About this role
Zeta is looking for an entrepreneurial enterprise sales leader to build and scale our UK new-logo business.
The Vice President Enterprise Sales – UK CRM will own the strategy, execution and performance of Zeta’s enterprise new-business organisation, with responsibility for building a repeatable sales engine and winning strategic enterprise customers.
Initially operating as a player-coach, this leader will personally engage in Zeta’s largest and most strategic new-business opportunities while leading and developing the existing Enterprise Account Executives. As the UK business grows, they will recruit and scale a high-performing Enterprise Sales organisation.
This role is focused exclusively on new-logo acquisition, working alongside a separate Customer Growth organisation responsible for retention and expansion of existing customers.
Key Responsibilities
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Lead UK Enterprise New Business
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Own and execute Zeta’s UK enterprise new-logo sales strategy.
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Deliver the UK new-business ARR target.
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Build a predictable and repeatable enterprise sales engine.
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Establish target-account, territory and opportunity strategies.
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Maintain sufficient qualified pipeline to consistently achieve revenue targets.
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Drive rigorous forecasting, pipeline inspection and deal management.
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Translate market opportunities into clear commercial priorities and execution plans.
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Win Strategic Enterprise Customers
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Personally engage in and help lead Zeta’s largest strategic new-business opportunities.
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Build senior relationships with CMOs, CIOs, CDOs, CEOs and other executive decision-makers.
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Navigate complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise buying processes.
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Coach teams through discovery, solution development, business cases, commercial negotiations and close.
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Help structure and negotiate complex six- and seven-figure enterprise agreements.
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Develop executive sponsorship strategies for priority opportunities.
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Create lighthouse customer wins that strengthen Zeta’s position in the UK market.
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Build and Lead the Enterprise Sales Organisation
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Lead, coach and develop UK Enterprise Account Executives.
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Recruit high-calibre enterprise sellers as the organisation scales.
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Establish clear expectations, performance standards and accountability.
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Conduct regular pipeline, forecast and deal reviews.
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Provide hands-on coaching on strategic opportunities.
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Build a high-performance culture centred on customer value, collaboration and consistent execution.
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Build the UK Go-to-Market Motion
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Partner closely with SDR, ABM and Field Marketing to create and convert enterprise pipeline.
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Work with Solutions Consulting, Product, Data and Services teams to develop compelling solutions for enterprise customers.
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Partner with Customer Growth to ensure successful transition of new customers following acquisition.
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Develop relationships with consultancies, agencies and strategic partners that can influence or originate enterprise opportunities.
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Provide market, customer and competitive insight to UK and global leadership.
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Represent Zeta with enterprise prospects, partners and industry leaders.
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Success Measures
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New ARR
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New-logo acquisition
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Enterprise pipeline creation and coverage
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Individual and team quota attainment
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Forecast accuracy
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Win rate
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Average deal size
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Sales cycle progression
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Enterprise team performance
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Executive relationships within strategic prospects
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Experience & Capabilities
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10+ years of successful enterprise technology or SaaS sales experience, including significant sales leadership experience.
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Proven experience leading and developing high-performing Enterprise Account Executives.
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Strong track record of delivering enterprise new-business revenue targets.
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Demonstrated ability to personally influence and close complex six- and seven-figure enterprise opportunities.
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Experience selling into large UK enterprise organisations and navigating complex buying committees.
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Strong executive presence with the ability to engage credibly with C-suite stakeholders.
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Deep understanding of complex enterprise sales cycles, account planning, forecasting and opportunity management.
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Experience in MarTech, CRM, Marketing Cloud, CDP, Customer Data, AI or adjacent enterprise technology strongly preferred.
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Strong commercial negotiation skills.
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Data-driven and highly disciplined in forecasting and pipeline management.
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Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to build and scale within an established global technology company.
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Strong coaching capability and a track record of attracting, developing and retaining excellent sales talent.
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Leadership Profile
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The successful candidate will combine the discipline of an experienced enterprise sales leader with the entrepreneurial mindset of a builder.
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They will be equally comfortable coaching an Enterprise AE through a complex strategic deal, engaging directly with a C-suite prospect, inspecting the forecast and building the organisation Zeta needs for its next phase of UK growth.
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PEOPLE & CULTURE AT ZETA
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Zeta considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Zeta discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.
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We’re committed to building a workplace culture of trust and belonging, so everyone feels invited to bring their whole selves to work. We provide a forum for employees to celebrate, support and advocate for one another. Learn more about our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion here: https://zetaglobal.com/blog/a-look-into-zetas-ergs/
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