Field Account Executive - York

Lightspeed Commerce

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Lightspeed is looking for a motivated and collaborative Field Sales Account Executive to join our growing EMEA Hospitality team. Based in York, you’ll play a key role in building strong relationships across your region, supporting hospitality businesses in finding the right solutions, and guiding them through their entire journey with Lightspeed - from first conversations to long-term partnerships. Our Hospitality team is expanding to meet growing demand. After refining our approach at a smaller scale, we’re now excited to grow our team and extend our impact.

Requirements

• Proven Field Sales and Outbound Sales experience, ideally within technology, SaaS, or hospitality sales.
• Deep understanding of the hospitality industry, including different segments (restaurants, cafés, bars, hotels) and their unique needs.
• Solid grasp of sales development best practices: pipeline building, territory planning, lead generation, and new business development.
• Strong time management and organisational skills - you know how to prioritise and plan your week effectively.
• Excellent customer service, communication, and presentation skills
• A track record of achieving or exceeding sales targets (monthly, quarterly, and annual), contributing directly to regional growth goals.
• Hands-on experience with Salesforce CRM or a similar system to manage leads, opportunities, and sales pipelines.
• Comfortable using data to make informed decisions - you take a data-driven approach to sales performance.
• Highly motivated, competitive, and confident in a quota-driven environment.
• Entrepreneurial and adaptable mindset - proactive, agile, and quick to adjust to evolving business goals.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the York hospitality industry to spot trends and opportunities.
• Leverage market research and insights to shape effective territory sales plans.
• Engage prospects through high-velocity in-person meetings, outreach, and tailored presentations to convert them into loyal customers.
• Lead your territory with an entrepreneurial mindset, delivering consistent revenue growth.
• Guide clients from needs analysis and solution design through proposals, contract agreements, and seamless onboarding.
• Deliver engaging presentations showcasing Lightspeed’s POS and hospitality technology suite.
• Keep Salesforce data precise and current to streamline reporting and forecasting.
• Drive outbound initiatives and attend industry events to expand qualified leads.
• Provide customer feedback to sales and marketing teams to refine strategies and achieve collective targets.
• Contribute as an integral part of the wider team to achieve organisational goals, even if this means undertaking tasks outside the strict scope of your primary role.

Benefits

• Lightspeed equity scheme (we are all owners)
• Flexible Paid Time Off - providing you the freedom to take time off however you like
• Private Medical Insurance and cash health plan for optical, dental and more.
• Health & Wellness Credit- expense up to 400 GBP per year towards your gym membership, yoga classes, a new bike or whatever else you do for your health
• Mental Health Support through the LifeWorks and Modern Health Apps- whether it is meditation, coaching or counseling you need - each employee gets access to this platform
• Time off to volunteer and give back to your community
• Transit benefit

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed