Job Description:  Account Executive – Financial Services

Location - Mumbai

Job type - Onsite

Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Sales Specialist to accelerate revenue growth and strategic customer engagement within the Financial Services vertical for Non-Banking Financial Institutions. Leveraging deep industry knowledge and consultative selling, the role will position SAS as a trusted analytics partner. The candidate will support the entire sales cycle, strengthen partner ecosystems, and drive go-to-market and thought leadership initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive revenue through customer meetings, strategic sales calls, and high-level executive presentations.
• Develop impactful sales tools including use cases, proof of concepts, and tailored demos.
• Create and execute strategies for account penetration and vertical growth.
• Build and nurture relationships with system integrators, partners, and consultancies.
• Shape and implement sales strategy addressing Financial Services trends, disruptions, and SAS’s value proposition.
• Contribute to thought leadership via articles, whitepapers, blogs, and speaking engagements.
• Support sales enablement through partner training and solution workshops.
• Lead discovery sessions, value demonstrations, and pre/post-sales engagements.
• Monitor market trends and competitor actions to guide positioning and solution development.
• Deliver executive-level presentations and solution overviews.
• Collaborate with leadership on targeting, strategy, and performance objectives.
• Coordinate across sales, marketing, and product teams for consistent market messaging.
• Provide insights for product roadmap development based on market and client needs.
• Establish trusted advisor relationships with key clients and influencers.
• Frequent travel required for client and partner engagement. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Strong relationships and credibility in the Financial Services sector.
• Domain expertise in insurance and financial services, with a tech/analytics focus.
• Effective communicator with experience presenting to C-suite stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of decision support and enterprise tech platforms.
• Self-motivated team player with project management skills.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts for varied audiences.
• Confident public speaker and facilitator.

Location: Mumbai (Includes Travel)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Experience: 8-10 yrs  

Reporting To: Head – Insurance & Financial Services Vertical Sales

This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a strategic impact on SAS’s growth within the Financial Services industry. The ideal candidate will bring a strong mix of domain expertise, strategic sales skills, and executive engagement experience.

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