Sales Director, Strategic Accounts

Who We Are

Salary Range: $175,000.00 - $190,000.00 per year base salary (depends on experience, location, business needs, and market demand).

Persado is an innovative Marketing AI platform that integrates high-performance creative generation with automated review of compliance risks. Used by 8 out of the top 10 US banks today, the Persado platform orchestrates and facilitates interactions between a bank's marketing team and its compliance team as they generate collateral that balances performance and compliance risk. Persado is at the forefront of helping marketing teams in highly regulated industries—such as banking, insurance, and financial services—manage content with speed, compliance, and confidence. Our platform empowers enterprise marketing departments to generate and deliver personalised timely, compliant content across channels with unparalleled efficiency and oversight. 

As an employer, Persado is committed to creating a place where everyone’s unique perspective is valued. We understand that our team members and our inclusive culture are what make Persado special. Persado is proud to be named on Fast Company’s World’s Most Innovative Companies list in 2020 and Built In’s Best Places To Work in 2021, 2022 & 2024.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking a highly skilled Sales Director, Strategic Alliances to lead growth across a premier portfolio of Financial Services accounts. This role is responsible for navigating complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles within national banks and fintechs, moving from initial engagements to enterprise-level, multi-year agreements. In addition, it requires a sophisticated understanding of the MarTech/RegTech landscape and the executive presence to position a strategic AI platform as a mission-critical asset for senior marketing and business leaders.

This position is primarily remote but requires occasional travel within the New York area for in-person collaboration at the company office (up to once per week).

What You Will Work On

• Own growth across a defined set of Strategic Financial Services accounts, including national banks, top regionals, fintechs, and card / co-brand issuers, building pipeline through a mix of self-sourced efforts, integrated campaigns, and business development support
• Close initial “starter” engagements and deliberately expand them into enterprise-level, multi-year partnerships across channels, teams, and business units
• Lead complex, consultative enterprise sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders across Marketing, CRM, Compliance, Legal, Procurement, and IT
  Articulate Persado’s value as a strategic AI platform for regulated marketing, earning trusted-advisor status with senior and executive stakeholders
• Partner closely with Solutions Consulting, Product, and Client teams to develop business cases, pilots, and expansion strategies
• Maintain strong pipeline discipline, including accurate forecasting, deal inspection, and strategic account planning

What You Bring

• 10+ years selling SaaS into Financial Services / Banks at top / senior levels to the Marketing groups and core growth Business Units (consumer lending, mortgages, cards, deposits)
• Solid experience with selling MarTech/AdTech/RegTech ecosystems, targeting digital marketing strategy for Financial Services via acquisition / engagement programs
• Ability to manage complex net-new logo deal cycles with C-level engagement and multi-stakeholder coordination
• Strong storytelling ability for both technical and business audiences, especially C-suite stakeholders
• Good experience leveraging GenAI daily for productivity in research, preparation and client facing communications
• Comfortable working in a high-growth, dynamic environment and adapting to evolving customer needs

What We Offer 

Achieve your life goals and work goals at Persado:

• Persado’s hybrid working model empowers both remote and in-office work equitably
• Competitive and equitable compensation
• Generous benefits packages globally
• 401k matching (USA); Pension Scheme (Certain EU locations) to prepare for your future
• We encourage professional growth through our dedicated enablement and training teams, as well as on demand tools and resources
• Employee Enrichment Fund to pursue a passion or upgrade your home office
• Structured onboarding program to ensure a confident start and long-term success for new hires
• Strong emphasis on career development and mobility, continuou