Account Executive

The way companies innovate is broken. The systems built to create and protect ideas can’t keep up with the pace of change. Today, 90% of S&P 500 company value is intangible (e.g., in intellectual property) - yet R&D and IP teams spend half their time buried in manual work, sifting through patents and paperwork instead of pushing the frontier forward. The tools of creating and protecting are stuck in the past. We’re here to fix that. Ankar is building the R&D tools for the AI era and defining what applied research will look like in the next 20 years. We’re building infrastructure and product experiences our customers rely on every day. You’ll translate messy, ambiguous problems into clean, dependable software—and you’ll do it at the cutting-edge of AI. We’re at an inflection point: * We’ve raised >$24M to date from Tier-1 VCs like Atomico, Index Ventures, Norrsken, Daphni, and angels like the Founder of Hugging Face, CEO from Datadog, and Leaders from DeepMind and OpenAI. * We’re already working with the world’s most innovative companies including Fortune 500 company L’Oréal and global law firm Vorys * Expanding our world-class team with alumni from Palantir, Amazon, and BCG to tackle the $1T+ innovation market. We’re just getting started. What you’ll be doing As one of our Founding AEs, you’ll work closely with our Head of Sales and co-founders to drive new business and expand our customer base. You’ll manage the full sales cycle with enterprise and mid-market accounts, helping the world’s most innovative organizations adopt our AI platform to accelerate their IP and R&D work. You will: * Drive the end-to-end sales process: prospecting, discovery, demos, solution positioning, negotiation, and closing ($50k–100k+ ACV). * Execute our GTM strategy by bringing our messaging, ICPs, and sales playbook to life in conversations with prospects. * Consistently build and manage a strong pipeline via outbound, inbound, and industry events * Deliver compelling presentations, proposals, and reports tailored to customer needs. * Partner with the Head of Sales to refine our sales processes, share market insights, and contribute to a culture of learning and improvement. * Collaborate with marketing, product, and engineering to provide feedback and influence our roadmap and go-to-market initiatives. * Build trusted, long-term relationships with prospects and customers. This role is for an energetic, curious, scrappy and hungry operator - with exceptional communication and problem-solving skills - who thrives in a fast-paced startup environment. We see this role as a continuous escalator towards taking more responsibility at Ankar. What we are looking for * 5+ years experience in B2B SaaS go-to-market and sales (experience with enterprise or mid-market deals preferred) * A track record of consistently exceeding revenue targets. * Ability run the full sales cycle - from prospecting and discovery to demos, negotiations, and closing. * Resilience and resourcefulness - you’re proactive in generating pipeline, creative in finding new ways to reach customers, and persistent in moving deals forward. * Agency - you take pride in your work, approach problems critically, and consistently look for ways to improve. * [Bonus points] Have experience working in early-stage startups, commercialising AI or IP-related products, or selling to law firms, patent attorneys or in-house IP professionals. * [Bonus points] A strong existing network in enterprise innovation, R&D, or IP teams. Culture at Ankar: Culture at Ankar is how we think, build, and operate. We’re building a generational company that redefines how the world’s best R&D teams create and protect ideas. * Contrarian - we think from first principles: We think deeply, question assumptions, and build from first principles. The best ideas come from clarity and rigour. * Creative - we build with taste: We’re building the R&D tools for the AI era and shaping what applied research looks like over the next 20 years. We care about precision, quality, and systems that last. * Competitiveness - we play to win: We move with urgency and set a very high bar for ourselves and each other. Every win raises the bar. Every challenge sharpens us. This role is not for you if... * You need a highly structured environment, a predefined playbook, regular working hours, or a schedule that never requires travel. We operate with high autonomy and ownership, expect our team to go above and beyond, be obsessed with our mission and thrive in ambiguity rather than wait for direction. * You prefer long planning cycles and certainty before acting. We move quickly, ship often, and adapt based on customer feedback and new information. * You want to manage the work rather than do the work. We're builders first, and everyone is expected to contribute directly to creating exceptional products. * You take it personally when ideas are challenged, priorities shift, or work gets redirected. We care more about finding the right answer than defending a particular one.   What we put behind our people Building at the frontier takes exceptional people. We invest accordingly. * Health Insurance : Full private health & dental coverage for you and your dependents. * Pension: Flexible pension scheme with up to 5% employer matching on qualifying earnings. * Food on us: Team lunches twice a week, plus dinner when working late in the office. * Cycle to work: Green Commute initiative scheme (up to £3k) to help you get a new bike tax-free. * Way we work: We combine deep, in-person collaboration (3 days/week in our Shoreditch office) with flexibility and trust. What matters is ownership, impact, and results, not where you work from. * Visa sponsorship: Yes

