Account Executive (Banking) - Engine by Starling

At Engine by Starling, we are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. 

Engine is Starling's software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, the technology that was built to power Starling, and two years ago we split out as a separate business. 

Starling has seen exceptional growth and success, and a large part of that is down to the fact that we have built our own modern technology from the ground up. This SaaS technology platform is now available to banks and financial institutions all around the world, enabling them to benefit from the innovative digital features, and efficient back-office processes that has helped achieve Starling's success.

We are on a mission to find and work with leading banks all around the world who have the ambition to build rapid growth businesses, on our technology. We are looking for future leaders to come and join our team, to build client relationships, and work with them to understand their needs and how we can solve them with Engine’s technology.

Who are Engine by Starling

Engine by Starling is transforming the banking landscape with our cutting-edge core banking software. Originally developed to power Starling, our cloud-native SaaS platform is now enabling banks and financial institutions globally to modernize operations and deliver exceptional digital banking experiences. 

Headquartered in the UK, we are now scaling globally and have offices in New York, Toronto, Dublin, Dubai and Sydney. We have recently publicly announced our major investment into the US market and are looking to build the initial team to crack the market.  

This role will be based in the New York metropolitan area and our preference is that you're located within a commutable distance to our New York office. Other East Coast locations may be considered. The role will involve travel within the US and some international travel.

About the role

We are looking for an early hire within the North America Business Development team. You will work closely with a lean, cross-functional Engine North America team including leadership, product, delivery and compliance to generate, shape and close deals in the North American market. 

This role, operating out of our NY regional HQ, is vital in shaping Engine North America’s growth. You will be part of a small, entrepreneurial team who enjoys the challenge of building and problem solving within a highly competitive and regulated market. You will like the challenge of working as part of a small, scaling team - being able to think strategically, build capability and get your hands dirty in all the details - and everything in between.

What you'll get to do

This role is an early hire within our Business Development function, supporting Engine’s North American growth.

• Contribute to winning new business and driving revenue growth for Engine within North America with a consultative sales approach
• Define, build and execute sales strategies tailored to target segments and sub-segments 
• Spearhead lead generation; contribute to marketing activities and conferences, elevating the awareness and understanding of Engine’s brand and proposition in the market,
• Supporting early stage conversations, running client workshops and demos, helping to identify and qualify opportunities.
• Supporting Managing commercial and contractual conversations.
• Working with Engine teams (delivery, product engineering) throughout the sales lifecycle 
• Contribute to building Business Development capability in North America and globally as we scale and mature

Requirements

Your background

• 3-5+ years in business development, partnerships or a revenue focused role in Banking, Fintech or SaaS; proven ability to generate and convert pipeline 
• Experience in working with Banks and Credit Unions in the serving consumers and small businesses is a must
• Experience working within the broader financial services ecosystem (for example payments, lending) and you must have a good grasp of the US regulatory and legislative landscape relating to the above segments. 
• Strong understanding of the banking technology landscape including digital, core banking, banking capabilities (FinCrime, Cards, Payments), operational capabilities, data and cloud infrastructure

Your skills

• Track record of building 0 to 1 and high-performance within sales
• Excellent networker and executive presence
• Good banking and technology aptitude; highly curiou