Account Executive, International

Account Executive, International

Level: P4 Location: United Kingdom | Remote Department: Direct Sales | International | Enterprise Reports To: Linda Trivedi | Head of International Sales Type: Permanent | Full-Time

About Solink

At Solink, our mission is to safeguard what matters most. We provide businesses with the tools to know sooner and act faster by transforming video security into real-time operational insights.

Our cloud-based platform integrates seamlessly with your existing cameras and systems, turning them into intelligent sensors that detect and interpret key moments. This empowers teams to make data-driven decisions, enhance security, and improve operational efficiency.

Trusted by over 30,000 locations across 32+ countries - including brands like McDonald’s and JYSK - Solink delivers clarity when it counts. Our solutions help businesses reduce shrink, optimize performance, and respond proactively to potential threats.

We're growing rapidly, earning industry recognition, and scaling with purpose. We’ve been recognized by Deloitte’s Fast 50™ and Fast 500™, Business Intelligence Group, and as one of Ottawa’s Best Places to Work. And we’re just getting started!

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Account Executive, Enterprise to join our growing UK-based Sales Team. You will play a pivotal role in driving our EMEA.

You’ll bring experience selling into Retail, Quick-Service Restaurants (QSR), or Hospitality and understand the operational challenges faced by multi-location businesses, from loss prevention and security to operational consistency and visibility across locations.

You will own the full sales cycle, developing new opportunities, building relationships with key decision-makers, and helping prospective customers understand how Solink can deliver measurable business value across their operations.

Your success in this role will directly impact our growth and market presence across the region. If you’re a proven seller who understands multi-site customers, thrives in complex sales environments, and knows how to turn operational challenges into compelling business cases, we’d love to hear from you

What You’ll Do

• Develop Your Territory: Identify and prioritize target accounts across Retail, QSR, Hospitality, and other multi-location businesses within your territory, building strategic plans that drive engagement and revenue growth.
• Build Key Relationships: Proactively identify, develop, and nurture relationships with champions, decision-makers, and key influencers across functions such as Operations, Loss Prevention, Security, IT, Finance, and executive leadership.
• Own the Full Sales Cycle: Manage opportunities from initial outreach through close, including prospecting, discovery, demos, business cases, negotiations, and final contracts.
• Understand the Customer’s Business: Develop a strong understanding of each prospect’s operational environment and connect Solink’s capabilities to business priorities such as reducing loss, improving security, increasing operational visibility, and driving consistency across locations.
• Drive Pipeline & Forecasting: Build and maintain a healthy pipeline while delivering reliable forecasts through disciplined opportunity management and deal progression.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with Sales Engineering, Product, Marketing, Customer Success and other internal teams to align customer needs with tailored solutions and deliver a compelling buyer experience.
• Articulate Value Clearly: Translate Solink’s technical capabilities into measurable business outcomes for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Engage In-Person: Travel occasionally to meet with prospects and customers across the UK and Northern Europe for meetings, industry events, and field sales opportunities.

Role Expectations

This is a P4 level role. At Solink, individuals at this level are experienced contributors who operate with a high degree of autonomy within their area of expertise. They lead complex initiatives, influence outcomes across teams, and use their expertise to raise the effectiveness of those around them.

In this role, you’ll be expected to:

• Strategically own and develop your territory, leading complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles and consistently delivering against pipeline, forecast, and revenue commitments.
• Anticipate risks and blockers, proactively developing solutions and aligning the right internal and customer stakeholders to keep opportunities moving forward.
• Build trusted relationships with senior and executive stakeholders, translating complex operational challenges into compelling solutions and measurable business outcomes.
• Partner strategically across Sales Engineering, Product, Marketing, Customer Success, and other teams, representing customer and market perspectives and influencing strong cross-functional outcomes.
• Raise team effectiveness by sharing expertise, coaching peers through complex opportunities, contributing scalable sales practices and resources, and continuously applying feedback and industry learnings.

What Success Looks Like:

• Your territory consistently generates a healthy pipeline and delivers against revenue targets.
• Complex, multi-stakeholder opportunities progress with clear strategy, strong internal alignment, and predictable execution.
• Customers and prospects view you as a trusted advisor who understands their business and connects Solink’s capabilities to measurable outcomes.
• Your pipeline and forecasts are accurate, disciplined, and provide clear visibility into risks, opportunities, and expected results.
• Cross-functional partners trust you to bring the right people together, represent customer needs effectively, and drive opportunities forward.
• Your expertise, market insights, and best practices strengthen how the broader team sells and succeeds internationally.

