Job Description

Job ID

481440

Posted since

13-Oct-2025

Organization

Smart Infrastructure

Field of work

Sales

Company

Brightly Software Limited

Experience level

not defined

Job type

Full-time

Work mode

Office/Site only

Employment type

Permanent

Location(s)

Chatham - Kent - United Kingdom Congleton - Cheshire East - United Kingdom Crewe - Cheshire East - United Kingdom Croydon - London City of - United Kingdom Dartford - Kent - United Kingdom Folkestone - Kent - United Kingdom Handforth - Cheshire East - United Kingdom Hayes - London City of - United Kingdom Llanelli - Cheshire East - United Kingdom London - London City of - United Kingdom Lutterworth - Leicestershire - United Kingdom Manchester - Manchester - United Kingdom Northwood - London City of - United Kingdom Nottingham - Nottingham - United Kingdom Ramsgate - Kent - United Kingdom Rochester - Kent - United Kingdom Romford - London City of - United Kingdom Swanley - Kent - United Kingdom Wigan - Manchester - United Kingdom Worsley - Manchester - United Kingdom

Enterprise SaaS Account Director

We are seeking a driven and bold

Hunter Salesperson

to join our Local Government SaaS sales team. This role is ideal for a proactive individual who excels at identifying new business opportunities, initiating contact with prospects, and closing high-value deals. You will be instrumental in growing our customer base and driving revenue growth within the public sector. Brightly Software delivers outcome driven solutions for our clients that impact employees of the local authorities as well as the residents the councils serve. Due to increased growth and expansion, we are seeking an Account Director with a true 'hunter' mindset to foster our market share within the sector.

Location

: You can expect, in this hybrid role, 2-3 days a week visiting clients in the UK wide customer base. You will also be required to visit the Chatham office, once per quarter, with prior notice. We have a forward-thinking hybrid policy which allows you to achieve a healthy work life balance.

Key Responsibilities:

Identify and target new business opportunities within the assigned territory or vertical.
Generate leads through cold outreach, networking, referrals, and digital channels.
Conduct discovery calls, provide insight for demonstrations and presentations to prospective clients.
Build and maintain a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities using CRM tools (Salesforce)
Negotiate pricing and contract terms to close deals and achieve sales targets.
Collaborate with marketing and customer success teams to ensure flawless onboarding and client satisfaction.
Stay up to date with industry trends, competitor offerings, and product developments.

Required Skills & Experience

Shown success in a hunter-style sales role, ideally within a SaaS or technology environment.
Successful candidate to have sales experience working with Public Sector / Local Government
Excellent engagement with C-Suite
Strong communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work independently and balance multiple opportunities simultaneously.
Familiarity with CRM platforms (e.g. Salesforce, HubSpot).
Understanding of SaaS metrics and sales cycles.
Resilience, persistence, and a results-driven mindset.

What We Offer

Hybrid Working: Achieve a healthy work-life balance with our flexible working arrangements
Pension Plan: Secure your future with our generous pension scheme, with employer contributions up to 10%.
Time Off: Recharge and rejuvenate with 26 days of annual leave (plus bank holidays), and the option to buy or sell an additional 5 days.
Comprehensive training and development programs.
Opportunity to work with cutting-edge SaaS solutions.
Company benefits including competitive base salary and bonus, car allowance, x4 Recharge Days annually

We are fully committed to providing equal opportunities and building an inclusive environment where a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives thrive. We embrace the many ways people think, learn, and experience the world--because we know that a diverse set of minds drive innovation. So that we can support you to be your best during the application and interview process, please let us know if you have any specific requirements.