Regional Sales Manager, Financial Services (UK)
Description
Vega is one of the fastest-growing startups in cybersecurity, redefining security analytics and operations with an AI-native platform for the SOC!
We are building the next-generation operating system for security teams. Vega is already delivering real impact at some of the world’s largest organizations - improving detection, unlocking the value of their security data, and reducing cost and complexity. With HQs in New York and TLV, we're looking for people who want to be a part of the next rocket-ship in cyber.
The Role
We’re seeking a Financial Services Sales Manager in the UK to own and grow revenue across a defined set of verticalised accounts. This role is focused on selling into complex, multi-stakeholder environments with long sales cycles and high strategic value.
You will act as the orchestrator for your accounts driving executive alignment, building long-term account strategies, and positioning Vega as a foundational platform within the enterprise SOC.
What You’ll Do
- Own a defined set of strategic financial services accounts, developing multi-year account plans aligned to customer security and data modernization initiatives.
- Drive net-new enterprise logo acquisition as well as expansion within existing strategic accounts.
- Lead complex sales cycles involving CISOs, security operations leaders, platform teams, procurement, and executive stakeholders.
- Position Vega as a strategic alternative to legacy SIEM and security analytics platforms, articulating ROI, cost reduction, and operational transformation at scale.
- Build and execute account-specific strategies that combine direct sales motions with tightly aligned channel engagement.
- Work closely with strategic channel partners to influence deals, access senior decision-makers, and accelerate enterprise adoption.
- Collaborate deeply with Sales Engineering to deliver enterprise-grade evaluations, pilots, and proof-of-value engagements.
- Forecast accurately and manage complex pipelines in Salesforce, including multi-stakeholder deal tracking and executive close plans.
- Serve as the voice of the customer, providing feedback to product and leadership teams to influence roadmap and go-to-market strategy.
- Represent Vega in executive briefings, customer QBRs, and high-profile industry and partner events.
Requirements
What You Will Bring
- 7+ years of financial services, quota-carrying sales experience in cybersecurity or enterprise software.
- Demonstrated success selling into large, complex Financial Services with deal sizes spanning six to eight figures.
- Strong track record of building and executing strategic account plans and closing multi-year agreements.
- Deep understanding of modern security architectures, including SIEM, XDR, security data lakes, and cloud-scale analytics.
- Ability to engage credibly with CISOs, VP-level security leaders, and executive sponsors.
- Experience leveraging channel partners to penetrate and expand large enterprise accounts.
- Exceptional communication, negotiation, and executive presence.
- Strong command of Salesforce and enterprise sales forecasting rigor.
- Willingness to travel regionally for executive meetings and strategic account engagement.
Nice to Have
- Experience selling cloud-based data solutions and/or familiarity with cloud data architectures/data pipelines
- Existing relationships with the top financial services security leaders and enterprise partner organizations.
- Experience displacing or augmenting legacy SIEM platforms at scale.
- Recent experience working in early-stage startups (Series B/C)
- Familiarity with Vega’s mission, architecture, or AI-driven SOC workflows.
7+ years quota-carrying sales experience in financial services cybersecurity or enterprise software; success with six-to-eight-figure deals; deep understanding of security architectures; Salesforce proficiency; regional travel for executive meetings.
Key Responsibilities
- managing strategic accounts
- driving revenue growth
- leading complex sales cycles
Skills & Tools
Salesforce
Job Details
- Category: Sales
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — London, England, United Kingdom
- Languages: English
About Vega
A cybersecurity startup building an AI-native security analytics platform for security operations centers. — Industry: Information Technology