Senior Defense Sales Lead EMEA

Neptune Software

YOUR MISSION We are now expanding in the UK & Ireland (UK&I) region and are looking for an ambitious and dynamic Senior Account Executive to join our Direct Sales Team. In this role, you'll be instrumental in driving new business across the region by identifying, nurturing, and closing high-value opportunities. You’ll be supported by our Marketing, Solutions Consulting, and Partner teams to fuel your pipeline, and you’ll leverage your ability to connect with stakeholders across all levels—from operational managers to C-level executives—to position Neptune Software as a strategic partner.  This role is ideal for a confident and personable individual who thrives in fast-paced environments and enjoys building strong professional relationships that drive long-term value.  Responsibilities  * Identify and engage prospective enterprise customers across the UK & Ireland, focusing on building a high-quality pipeline. * Partner with Marketing to execute regional demand generation campaigns and events. * Lead strategic outreach efforts (email, phone, LinkedIn) to generate meetings and new opportunities. * Represent Neptune Software at relevant UK&I events, user groups, and trade shows to enhance visibility and capture leads. * Build strong, trust-based relationships with prospects through consistent, value-led communication. * Deliver compelling product demonstrations with support from Solutions Consulting, tailored to customer pain points and business goals. * Navigate the entire sales cycle—from discovery to negotiation and closing—ensuring accuracy and velocity. * Work closely with internal teams to feedback market insights and continuously improve our go-to-market strategy. YOUR PROFILE Minimum Qualifications  * Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience. * 8+ years of software sales experience, preferably in enterprise SaaS or digital transformation solutions. * Demonstrated success in driving new business and consistently achieving or exceeding targets. * Proven ability to engage and influence senior decision-makers in large enterprise accounts. * Self-motivated, results-driven, and able to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams. Preferred Qualifications  * Experience in the UK&I B2B software market, ideally within enterprise application development or digital transformation. * Familiarity with complex sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders. * Strong understanding of current software technologies, trends, and licensing models. * Experience working with or selling into the SAP ecosystem is a plus. * Proficiency in using CRM tools and sales analytics to guide decision-making. * Comfortable collaborating across functions (Marketing, Product, Solutions Consulting, Channel). WHY US? Note on Applications   We encourage applicants from all backgrounds—even if you don’t tick every box above.  Research shows that underrepresented candidates often hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. If you’re passionate about the role and feel you’d be a strong fit, we’d love to hear from you.  What We Offer  * Competitive base salary with uncapped performance-based bonuses. * Career growth in a fast-scaling international company. * A collaborative company culture rooted in Norwegian values—trust, transparency, and work-life balance. * Be part of a diverse, global team spanning 34+ countries, including the UK, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Germany, and the US. * Flexibility and autonomy to shape your work, strategy, and impact.

