[All remote jobs](https://jobicy.com/jobs.md)[![Skillsoft logo](https://jobicy.com/data/server-nyc0409/galaxy/mercury/2025/06/cb747022-221.png)](https://jobicy.com/company/skillsoft.md)[Skillsoft](https://jobicy.com/company/skillsoft.md) # Acquisition Account Executive AI Summary Skillsoft is hiring a remote Acquisition Account Executive in the United Kingdom to win new enterprise customers for its learning and skills-management solutions. The role is a new-business hunting position focused on outbound prospecting, pipeline creation, consultative solution selling, and executive-level stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will sell SaaS, PaaS, and enterprise software offerings, coordinate with internal sales and marketing resources, and manage complex opportunities through close. Candidates need at least five years of direct B2B sales experience, a record of quota attainment, and proficiency with Salesforce and Microsoft Office.[Apply for this job](#job-application)[View company](https://jobicy.com/company/skillsoft.md)ShareRemote from[UK](https://jobicy.com/job-region/uk.md)SalaryUndisclosedDepartment[Sales](https://jobicy.com/categories/seller.md)EmploymentFull TimeExperienceDirectorPublished14 Nov 2026Apply before14 Dec 2026Listing views12Application actions0Application toolkit ## Make your next move. Prepare your resume, explore your fit, and draft a cover letter for this opportunity. Opportunity details ## About this role. At [Skillsoft](https://jobicy.com/company/skillsoft.md), we believe skills fuel growth. Our mission is to empower every organization and every learner to turn constant change into continuous growth. As part of the team, your skills will help organizations understand what skills they have, what they need next, and how to apply them in ways that drive real performance and progress. Skillsoft is seeking an experienced Acquisition Account Executive to prospect for new opportunities, applying a hunter mentality with a strategic, solution-selling approach. This requires needs-based, relationship sales to a diverse spectrum of industries. This individual will have a track record of over-quota achievement and will grow an ambitious pipeline of business as a result of outbound prospecting, creativity, and simple hard work. In this role, you will have the opportunity to navigate through complex organizations and sell to multiple decision-makers, including the “C Suite”. Responsibilities * Drive top-line revenue growth through new customer acquisition in a solution selling motion. * Sell Skillsoft Content, Platform and Services solutions directly to corporate decision makers. * Partner with Growth reps on upsell opportunities in a land-and-expand sales motion. * Win by representing a solution line with key competitive differentiators and influence prospects at the senior leadership level. * Be a self-driven hunter by nature with strong pipelining skills. * Partner with related sales, marketing, and support resources in the successful advancement of critical opportunities and market penetration. * Develop a thorough understanding of Skillsoft sales plays. * Meeting prep with research, agendas agreed on by prospect and a tailored presentation coupled with impeccable follow-up. * Outline measurable and defined business objectives and goals with timelines, (related to revenue and growth of whitespace). * Provide management, feedback and recommendations on pipeline health, risk, opportunity, and progress. Required Skills & Qualifications * Minimum 5+ years of professional direct sales experience, selling SaaS, PaaS, B2B, and/or enterprise software to VP, SVP, and C-Level Executives with outstanding quota attainment history. * Experience exceeding sales targets with a keen understanding of the steps involved in a sales cycle and ability to leverage each stage to advance the sale. * Ability to understand complex client requirements and to clearly articulate the company’s offerings to develop solutions to meet those requirements, as well as, negotiate effectively based on value and time to close. * Proficient in MS Office Suite & Salesforce.com. * Ability to prospect with a structured activity model to maximize revenue growth. * Skilled at demonstrating solutions and speaking the language of corporate buyers and respectfully challenge their thinking. * Ability to collaborate and leverage subject matter expertise in a matrixed sales environment. * Experience operating with a sense of urgency, have a competitive spirit, demonstrate a positive, winning attitude & adaptive, agile mindset. Preferred Skills & Experience * Experience in the learning, human capital, human capital technology space is preferred. Skillsoft uses AI-enabled tools to screen applications. Recruitment and hiring decisions are made by Skillsoft personnel and are not based solely on automated processing. ### MORE ABOUT SKILLSOFT: Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL) is a global leader in AI-native skills management for the human + AI era. By unifying learning, real-time skills intelligence, and workforce insights, Skillsoft helps enterprises build their Skillforce™ — humans and AI working together to drive measurable business outcomes. Through personalized, interactive learning across leadership, technology, and compliance, Skillsoft enables organizations to close critical skill gaps and accelerate transformation. Skillsoft is trusted by thousands of organizations worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 1000, and supports a global community of more than 105 million learners. Learn more at [skillsoft.com](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.skillsoft.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7CAlicia.Webb%40skillsoft.com%7C36d2da8de0194a56800708de643c71a1%7C50361608aa23494da2332fd14d6a03f4%7C0%7C0%7C639058407944984460%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=vKXEeOW14HJrrID0XOoQJVjVbwOsMZAEXYws7OBBySU%3D&reserved=0). Thank you for taking the time to learn more about us. If this opportunity intrigues you, we would love for you to apply! NOTE TO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES: We value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. Skillsoft does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. All resumes submitted by employment agencies directly to any Skillsoft employee or hiring manager in any form without a signed Skillsoft Employment Agency Agreement on file and search engagement for that position will be deemed unsolicited in nature. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is subsequently hired as a result of the referral or through other means. Skillsoft is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories. Show more [Apply now >](https://jobicy.com/jobs/162223-acquisition-account-executive-2.md) > Annual salary information is not provided for this position. 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