterprise AI)

Directors
  • Greater London
  • Permanent
  • Go-To-Market (GTM)
  • JBm26-1653955
  • 26/03/2026
Strategic Account Executive (Enterprise AI)
London (Remote)
£115-130k Base | £230-260k OTE


Certus Recruitment is partnering with a high-growth AI business operating at the intersection of enterprise software, APIs, and customer experience.


They’re hiring a Strategic Account Executive to own and grow a small number of large, complex enterprise accounts.


This is not volume sales. This is high-value, multi-threaded, strategic selling.


The Role

 
You’ll take ownership of ~15–20 named enterprise accounts — building relationships, creating opportunities, and closing complex deals.
  • Build and close pipeline within a defined set of strategic accounts
  • Develop deep relationships with C-level and senior stakeholders
  • Drive new business within existing accounts (expansion + net new divisions)
  • Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles
  • Engage both technical and commercial buyers
  • Position a highly technical AI platform in a business-relevant way
This is a hunting role within enterprise accounts — not farming, not order-taking.

The Profile

  • Proven enterprise sales experience (SaaS / AI / APIs / platform)
  • Track record of closing large, complex deals
  • Comfortable working a small number of high-value accounts
  • Strong stakeholder management (technical + C-level)
  • Able to self-generate pipeline (expectation is heavily outbound)
  • Commercially sharp and credible in strategic conversations
The Reality
  • Quota ~$1.2M
  • ~80% self-sourced pipeline
  • Long, complex deal cycles
  • High expectations — but strong backing and product-market fit
The Opportunity
  • High-growth AI space with real enterprise demand
  • Work on complex, high-value deals
  • Small, focused account list (quality over quantity)
  • Strong earnings (double OTE)
  • Remote role with enterprise exposure
If you’re used to owning large accounts, building relationships at the top, and closing meaningful deals, this is a serious step up in deal size and impact.

Certus Recruitment Group is a well-established and experienced specialist consultancy providing sales, marketing, and IT recruitment services. We serve the technology sector across the UK, Europe, North America, and Australia.
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