# Director, Enterprise Sales

**Company:** [Yext](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/yext)
**Location:** Paris, France
**Role:** Account Executive
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** SaaS, Enterprise Sales, Consultative Selling, Quota Management, Sales Forecasting, Territory Management, Account Planning, Complex Sales Cycles, Business Applications, Financial Services, SEO, Sem, Digital Marketing, Search Marketing, Display Advertising
**Posted:** 2026-07-31

> Leads enterprise sales growth in the Financial Services sector by prospecting, managing complex sales cycles, and closing high-value SaaS contracts with C-level stakeholders. Requires a strong quota-carrying record, experience selling complex solutions, and ideally 10+ years of SaaS sales experience.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and grow a book of business focused on top accounts and Financial Services Industry customers.
- Drive growth among existing and new clients, achieving or exceeding individual quota.
- Manage transactions within an assigned territory and prospect for new opportunities.
- Own complex sales cycles and present product value to C-level executives.
- Define and execute engagement plans for key prospects.
- Develop relationships within the enterprise market segment and identify opportunities to create customer value and additional revenue.
- Research territories and verticals to formalize go-to-market strategies and build qualified target accounts.
- Forecast sales activity and revenue achievement while creating satisfied, referenceable customers.

## Requirements
- BA/BS degree or equivalent university-level education; relevant skills or equivalent experience may substitute.
- 10+ years of experience selling SaaS technologies preferred.
- Ability to reach and develop relationships with C-level executives in key verticals.
- Understanding of the digital ecosystem and relevant relationships.
- Track record of carrying a quota and closing Financial Services Industry deals.
- Success in net direct new-business sales with consistent delivery against targets.
- Experience selling business applications and complex solutions.
- Ability to balance strategic account planning with a fast-paced transactional approach.
- Track record of exceeding quota, ideally ranking in the top 10–20% of a company.
- Experience managing and closing complex sales cycles, with ownership of territory management.
- Experience bringing innovative or market-defining products to market.
- Ability to work effectively in a team-selling environment.
- Ability to travel.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in a marketing performance environment with a solid understanding of SEO and SEM.
- Local, display, or search market experience.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Best-in-class compensation with uncapped commissions.

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