UK remote
Sales Executive, Media
About this role
We are looking for a motivated and organised Account Executive to sell our sports data, media technology, and fan engagement solutions to broadcasters, publishers, federations, content owners, and technology companies, websites, and apps that use sports data to engage fans, monetise content, or build better products. You will own a full new business pipeline of small-to-medium business (SMB) and mid-market accounts, while also developing larger, strategic new-logo opportunities.
You will work closely with Solutions Consultants, Product, Partnerships, and Legal to take deals from first conversation to signed contract. This role suits someone who thrives on structure, enjoys a healthy pipeline, and is comfortable moving between fast-paced deals and longer-term enterprise opportunities. THE CHALLENGE: Pipeline Generation and Prospecting • Build and maintain a qualified new business pipeline through outbound prospecting, referrals, partner introductions, and inbound lead follow-up.
• Research target accounts and map key stakeholders across commercial, technical, and content functions. • Set and track weekly and monthly activity targets in CRM. Full-Cycle Sales Management • Own the sales cycle from discovery through proposal, negotiation, and close for SMB and mid-market deals. • Run structured discovery to qualify opportunities and uncover business needs, budgets, decision processes, and timelines.
• Lead commercial negotiations, including pricing, licensing terms, and contract structure, with support from Legal and Finance. Strategic Opportunity Development • Identify and develop larger, multi-product new-logo opportunities with broadcasters, publishers, federations, content owners, and technology companies. • Build executive-level relationships and multi-threaded engagement across prospective customer organisations.
• Develop targeted account plans that move opportunities from first contact to signed contract. Forecasting and Reporting • Maintain accurate, up-to-date deal records and forecast categories in CRM • Provide reliable monthly, quarterly, and annual new business revenue forecasts to leadership. • Analyse win/loss data and pipeline trends to refine approach and identify gaps. Cross-Functional Collaboration and Market Insight • Feed market intelligence on competitors, pricing, and customer needs back to Product and Marketing.