Account Executive, LE, GBS at Gartner

London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

19 Dec, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Sep, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

B2B Sales, Technology, SaaS, Consultative Environment, Sales Targets, C-Level Engagement, Account Retention, Contract Expansion, Customer Satisfaction, Forecasting, Account Planning, Collaboration, Growth Strategies, Client Partnerships, Sales Management, Team Leadership

Industry

Market Research

Description

Gartner for Marketing Leaders, Large Enterprise Account Executive Gartner for Marketing Leaders is hiring for a growth focused Account Executive to join their high-performing team. In 2025 CMOs must lead marketing through disruption’s next wave by harnessing those disruptive forces impacting the enterprise and the marketing function. Harnessing disruptive forces to their full potential requires CMOs to take three key actions in 2025: They must build AI-enabled marketing teams by identifying the most relevant areas and architect roles in which AI can have an impact. They must recast marketing’s value by communicating a vision of the power of customer engagement models to drive business growth. They must orchestrate profitable growth across functions by confronting cross-functional collaboration challenges head-on. Our Account Executives are responsible for the engagement with C Level stakeholders within Large Enterprise organizations. These roles are individual contributor with a personal target, based on both retention and upsell. Our Account Executives are paid on both renewals and new business. The Account Executive is supported by a Sales Manager, Sales VP, Customer Success Managers and our Subject Matter Experts. Dependent on practice, there may also be Sales Development and Account Management support. What you’ll do as an Account Executive: As an experienced sales professional, you’ll partner with existing Gartner clients, leveraging internal subject matter experts, to address their most critical priorities. By becoming a true partner to your clients, you’ll identify opportunities for account retention and growth through contract expansion, introducing new services and products. Clients of the large enterprise sales team have $1B+ in annual revenue and include 77% of the Global 500. Quota of circa $1.2m USD in contract value in over, managing 10 – 15 large enterprise accounts. Partnering with C-Level executives to develop and implement effective, enterprise-wide strategies. Guide customer satisfaction, account retention and growth by collaborating with clients and internal Gartner teams. Own forecasting and account planning on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis. What you’ll need: 5-10 years’ B2B sales experience, preferably within either Technology, SaaS, services or a consultative environment Proven track record meeting and exceeding sales targets in a business development / new business environment Experience selling to and/or influencing C-level executives. Proven ability to precisely manage and forecast a complex sale process Willingness to conduct EMEA-wide travel. #LI-SG1 Progression within Account Executive Roles All our individual contributors have a monthly review and plan session with their manager, the aim of this is to discuss your individual progression goals and set achievable benchmarks to get you there. Typical internal promotions include: Senior Account Executive Team Lead Sales Manager Most of our Sales Managers and Team Leads are hired internally as part of our progression path. What you will get: Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, Private Medical and Dental Insurance, Parental Leave, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and more! Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity. Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities. Our awards and accolades: Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023. Forbes America’s Best Employers 2018, 2019 & 2022. Forbes America’s Best Employers for Diversity, 2020, 2021 & 2022. Forbes America’s Best Employers for Women 2022. Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index Best Places to Work for LBGTQ Equality 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022. Disability Equality Index Award for Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2021 & 2022. Newsweek America’s Most Responsible Companies 2022 & 2023. Who are we? At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world. Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities. Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 21,000 associates globally who support ~14,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here. What makes Gartner a great place to work? Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients. Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work. What do we offer? Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring. Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us. The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity. Gartner is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers, including job seekers with disabilities. 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Our teams of thinkers and doers know that staying curious is the best way to shape the future, for ourselves and our clients. Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance. In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Responsibilities

As an Account Executive, you will engage with C-Level stakeholders in large enterprise organizations to drive account retention and growth. You will leverage internal subject matter experts to address critical client priorities and manage a quota of approximately $1.2 million in contract value across 10-15 accounts.