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Senior Account Executive, Strategic Growth - Financial Services

AlphaSense · Chicago, IL · Financial Services Sales

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you expanded a client relationship into new teams or divisions.

What they are checking: Whether they can grow wall-to-wall inside large organizations.

Tell me about a large deal that required a lot of internal coordination to close.

What they are checking: Whether they can orchestrate legal, product and leadership to win complex deals.

Tell me about a time you used data to make the case for an expansion.

What they are checking: Whether they use usage and outcome data to sell credibly.

What makes you entrepreneurial as a seller?

What they are checking: Whether they create opportunities rather than waiting for leads, as the posting asks.

What would you do

How would you help execute a growth strategy across one of our largest global financial services clients?

What they are checking: Whether they can find expansion paths across teams, regions and use cases in big accounts.

You're working alongside a senior account owner. How do you divide responsibilities without stepping on toes?

What they are checking: Whether they can collaborate inside a team selling to the same client.

A portfolio manager says our platform is nice but not essential. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can tie the platform to returns and time saved for investors.

How do you manage a long sales cycle without losing momentum?

What they are checking: Whether they can keep big deals moving over many months.

About the work

How do hedge funds and asset managers use expert transcripts in their research process?

What they are checking: Whether they understand buy-side workflows well enough to sell value.

How do you find new champions inside a global bank where you already have a contract?

What they are checking: Whether they can map an account and build new relationships.

How do you keep a strategic account plan current as the client's priorities change?

What they are checking: Whether they treat account planning as ongoing, not a one-time document.

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About AlphaSense:&nbsp; The world’s most sophisticated companies rely on AlphaSense to remove uncertainty from decision-making. With market intelligence and search built on proven AI, AlphaSense delivers insights that matter from content you can trust. Our universe of public and private content includes equity research, company filings, event transcripts, expert calls, news, trade journals, and clients’ own research content. The acquisition of Tegus by AlphaSense in 2024 advances our shared mission to empower professionals to make smarter decisions through AI-driven market intelligence. Together, AlphaSense and Tegus will accelerate growth, innovation, and content expansion, with complementary product and content capabilities that enable users to unearth even more comprehensive insights from thousands of content sets. Our platform is trusted by over 6,000 enterprise customers, including a majority of the S&P 500. Founded in 2011, AlphaSense is headquartered in New York City with more than 2,000 employees across the globe and offices in the U.S., U.K., Finland, India, Singapore, Canada, and Ireland. Come join us! About The Role We are looking for an entrepreneurial, driven, and accomplished Strategic Account Executive, focused on assisting execute an enterprise growth strategy in partnership with a global sales team devoted to our largest global client relationships in the Financial Services market. This is an opportunity to join a high-growth company and sell an award-winning product that is rapidly getting adopted across the market internationally, and this person will be able to make a significant contribution to the company’s growth and future success. Who You Are • 7+ years of relevant sales experience with a B2B SaaS solution and a customer network in the Financial Services market (buy side and sell side). • Proven track record of exceeding targets; we maintain a team of top sales performers and a great winning culture.&nbsp; Reputation for consistently delivering results and setting the example for work ethic, initiative, enthusiasm, and commitment. • Ability to listen actively, ask insightful questions, and uncover the real needs of the client, becoming a trusted partner.&nbsp; Use your knowledge of the industry, competitive environment, and client experiences to identify trends and stay ahead of customer needs.&nbsp;&nbsp; • Partner with the global sales team to help execute a strategic client growth plan with the global sales team for your book of accounts across a shared revenue target.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • Able to cold call and prospect across a client base while building a pipeline.&nbsp; • Partner with our Global Customer Success, Sales Development and Product Specialist teams to deliver strong growth across a defined client base. • Conduct product demonstrations in a value-based sales environment. • Quick learner and able to implement feedback effectively. • An energetic and creative individual, possessing natural curiosity with the ability to learn quickly.&nbsp; Must have a strong work ethic.&nbsp;&nbsp; • Strong ability to develop rapport with new people, and to maintain relationships, combined with a positive, outgoing personality. • Outstanding communicator, whether in presentations or casual conversations, and can convey value propositions clearly across all levels of an organization.&nbsp;&nbsp; • Able to distill and explain complex issues in simple terms. • Experience hitting six-figure or seven-figure revenue targets on an annual basis. • Able to travel to clients on a regular basis. What You'll Do • Partner with the global sales team to help execute a strategic client growth plan with the global sales team for your book of accounts across a shared revenue target.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; • This role is focused on upselling existing client relationships, requiring you to research opportunities, initiate discussions, prospect new teams, conduct demos, manage product trials, and close sales. • Develop strong internal relationships, garnering buy in from those you partner with and marshaling resources to deliver on revenue outcomes.&nbsp;&nbsp; • Coordinate with your team to forecast accurately and develop the necessary pipeline to meet and exceed goals. • Work closely with our Product Specialist team during trials to ensure client engagement • Gather and pass on information on market and client product needs to sales, product management, content, and product marketing to help us continually enhance our products. For base compensation, we set standard ranges for all roles based on function and level benchmarked against similar stage growth companies and internal comparables. In order to be compliant with local legislation, as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, we share salary ranges on all job postings regardless of desired hiring location. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate experience/expertise and may vary from the amounts listed below. We offer a competitive benefits program, a generous commission plan with uncapped earning potential as well as equity. Base Compensation Range $158,000 &mdash; $217,000 USD AlphaSense is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals. All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling AlphaSense’s commitment to equal employment opportunity. AlphaSense does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, military or veteran status, disability, or any other non-merit factor. This policy applies to every aspect of employment at AlphaSense, including recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, and termination. In addition, it is the policy of AlphaSense to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances where a particular employee works. Recruiting Scams and Fraud We at AlphaSense have been made aware of fraudulent job postings and individuals impersonating AlphaSense recruiters. These scams may involve fake job offers, requests for sensitive personal information, or demands for payment. 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