Senior Account Executive (Sports Licensing)

TL;DR

Senior Account Executive (Sports Licensing): Leads growth and expansion for a licensing business in predictive modeling, managing high-value partnerships and establishing new clients. Focus on building deep relationships, understanding business goals, and achieving ambitious revenue targets in the global sports licensing landscape.

Location: Must be based within a commuting distance of London, UK. Flexible work policy with no current requirements for office days.

Salary: Base £42,000–£70,000 GBP, On-Target Earnings £84,000–£140,000 GBP.

Company

hirify.global is a product company that builds technology to help coaches and athletes worldwide capture video, analyze data, and share highlights for performance improvement.

What you will do

• Lead licensing growth and expansion for a high-value portfolio.
• Establish a network and acquire new licensing clients.
• Build deep consultative relationships with partners, acting as a trusted advisor.
• Achieve monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue growth and new business pipeline targets.
• Efficiently qualify opportunities and manage sales pipeline.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of the global football and sports licensing landscape with predictive analytics.
• Excellent communication skills, working confidently with executives and end users.
• Proactive and data-driven approach to partner engagement and sales cycle ownership.
• Organised and capable of handling high-volume conversations across channels.
• Multilingual: English plus one other fluent language (preferably Spanish, German, or French).

Nice to have

• Experience in partnership or licensing roles, ideally within a SaaS environment.
• Familiarity with the hirify.global ecosystem, including analysis, scouting, and data tools.
• Analytical mindset for identifying expansion and retention opportunities.
• Established network in sports markets leveraging data for predictive algorithms.
• Understanding of SaaS and CSM best practices and sales methodologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work policy with options like flexible vacation time, company-wide holidays, and meeting-free days.
• Open and honest culture with a focus on autonomy and agency for new ideas.
• Encouragement for professional development and career growth with resources.
• Investment in office spaces and provision of necessary tech for remote work.
• Medical and retirement benefits (depending on location), EAP, and employee resource groups for wellbeing.