At Beam, you get to do work that matters for the world. We’re solving the world's toughest social problems with an incredible team, tech and AI. And we’re growing fast 🚀 It’s not easy. Nothing worth doing ever is. Join a company at the forefront of social impact, driving first-of-its-kind positive change. You’ll be part of a high-performance culture where you'll make a huge impact, rapidly progress your career, and truly enjoy your work. From top-tier coaching and personal development budgets to competitive salaries, we take care of everyone who works at Beam. We’ve already seen incredible growth from our Beam Notes product, helping frontline workers save over 8 hours of admin per week. From social workers and NHS clinicians to mental health practitioners and safeguarding specialists, nearly 100,000 frontline workers across the UK, US and Australia are now using Beam Notes regularly to deliver faster, more human-centred support. ABOUT THE ROLE This is the step up you've been working towards: your first full 360 sales role, at one of the UK's fastest growing startups, at the exact moment our business is scaling fast globally. If you've been generating pipeline for someone else to close, or supporting accounts without owning the number, this is your chance to run the whole cycle yourself. You'll work in a high-performance sales team, closing your own deals end to end for a product that frontline workers genuinely love. Every deal you close makes a real impact on people's lives - empowering frontline workers to give people the support they need, when and how they need it. Every quarter, you'll be measurably better at this job than the last. YOU'LL BE * Owning and closing your own deals: Running the full sales cycle end to end: prospecting, discovery, demo, proposal, negotiation and signature. This is a closing role with its own revenue target, not a hand-off role. * Building your pipeline: Independently researching prospects, initiating contact, and maintaining a high volume of quality discovery meetings to feed a pipeline you convert yourself. * Running deep discovery: Leading discovery sessions that move beyond surface-level features to uncover real operational pain, and turning that pain into a business case. * Engaging multi-stakeholder environments: Building trust with a diverse range of stakeholders, from frontline practitioners to service leaders, and driving them to a decision. * Collaborating on solutions: Working hand-in-hand with our Product and Customer Success teams to design impactful trials and proposals that ensure long-term value. * Refining the playbook: Bringing fresh insights from your daily conversations to help us sharpen our messaging and improve our outreach strategy. * Reporting and tracking progress: Maintaining accurate records in HubSpot to enable reliable forecasting and performance analysis. YOU'LL HAVE * Commercial experience: 1-2 years in B2B sales/in a BDR role; you may be stepping up from a BDR/SDR or junior closing role, and you're ready to carry your own number. * Exceptional drive and resilience: You are results-driven, persistent in the face of challenges, and possess a strong self-starter mentality. * Natural relationship-building skills: You build trust and rapport quickly, and you listen more than you speak. * A fast learner who loves feedback: You won’t know everything on day one and that’s fine. What matters is that you pick things up quickly, ask for input early and get visibly better every month. * Curiosity and structure: You ask sharp questions and enjoy problem-solving. You can take a complex problem and break it down into clear, actionable steps. * Top-class communication skills: You are clear, compelling and persuasive, whether writing a follow-up email or presenting to a room of stakeholders. * A mission-driven mindset: You are fundamentally motivated by doing work that delivers tangible, positive real-world impact. BONUS POINTS FOR: * Experience in a fast-paced startup environment * Experience working with or selling into local authorities, the NHS and care providers SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE * Closing your first deals within your opening months, with coaching from senior leadership on live opportunities * Consistently hitting your revenue target through a pipeline you built and converted yourself * Continuously sharpening your discovery, negotiation and closing skills, and taking on larger, more complex deals over time APPLICATION PROCESS We have a four-stage interview process, giving you plenty of time to learn about Beam while we get to know you. 1. A screening call with a member of the talent team 2. A take-home task exercise 3. A live role-play exercise with the hiring manager 4. A final round interview with Beam's CEO, Alex We are accepting rolling applications for this role, with no fixed close date. PERKS * Generous EMI-qualifying share options * Access to therapy, coaching, classes and content, powered by Oliva * Your own financial well-being coach, through Bippit * Generous holiday: 25 days with 3 additional days over the Christmas period + bank holidays * Work remotely up to 6 weeks a year * Eligible for a 6-week sabbatical after 3 years in service * Nursery scheme through Gogeta * Healthcare cover through Benenden Health * Enhanced parental leave: Primary Caregiver leave 18 weeks and Secondary Caregiver leave 4 weeks * £200 WellBeam budget for activities enhancing wellbeing and professional development * Annual membership to Shoreditch Exchange gym (London office only) * Pension scheme where we contribute 3% of your salary and you contribute 5% * Free subscription to the Calm meditation app * Discounted bike and accessories with Cyclescheme, and tech products with Techscheme ABOUT BEAM Our team of 200+ embraces a hybrid working approach, enjoying 2-3 days of vibrant collaboration in our beautiful Shoreditch co-working space, fully equipped with rooftop views, an onsite barista and kitted out gym. We’ve picked up an armful of awards for our work, including one from our former Queen. We've also been named by WIRED as one of London's 10 hottest startups and by LinkedIn as a Top 15 UK Startup. Meanwhile, we've been covered in the media literally thousands of times, including the likes of The FT, BBC, TechCrunch, Forbes and The Guardian. We’re also proud to be backed by some of the world's leading tech investors and entrepreneurs, including the founders of Booking.com, Calm, Shazam and Dropbox. Start your journey to a more impactful career today. We're excited to hear from you. Reasonable adjustments: Beam is committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse, and supportive work environment for all employees. This policy extends to our hiring practices. We recognise that some candidates may need additional support during their hiring process to give them the best chance of being a success. To ensure that all candidates have an equitable opportunity during their process, we are committed to providing reasonable adjustments where required. If you require a reasonable adjustment to be made during your process, please let your Talent Partner know. We encourage you to share this information, but there is no obligation to do so. Please be reassured that any reasonable adjustment requests will not be taken into account when making a decision about your candidacy.