Enterprise Account Executive - KSA

BlackLine; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud software company is seeking an Enterprise Account Executive to join their pioneering team in Greater London. This role focuses on selling SaaS solutions to new enterprise accounts, leveraging a powerful partnership with SAP to reach major clients. The ideal candidate will be a top performer with a proven track record in developing strategic relationships and driving sales cycles. Join a culture that embraces innovation, collaboration, and individual growth while making a significant impact in the finance automation sector.

Benefits

Professional development seminars

Inclusive affinity groups

Qualifications

• Proven top performer with history of overachieving sales quota.
• Experience selling SaaS solutions to C-suite executives.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding account planning and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Architect and execute strategic territory plan to penetrate new accounts.
• Drive full sales cycle from prospecting to negotiation.
• Become trusted advisor to CFOs and Controllers.
• Build and lead virtual teams to enhance customer experience.
• Translate activities into a predictable sales pipeline.
• Influence buying decisions at enterprise organizations.

Skills

SaaS solutions

Account planning

Relationship building

Time management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Get to Know Us:

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing!

At BlackLine, we're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business of enterprise applications.

Since being founded in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. Our vision is to modernize the finance and accounting function to enable greater operational effectiveness and agility, and we are committed to delivering innovative solutions and services to empower accounting and finance leaders around the world to achieve Modern Finance.

Being a best‑in‑class SaaS Company, we understand that bringing in new ideas and innovative technology is mission critical. At BlackLine we are always working with new, cutting edge technology that encourages our teams to learn something new and expand their creativity and technical skillset that will accelerate their careers.

Work, Play and Grow at BlackLine!

Make Your Mark:

Are you ready to be more than just another Enterprise Account Executive? This is your chance to be a true pioneer, joining a foundational team and shaping BlackLine's presence in the region as we continue our aggressive expansion. You won't be going it alone; you will be part of and supported by a world‑class Go‑To‑Market team and a network of high‑performing peers. Better yet, you’ll hit the ground running with a portfolio of referenceable customers.

As the driving force for BlackLine in KSA, you will have the unique advantage of our powerful partnership with SAP, giving you a direct path to sell into major SAP accounts. This is a pure new logo hunting role in a market ripe with opportunity. We are looking for a sales professional who thrives on the challenge of breaking into new accounts, selling true business value to C‑suite executives, and taking complete ownership of their results. If you are an ambitious, strategic thinker ready to build a legacy and make a significant impact, this is the role for you.

You’ll Get To:

• Architect and execute a strategic territory plan to penetrate new enterprise accounts (>$750M revenue) across the Nordics, from initial identification to closing;
• Drive the full sales cycle with self‑sufficiency, from prospecting and discovery to negotiation and final sign‑off;
• Become a trusted advisor to CFOs and Controllers by moving beyond technical features to articulate a clear and compelling return on investment, uncovering critical business initiatives and mapping them to BlackLine's solutions;
• Build and lead virtual teams, orchestrating internal resources across Marketing, Business Development, Pre‑Sales, and Value Engineering to build meaningful relationships and deliver a world‑class customer experience
• Translate your strategic activities into a predictable sales pipeline, consistently delivering on revenue targets and quota attainment;
• Act as an active listener and a clear communicator to build credibility, foster trust, and influence buying decisions at the highest level of enterprise organizations.

What You’ll Bring:

• You are a proven top performer with a consistent track record of overachieving sales quota, driven by the challenge of ambitious targets. Experience with SaaS solutions is essential;
• You have a history of selling to the C‑suite and understand how to navigate both IT and business units, articulating a clear ROI value statement;
• You have a consistent history of overachieving quota and revenue goals and are driven by the challenge of exceeding targets;
• You demonstrate outstanding account planning and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and maintain meticulous records in Salesforce;
• You excel at building meaningful relationships, can orchestrate internal and external teams to drive deals forward, and have a strong sense of ownership and integrity;
• Your verbal and written communication skills are exceptional, allowing you to adapt, build trust, and influence decisions in a complex, team‑oriented environment.

Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:

• A technology‑based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem‑solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
• A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
• A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws

BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in‑person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 2 days a week.