Seismic

Senior Global Account Executive - Financial Services

Seismic$150K — $170K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in enterprise software or SaaS sales, with 5+ years focused on financial services clients in North America.
  • Proven success in net new acquisition and expanding strategic accounts, regularly meeting or exceeding sales quotas.
  • In-depth knowledge of North American financial institutions, including decision-making processes and current challenges.
  • Demonstrated ability to cultivate relationships with C-suite and senior-level executives.
  • Excellent storytelling, communication, and negotiation skills for managing complex sales cycles.
  • Highly motivated self-starter with strong business acumen and collaborative mindset.
  • Bachelor's degree required; MBA or equivalent experience preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Drive net new growth by sourcing and closing business opportunities with top financial institutions in North America.
  • Expand strategic accounts through identifying upsell and cross-sell opportunities while increasing product adoption.
  • Own the full sales cycle from pipeline development to closure, focusing on long-term client partnership.
  • Develop and execute account strategies tailored to clients' specific business goals and challenges.
  • Lead multi-stakeholder engagements, collaborating with various internal teams to create effective solutions.
  • Maintain accurate forecasting and CRM updates, reporting on territory performance.
  • Represent the company at key industry events and client meetings as a senior member of the financial services team.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits and perks for personal well-being.
  • Supportive of fair and equitable compensation practices.
Full Job Description
Overview

This is an individual contributor role. 

We are looking for a driven and strategic Senior Account Executive to join our Financial Services Sales Team, focused on North America. In this role, you will play a key part in accelerating our growth by both landing new enterprise logos and expanding relationships within our existing customer base. You will target major financial institutions — including banks, wealth managers, asset managers, insurers, and FinTechs — and act as a trusted advisor throughout complex sales cycles. 

This is a hybrid role that requires equal strength in prospecting and acquiring new clients (7hunting in the wild8) and growing revenue from current enterprise accounts (7hunting in the zoo8). 

Preferred locations include: Boston, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, NYC, New York, South Florida, Connecticut, and New Jersey

Who you are:
  • 10+ years of enterprise software or SaaS sales experience, with at least 5 years focused on financial services clients in North America.
  • Demonstrated success in both net new acquisition and expanding strategic accounts, with a history of meeting or exceeding quota.
  • Deep familiarity with North American financial institutions — including their organizational structures, decision-making processes, and current challenges.
  • Proven ability to build and nurture C-suite and senior-level relationships (CRO, COO, CTO, CMO, Head of Distribution, etc.).
  • Excellent communication, storytelling, and negotiation skills; confident managing complex deals with long sales cycles.
  • Highly motivated self-starter with strong business acumen and a collaborative mindset.
  • Bachelors degreerequired; MBA or equivalent experience preferred.
What youll be doing:
  • Drive net new growthby sourcing and closing new business opportunities with North Americas top financial institutions.
  • Expand strategic accountsbyidentifyingupsell and cross-sell opportunities, building executive relationships, and increasing product adoption across business units.
  • Own the full sales cycle — from pipeline development to closing — with a focus on long-term value and partnership.
  • Develop and execute tailored account strategies that align with the clients business goals and challenges.
  • Lead multi-stakeholder engagements and collaborate internally with marketing, product, pre-sales, and customer success teams to shape winning solutions.
  • Maintainaccurateforecasting and CRM hygiene, providing regular updates on territory performance and growth opportunities.
  • Represent the company at key industry events and client meetings as a senior face of our financial services go-to-market team.
What you bring to the team:
  • 7+ years of solution sales experience with a history of driving, managing and closing enterprise deals

  • Experience selling software (cloud/SaaS) to large, strategic global accounts

  • Proven ability to hit, or exceed sales quota

  • Ability to articulate value proposition to C-Level, Sales and Marketing executives

  • Proven consultative sales solution skills in a SaaS/Cloud environment

  • Travel required, which consists of working with sales employees, attending business meetings, industry meetings or working with key customers

What we have for you:

At Seismic, were committed to providing benefits and perks for the whole self. To explore our benefits available in each country, please visit the Global Benefits page.

We are committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.Seismics annual base salary range for this position is based on U.S. National average and will vary based on applicants experience, job level, skills, and abilities as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Seismics salary range for this position is: USD $150,000.00/Yr. - USD $170,000.00/Yr.This position is eligible for commission in addition to base salary. The actual amount will vary and will be subject to the terms and conditions set in the commission plan.

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About Seismic

Seismic is a software company that provides sales enablement and marketing orchestration solutions. The company's platform allows businesses to create, manage, and distribute content across various channels, including email, social media, and websites. Seismic's software also provides analytics and insights to help businesses optimize their sales and marketing strategies. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in San Ramon, California.
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