Account Executive, UK Public Safety (Founding AE)

London, United Kingdom. Posted a month ago

The role

This person will sell to police forces and public safety agencies across the United Kingdom. They will manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting through procurement to contract signature and onboarding.

What you will do

Drive new business and revenue growth within UK policing
Navigate UK public sector procurement end to end
Develop and maintain strategic relationships with Chief Constables, Chief Officer teams, PCCs, and force leadership
Act as a trusted advisor regarding Peregrine's technology
Coordinate internal subject matter experts to move opportunities to close
Develop and execute a territory growth strategy for UK policing
Provide market intelligence and customer feedback to product teams
Support new customers through onboarding and identify expansion opportunities

Required qualifications

8+ years of field sales experience in enterprise software/SaaS
Track record of success selling into net-new, complex UK public sector accounts
Deep familiarity with UK police procurement, budgets, and funding routes
Experience managing a complex, consultative sales process from 0 to 1 in a new market
Ability and comfort negotiating and closing legal agreements
Eligibility for Non-Police Personnel Vetting Level 3 (NPPV3)
Right to work in the United Kingdom
Excellent executive-level verbal and written communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
Based in the UK with willingness to travel regularly to forces across the UK

Nice to have

Experience with data integration, analytics, or intelligence platforms in law enforcement or public safety
Established relationships and credibility within UK policing
Prior policing career experience (officer or staff)

Before you apply

Eligibility for Non-Police Personnel Vetting Level 3 (NPPV3) which typically requires at least three years of continuous UK residency
Willingness to undergo further national security vetting (SC) if required
Right to work in the United Kingdom

About the company

Peregrine helps public safety organizations, state and local and governments, federal agencies, and private-sector institutions address society’s challenges with an AI-enabled platform. The company supports hundreds of customers across 30+ states and two countries.