Territory Account Executive UKI

Storyblok GmbH; Remote; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading content management platform is seeking an Account Executive in the UK to drive growth by closing significant deals and managing client relationships. This fully remote role offers competitive pay, an uncapped commission structure, and a supportive work environment with various benefits, including personal development funds and flexible scheduling. Candidates should have proven success in SaaS sales and strong relationship-building skills, with at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Benefits

Monthly remote work stipend

Personal development fund

Sick leave and parental leave

Flexible schedules

Competitive compensation package

Qualifications

• Proven record of success in closing large and complex SaaS Enterprise deals.
• Ability to map out and strategically define account & territory plans.
• Must be fluent in local language (speaking and writing).

Responsibilities

• Contribute to expansion through winning new clients.
• Implement a go-to-market plan for your territory.
• Negotiate commercial offers for customers.

Skills

Proven SaaS value selling

Relationship-building skills

Fluent in local language

Education

2+ years of experience as an Account Executive

Job description

Storyblok is a headless CMS that enables marketers and developers to create with joy and succeed in the AI-driven content era. It empowers you to deliver structured and consistent content everywhere: websites, apps, AI search, and beyond.

Marketers get a visual editor with reusable components, in-context preview, and workflows to launch fast and stay on brand. Developers have freedom to use their favorite frameworks and integrate with anything through the API-first platform. Brands get one source of truth for content that is accurate, flexible, and measurable.

Legendary brands like Virgin Media O2, Oatly, and TomTom use Storyblok to make a bigger, faster market impact. It’s Joyful Headless™, and it changes everything.

WHAT IS IN IT FOR YOU

You will be joining a growing company where you can contribute to many “firsts”. Plus these benefits:

• Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity). Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…)
• Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding
• Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays
• Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material
• VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan)
• The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers
• As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you’ll enjoy flexible schedules
• An international team that loves to have fun at work and works hard together to accomplish shared goals

JOB SUMMARY

2025 was a banner year for the Storyblok EMEA sales team. After exceeding targets every quarter, we won Team of the Year and Employer of the Year at the UK National Sales Awards. We are now looking to expand our team with a crucial hire for UK growth who will be closing deals over $100K ACV.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Directly contribute to the expansion of the assigned region through winning new Enterprise & Mid Market clients
• Build and implement with an extended team a go-to-market plan to deliver for your territory
• Lead potential new customers through the sales journey and presentation of Storyblok’s solutions
• Work in close alignment with the BDR team on outbound sales activities
• As an Account Executive (AE), you lead the connection with partner’s sales teams, while the Alliance Manager oversees overall partner relationship, enablement, sales development and marketing activities with partners
• Prospect new customers (min 20% of pipeline should be self-generated)
• Negotiation of commercial offers for customers
• Navigate through the legal and procurement process in complex B2B SaaS sales
• Maintain a healthy relationship with existing clients and support Customer Success in upselling into existing accounts
• Evangelize the Storyblok vision through product demonstrations together with a Solution Engineer
• Represent Storyblok at in-market events and organise account-specific campaigns

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Proven record of success in closing large and complex SaaS Enterprise deals (over $100k) Ability to map out and strategically define account & territory plans Familiarity with Sales methodologies like Challenger Sales, SPIN Selling, Sandler, MEDDIC etc.

• At least 2 years of proven SaaS value selling experience as an Account Executive
• Evidence of relationship-building skills with an ability to grow and nurture relationships
• Previous exposure to digital experience and/or website projects for clients
• Ability to switch the context and messaging between technical and marketing audiences
• Must be fluent in the local language of the territory (speaking and writing)
• Travel primarily within the assigned region, to foster client relationships and participate in events that contribute to the growth and success of Storyblok

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:

• Competitive compensation package with uncapped commission and VSOP (Virtual Stock Purchase Plan)
• Ramp up schedule including onboarding training at hire and continuous sales and product training
• Career Advancement in a fast paced and rapidly growing organization, mobility within the firm
• Joining an organization which was recently recognized by Gartner as #1 customer’s choice for Web Content Management

Remote (home) work opportunity or funded by Storyblok co-working space

GENERAL TERMS

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