Enterprise Account Executive / Business Development Manager

Job summary: 

• We are looking for a talented Enterprise Account Executive / Business Development Manager to join our fast-growing Brandwatch Sales organisation. You will be responsible for driving new enterprise revenue in India with a strong focus on Trajaan, while also growing strategic accounts across the broader Brandwatch portfolio.
• This is a hybrid AE/AM role suited to a highly commercial, enterprise seller who can both self-generate pipeline and expand existing customer relationships. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in enterprise SaaS sales with a skill-set including, but not limited to, prospecting, pipeline generation, complex deal management, executive stakeholder engagement, renewal negotiation, upselling and especially cross-selling. A key part of this role will be leading with Trajaan as a strategic growth priority, while identifying opportunities to expand into other Brandwatch solutions where relevant.
• You will drive growth by engaging some of India’s largest organisations, challenging the way customers think about search intelligence, consumer intelligence and digital strategy, and positioning how Trajaan and Brandwatch can support those evolving priorities. You would be a great fit if you are comfortable building from the ground up, owning the full commercial cycle, and balancing a hunter mindset with strong account growth instincts.

What you will do:

• Drive new enterprise business growth in India, with a primary focus on Trajaan and a secondary focus on the wider Brandwatch portfolio;
• Build and manage a robust pipeline through proactive outbound prospecting, self-generated opportunities, partner collaboration and internal support functions;
• Own the full sales cycle from initial outreach and discovery through solutioning, commercial negotiation and contract execution;
• Lead land-and-expand motions across strategic accounts, identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities;
• Build long-term relationships with senior stakeholders across Marketing, Insights, Digital, Strategy, Communications and related enterprise functions;
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers by challenging the status quo and promoting how Trajaan and Brandwatch can support growth, visibility and competitive advantage;
• Maintain constant engagement with accounts post-sale, partnering with Customer Success and internal stakeholders to drive adoption, value realisation, retention and expansion;
• Identify commercial risk and collaborate with internal teams to clear blockers, protect revenue and support successful renewals where relevant;
• Be the primary point of contact for the customer on all commercial and contractual matters within your portfolio;
• Partner with internal Brandwatch and Cision stakeholders to align account plans with the customer’s business priorities and strategic goals;
• Develop strong market knowledge across enterprise sectors in India and stay informed on trends across search, LLM visibility, digital intelligence, consumer behaviour and competitive landscape;
• Possess excellent product knowledge across Trajaan and Brandwatch solutions and lead tailored product demonstrations aligned to customer needs.
• Maintain accurate forecasting, pipeline hygiene and account activity within CRM and reporting systems.

What you will have:

• A strong background in enterprise sales and business development, with SaaS experience strongly preferred;
• 6+ years of experience in a quota-carrying sales role, ideally across a mix of new business acquisition and account growth;
• Proven ability to self-generate pipeline and win new enterprise logos in a competitive market;
• Drive and ambition to achieve and exceed sales quotas;
• Commercial acumen and comfort working towards ambitious growth targets in a highly accountable environment;
• Experience managing complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles and negotiating commercial agreements with enterprise customers;
• Experience in growing existing client relationships through upsell, cross-sell and renewal ownership where required;
• A results-oriented, highly motivated and enthusiastic attitude, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment;
• Familiarity operating in a high-growth, high-velocity sales environment;
• Outstanding consultative selling skills, including objection handling, negotiation, influencing and value-based solution selling;
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders;
• Excellent English communication skills; additional Indian regional language capability would be an advantage;
• Deep interest in or knowledge of search intelligence, digital intelligence, consumer insights, social media, marketing technology or customer experience.

Soft skills:

• Top-class presentation and communication skills.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Detail-oriented and persuasive.
• Strong sense of ownership;
• Strong commercial curiosity and a proactive mindset;
• Proficiency with tools such as Salesforce, Salesloft, 6Sense or similar;
• Use of, implementation and understanding of sales processes and methodologies.

Nice to have:

• Experience selling search intelligence, consumer intelligence, marcom or insights-focused solutions;
• Experience selling into enterprise accounts in India;
• Familiarity with Sandler, BANT, MEDDPICC or other similar sales methodologies.
• Experience working with partner or reseller ecosystems.