Account Executive

Feast It is using technology to build a better global events industry.
We’ve built a curated platform connecting the best suppliers to the most exciting events, from dinner parties for 20, right up to the UK’s biggest festivals. We are driven by a belief that every event deserves incredible food, drink and entertainment and we are building the technology to unlock that for everyone.We’ve brought together an incredible community of the nation’s finest event suppliers, from independent photographers, mixologists and florists, to the finest chefs and restaurants in the world such as Nobu, Bao, and Honest Burger, now bookable for any event through Feast It.Our clients include everyone from Amazon, Nike and London Pride, to Tom Cruise, Star Wars and Taylor Swift. We have seen nothing but rapid growth and raised a significant round of funding at the end of last year, and have been featured in many major publications including; The Guardian, The Times, Techcrunch, The FT. Further, we have been named in the top 15 in Tempo’s 50 Best Places to Work.Overall we have also attracted around £15m in funding over multiple rounds from some of the UK’s finest investors including Tim Score (Chairman of British Land), MAHR Projects, Ascension Ventures, Guy Berryman (member of Coldplay) and Richard Pennycook (Chairman of On The Beach and Boparen, former THG Chair) who has joined us as Chair.

The Role

We’re looking for an Account Executive to join the team and help position Feast It as the number one platform for customers looking to book the country’s best suppliers. We’ve already seen hundreds of customers select and book their suppliers through Feast It, and we want you to help us multiply this further and achieve our ambitious growth plans for 2023 and beyond.

This role requires a blend of commercial acumen, emotional intelligence and determination. You’ll have a proven track record of consistently hitting and exceeding sales targets, whilst also being motivated to delight and inspire our customers to help them curate their perfect day. You will take ownership of the sales pipeline and convert enquiries into paying customers. You’ll play a key role in developing and executing our event planning consultation service, so experience building strong client relationships will be a must.

This role will sit within the Account Management arm of the Commercial Team. Your aim is to provide as many Feast It suppliers to each of our events as you can. You’ll do this by forging strong relationships with and a deep understanding of the requirements of our customers and making sure good quality quotes from our suppliers serve them. You’ll get to know their timelines, budgets, motivations and everything else you will need in order to help the process of planning an event.

Requirements

• Accustomed to delivering revenue and hitting ambitious targets in a high-volume sales role.
• Have a natural passion and tenacity for sales and relationship management.
• Are well accustomed to consultative, solutions-focused sales.
• Are emotionally intelligent, empathetic and personable. Your ability to create and nurture relationships will define success in this role.
• Have experience using a CRM. We don’t mind whether you’ve used Salesforce or Freshsales before, but understanding basic CRM functionality will help you quickly make an impact in this role.
• Are highly organised with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.
• Are looking to learn and improve. We know that neither the team nor the business has finished evolving, so we constantly find ways to improve ourselves as professionals and increase our impact on the business.
• Excited to be part of a team and up for the journey. Startups are hard work, but we have fun whilst we do it and enjoy celebrating the wins.

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Hybrid working policy with a working from home budget
• Over & Above monthly award (£100 restaurant voucher)
• Learning and development budget
• Regular companywide & departmental socials
• Partnership with Mintago - enhanced pension and financial support
• Generous option awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Invites and ticket to food and event industry events
• Significant discounts at London’s best restaurants and bars
• A great parental leave policy
• We are a climate positive workforce through our partner Ecologi
• A top of the range Macbook to work on