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AvePoint
AvePoint

Corporate AE Public Sector UK&I

London On-site 5-10 yrs exp Data Security Software Products 2,866 employees
B2B Software SalesSaaS SalesProspectingOpportunity QualificationConsultative Selling

Requirements

Requires proven B2B software or SaaS sales experience, preferably with UK and Ireland public sector customers, and the ability to manage complex sales cycles and customer relationships. Candidates should understand cloud platforms and ideally public sector procurement, compliance, and budget cycles; a bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is requested.

Job Description

Company Description AvePoint is the unifying Trust Layer for AI, helping organizations protect, secure, and govern their AI ecosystems across leading cloud platforms such as Microsoft, Google, and Salesforce. More than 28,000 organizations and 6,000 channel partners rely on AvePoint to manage data, infrastructure, AI, and agents so they can innovate with confidence. The company focuses on enabling enterprises to scale AI initiatives while minimizing risk and maintaining compliance. AvePoint offers solutions that support secure collaboration, robust data governance, and resilient cloud operations for customers worldwide. To learn more, visit www.avepoint.com.
Role Description The Corporate AE Public Sector UK&I role is a full-time, on-site position based in London. In this role, the Corporate Account Executive will manage a portfolio of public sector accounts across the UK and Ireland, driving new business and expanding existing relationships. Day-to-day responsibilities include prospecting and qualifying opportunities, leading discovery calls and product demonstrations, and developing tailored proposals and solutions for public sector stakeholders. The Corporate AE will collaborate closely with sales engineering, marketing, and customer success teams to ensure successful deployments and long-term customer value. This role also includes maintaining accurate pipeline information in CRM systems, negotiating commercial terms, and meeting or exceeding revenue and activity targets.
Qualifications
  • Proven experience in B2B software or SaaS sales, preferably selling to public sector organizations in the UK&I.
  • Strong skills in prospecting, opportunity qualification, consultative selling, and account management.
  • Ability to lead complex sales cycles, including stakeholder mapping, solution positioning, and contract negotiation.
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies and platforms such as Microsoft 365, Azure, Google Cloud, or Salesforce.
  • Understanding of public sector procurement processes, compliance requirements, and budget cycles is highly beneficial.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Comfort working with CRM tools (e.g., Salesforce), sales analytics, and standard productivity software.
  • Self-motivated, organized, and able to manage multiple opportunities and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, IT, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Ability to work on-site in London and travel as needed within the UK and Ireland for customer meetings and events.

Education

Bachelor Degree

Skills

B2B Software SalesSaaS SalesProspectingOpportunity QualificationConsultative SellingAccount ManagementComplex Sales CyclesStakeholder MappingSolution PositioningContract NegotiationCloud TechnologiesPublic Sector ProcurementComplianceCommunicationPresentationCRM Management

About AvePoint

AvePoint is the unifying Trust Layer for AI. AvePoint enables more than 28,000 organizations and 6,000 channel partners to protect, secure, and govern their entire AI estate across data, infrastructure, AI and agents for Microsoft, Google, Salesforce, and other leading cloud environments — so that enterprises can deploy AI with confidence and scale innovation without scaling risk. To learn more, visit www.avepoint.com. 

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