What You Bring

Must-Have:

• Relevant Industry Experience: You have demonstrated success selling technology, SaaS, security, or operational solutions into at least one of the following verticals: Retail, Quick-Service Restaurants (QSR), or Hospitality. You understand the needs and buying dynamics of multi-location organizations within these industries.
• Proven Sales Performer: You bring 5+ years of quota-carrying B2B sales experience and a track record of consistently achieving or exceeding revenue targets.
• Multi-Site Selling Experience: You have experience selling to organizations operating across multiple physical locations and can navigate the operational, technical, and commercial complexity that comes with these environments.
• EMEA Market Expertise: You have experience selling within EMEA, particularly the UK and Northern Europe, and are comfortable traveling occasionally to build relationships and close opportunities.
• Full-Cycle SaaS Closer: You excel at prospecting, qualifying, and managing the complete sales cycle. You’re confident in closing multi-stakeholder opportunities directly with customers.
• Strategic & Consultative: You’re skilled at navigating complex sales cycles, leading meaningful discovery, tailoring demonstrations, developing business cases, and connecting solutions to measurable customer outcomes.
• Executive Communicator: You’re comfortable engaging everyone from operational leaders and technical stakeholders to C-suite executives, adapting your communication style to influence and educate across the organization.
• Self-Driven & Autonomous: You thrive in remote, high-growth environments. You take ownership, move with urgency, and proactively drive opportunities forward.
• Trust Builder: You build relationships authentically and use emotional intelligence to understand customer needs, internal dynamics, and decision-making processes.
• Coachability + Growth Mindset: You actively seek feedback, continuously improve your craft, and are motivated to raise your level of performance.

Nice-to-Have:

• Security Industry Experience: Experience selling video surveillance, physical security, loss prevention, VSaaS, or related technologies is a strong advantage.
• Channel-Ready: Experience working with or alongside channel partners, integrators, or technology partners is an asset.
• Tech-Savvy Seller: You’re comfortable using tools such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Gong, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator to prospect, manage opportunities, and improve your effectiveness.
• Process-Oriented & Precise: You follow structured sales methodologies such as MEDDPICC, manage your pipeline with rigor, and consistently deliver accurate forecasts.

Security Requirements

• Candidates must undergo a criminal records check upon hire;
• Be a British Citizen, or eligible to work in the United Kingdom.
• Be willing to comply with Solink’s own security policies and standards.

Compensation

The salary range for this role is £138,000 - £148,320 GBP.

We determine compensation based on the experience, skills, and impact you bring to the role. For this position, we are hiring within the developing range. Candidates in this range will demonstrate the foundational knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to be successful in the role, with opportunities to deepen their expertise and capability after joining Solink. They are expected to take ownership of their development, apply feedback, and progressively build toward full proficiency in the role with experience and support.

Our Values

We do things the Solink way:

• Act with URGENCY – Our customers move fast, so we do too.
• Deliver with QUALITY – We sweat the details and hold a high bar.
• Win with TEAM – No egos. Just outcomes, built together.
• Lead with TRUST – We earn it through clarity, consistency, and care.

These aren’t just words—they shape how we hire, lead, and grow.

Why Solink?

We’re not just building tech - we’re building a place where great people do great work.

• Clarity and trust: Where the role allows, we support flexibility in how and where work gets done - and we’re upfront about what’s required.
• Meaningful equity: Every full-time, permanent employee has a stake in our growth.
• Comprehensive benefits: A stellar benefits package, ensuring you're fully supported with anything you need.
• Wellness support: Monthly reimbursement for fitness, wellness, or mental health programs.
• Growth through merit: Advancement is based on contribution, initiative, and the ability to raise the bar - together.
• Candid culture: Clear expectations, honest feedback, and no politics.
• Social connection: From So-learns to Solink-o and So-lunches, we stay connected in ways that actually feel fun.

What to Expect from the Hiring Process

We respect your time and value transparency. Here’s a general idea of what to expect:

1. Recruiter Screen with our Talent Partner (30-45 minutes)
2. Interview with Head of International Sales (45-60 minutes)
3. Practical Assessment Panel Interview with cross-functional team members (~60 minutes)
4. Offer & onboarding 🎉

Please note: this is subject to change at any point in the recruitment process based on the needs of the business.

How to Apply

Submit your resume and a short cover letter via our [Careers Page]. Let us know what excites you about this role, and how you’d help move Solink forward.

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NOTICE: Solink uses artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, and/or select candidates for this position.

Solink is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you require accommodation during the selection process, please let us know.