Finance Account Executive

Sales
• Paris, Montpellier Finance Account Executive Want to use your energy and talent to tip the balance on climate change? Sweep is hiring a Finance Account Executive, tasked with driving Sweep's growth by building relationships with clients.
Sweep is hiring a Finance Account Executive, tasked with driving Sweep's growth engine by building relationships with prospective clients and turning them into happy customers.
Our ideal candidate is an experienced salesperson, with the ability to engage in both business and technical conversations, across multiple levels in Financial & Private Equity accounts.
You have a strong understanding of the buyer journey and can lead multi-thread complex selling in a consultative manner.
You show great skills at creating value in a growing but emerging market and enjoy selling a tool that requires a deep understanding of the product, and technical knowledge.
You like the challenge of prospecting, building compelling proposals and leading a sales cycle from start to finish.
Finally, you are keen to contribute to the development of the sales process, the craft of our value proposition, and the creation of key tools and assets.
Ok, sounds promising.
What will I be doing? You are on the front line of the sales process for financial institutions (Banks, insurers, asset managers across private equity, private credit, infrastructure…) ), working on closing the opportunities and making sure the success team can deliver real impact for our customers.
To be more specific, this includes:
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Grow Sweep's customer base across Europe, the UK, North America and beyond Own an account list and develop account plans to win and expand business with upper mid-market and Financial accounts.
Lead customer facing activities including inbound lead triage, first contact, discovery calls, platform demos, follow-up communication, presenting Sweep solutions, coordinating internal resources, strategizing on proposals, and negotiating and closing sales.
Develop outbound strategies to create and nurture opportunities.
Collaborate closely with our Marketing and SDR team to requalify the leads.
Work with company leaders from different functions (Sustainability, Engineering,.
Digital, Risk, etc.) to lead product workshops and presentations.
Sell to a multi-personas buying center (operational, C-level, legal, procurement,etc).
Manage and orchestrate responses to RFPs from across our target market.
2.
Ensure Sweep delivers value to our customers Collaborate with the sales engineering team and the success team to make sure we deliver value to our customers.Maintain an accurate CRM with information across the sales lifecycle and monitor your targets.
3.
Build our network and ensure that Sweep is top-of-mind Organise your prospecting campaigns together with the marketing & SDR teams.
Identify opportunities for participation in relevant industry events, engagements & potential partnerships.
That sounds just right for me.
What do I need to bring? Glad you asked.
This is who we're looking for:
Qualifications 4+ years of sales experience preferably selling into financial institutions An Experience in software-as-a-service environment or ESG data is a plus Knowledge of financial products Ability to develop and execute account plans spanning multiple business units across complex organizations Expertise in understanding value creation based on customer needs with full sales cycle experience to include qualifying opportunities, strategic outreach, pitching solutions, RFP response management, developing and presenting proposals, running / coordinating technical workshops, negotiating contracts and closing sales Experience working closely with multi-disciplinary teams Ability to evolve in a fast-paced environment Knowledge of CSR ,climate change and the latest regulation is a clear plus Fully proficient in English & French Qualities You're an empathetic team player that is great at building lasting relationships, both internally and externally A strategic thinker, who sees both the big picture and the smaller underlying mechanics An expert communicator, with a knack for turning complex things into simple, engaging and fun interactions.
A hands-on problem solver, self-motivated with a glass half-full attitude An entrepreneurial mind, ready to launch and fail and iterate Attuned to remote collaboration, using digital tools and meticulously documenting work A desire and ambition to grow, mentor and support other members on the team Copy that.
And what's in it for me? You will be joining an exciting young business that has the humble ambition to change the world.
With a proven track record in starting companies, we're planning to hit the ground running and have an impact fast.
Joining this journey right at the beginning allows you to really help shape our path.
Our hybrid work model, with hiring focussed around our head offices in Paris, London and Montpellier, allows us to balance our personal and professional lives while staying connected and engaged with colleagues and clients.
We're big believers in creating successful businesses that are good for everyone, including society and the planet.
That's why we have a B Corporation status.
We think this will be the ride of our lives.
And maybe yours, too.
Department Sales Role Account Executive Locations Paris, Montpellier Yearly salary €50,000 - €70,000 Employment type Full-time Contact Rosangela Talent Acquisition & People Success - People About SWEEP Sweep is a sustainability data management platform.
Though our primary focus is on environmental action, Sweep supports clients with all ESG goals, including waste reduction, water usage, biodiversity impacts, social equity and transparency in governance.
We're building a business that's good for everyone, including society and the planet.
That's why we have B-Corp status and are an entreprise à mission, with our own committee that helps us keep to our manifesto.
We're committed to building an inclusive company, with a diverse group of talented people who all feel valued, feel like themselves, and thrive.
Founded in 2020 Sales
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