Stripe

WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies - from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups - use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone's reach while doing the most important work of your career. ABOUT THE TEAM Stripe's mission is to increase the GDP of the internet — and we do that responsibly. The User Risk Strategy (URS) function is at the heart of that responsibility: it is the team that defines who Stripe can do business with, on what terms, and how those standards are maintained and enforced at scale. The function sits within the First Line of Defense in Stripe's Risk organization and is the authoritative owner of Stripe's supportability framework. We are looking for a seasoned leader to own and evolve the URS / Supportability function as a Manager of Managers (M2). In this role, you will lead a team of risk strategists and analysts across Ecosystem Strategy, New Product Enablement, User Insights & Enablement, Platform Risk Strategy, and Enforcement & Monitoring Strategy (EMS). You will be a senior leader in the Risk Strategy organization, shaping the direction of Stripe's supportability ecosystem and driving cross-functional decisions that directly influence Stripe's ability to grow safely. In this role, you will report into the Head of Risk Strategy and partner closely with Product, Engineering, Legal, Financial Crimes, Financial Partnerships, Operations, and GTM leadership. WHAT YOU’LL DO RESPONSIBILITIES STRATEGY & VISION * Own the long-term vision and strategy for Stripe's User Risk / Supportability function, ensuring legitimate users can use Stripe while protecting Stripe's financial platform, brand, and regulatory standing. * Translate Stripe's business objectives and risk appetite into a cohesive, multi-year supportability strategy that balances risk exposure with user experience. * Define the risk/reward framework for new industry enablement and new product enablement — setting the standard for how Stripe evaluates and expands access responsibly. * Develop and execute a clear roadmap across the URS organization that is aligned to Stripe's SOKRs and articulated to senior leadership. ECOSYSTEM STRATEGY * Own Stripe's global Terms of Service standards — the Supportability Handling Guide — including restricted and prohibited business categories. * Set the strategic direction for how Stripe's supportability ecosystem evolves as Stripe's product footprint and geographic reach expand. * Be the final decision-maker on policy changes that carry meaningful risk exposure or require cross-functional alignment, and represent Risk's position with Legal, FinCRO, card networks, and external partners. * Integrate financial partner Restricted/Prohibited Business Lists (RBL/PBL) into Stripe's policy framework. NEW PRODUCT ENABLEMENT * Lead the strategy and approval process for new product enablement — developing the appropriate RBL/PBL strategy for new products and incorporating new bank partner requirements. * Ensure that risk standards are embedded early in the product development lifecycle, partnering with Product and Engineering to shape how supportability is implemented in new Stripe products. * Work with Legal and Financial Partnerships to assess and integrate compliance obligations introduced by new products and banking relationships. USER INSIGHTS & ENABLEMENT * Lead the strategy for new industry enablement — evaluating emerging and underserved industries for supportability, and developing the frameworks that allow Stripe to access these markets responsibly. * Own the Large User Advisory function, providing structured, high-quality guidance on complex user-specific supportability questions — enabling GTM and Partnerships to unlock revenue while managing risk appropriately. * Develop scalable frameworks for advisory decisions so the function can handle growing volume without compromising quality. PLATFORM RISK STRATEGY * Lead Platform Risk Strategy, which covers large user requests, health monitoring, and education for Stripe's largest and most complex users. * Develop scalable approaches to managing the supportability risk profile of Stripe's largest platforms and complex use cases, providing clear guidance and risk frameworks to internal stakeholders. * Drive education and self-service capabilities so that internal teams and users can navigate Stripe's supportability standards more independently. ENFORCEMENT & MONITORING STRATEGY (EMS) * Provide strategic direction to the EMS team, which is responsible for integrating Stripe's supportability standards into detection and enforcement systems. * Ensure that URS standards are operable, enforceable, and continuously tuned based on performance data and insights. * Partner with Engineering, Product, and Data Science to develop data-driven detection strategies, improve enforcement precision, and reduce false positives that create unnecessary user friction. * Maintain global EMS coverage, including regional strategy across North America and EMEA/APAC. PEOPLE & ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP * Lead and develop a team across five sub-teams, including multiple team-level managers (M0/M1) and senior individual contributors. * Set a high bar for talent and actively recruit, develop, and retain excellent risk strategists. * Build a team culture grounded in Stripe's Operating Principles — one that is analytically rigorous, user-centric, and collaborative. * Coach and develop your direct reports to grow in both their functional craft and their leadership capabilities. * Build succession depth and develop a clear talent strategy for the function. CROSS-FUNCTIONAL LEADERSHIP * Act as the senior Risk Strategy voice in cross-functional risk forums, product reviews, and partner negotiations relevant to supportability. * Partner with Product and Engineering on the Supportability platform, influencing the roadmap to ensure our systems accurately reflect policy intent and scale effectively. * Work with GTM and Partnerships to develop scalable access to supportability information, reducing friction in the sales cycle while maintaining risk discipline. * Engage with Legal and Financial Partnerships on policy positions, regulatory changes, and external partner requirements. * Represent URS at senior Risk leadership reviews and provide clear, data-backed narrative on the state of the supportability ecosystem. * Drive cross-functional programs with impacts across Risk and the broader organization — including Third Party Agent (TPA) programs, Actor-Level Enforcement, and strategic GTM/URS collaboration initiatives — ensuring clear goals, DRIs, and measurable outcomes. WHO YOU ARE We're looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * 10+ years of experience in risk strategy, policy, compliance, or a related field, with deep experience in user/merchant risk, supportability, or financial services regulation. * 4+ years of people management experience, including managing managers; demonstrated ability to lead through multiple layers of an organization. * Proven track record of owning and evolving complex policy or standards frameworks at scale, ideally within a payments, fintech, or marketplace context. * Demonstrated ability to deliver at scale — you have built systems, frameworks, and teams that operate well beyond individual effort, and you instinctively design for leverage and repeatability across large, complex organizations. * Champion for AI and automation — you actively seek opportunities to apply AI-powered tooling and automation to accelerate risk strategy work, reduce manual toil, and improve the quality and consistency of decisions at scale; you set the example for your team in adopting and driving these capabilities. * Exceptional cross-functional collaborator — you know how to build trust with Legal, Engineering, Product, Sales, and Operations, and can reconcile competing stakeholder views to drive results. * Analytical rigor — you are comfortable with data and can structure risk/reward trade-offs clearly and compellingly for senior audiences. * Executive presence and clear written and verbal communication — you can distill complex risk topics into actionable narratives for leadership. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience working with card network rules (Visa, Mastercard), financial partner compliance requirements, or regulatory frameworks relevant to payments (e.g., BIN sponsorship, direct acquiring). * Familiarity with supportability or trust & safety systems, detection and enforcement tooling, or risk policy automation. * Experience in a high-growth technology company managing risk at scale.

Datadog

Datadog is seeking a Senior Field Marketing Manager to drive growth in the Public Sector across the EMEA region - initially within the United Kingdom. This role is pivotal to driving pipeline and business growth through a combination of in-person events, virtual programs, executive engagement, and ABM tactics. We are seeking a seasoned enterprise marketer with a proven track record in developing and executing integrated marketing programs that drive awareness, engagement, pipeline creation, and customer growth across government, defence, education, healthcare, and broader public sector organisations throughout the region. You will work closely with sales leadership, partner teams, and cross-functional marketing stakeholders to deliver impactful campaigns and events that support Datadog’s growth objectives across EMEA Public Sector markets. At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them. What You’ll Do: * Develop and execute the field marketing strategy for Datadog’s EMEA Public Sector business, aligned to regional pipeline and revenue goals * Partner closely with sales leaders and account teams to understand market priorities and create programs that drive awareness, engagement, opportunity creation, and customer expansion * Own the marketing pipeline from start to finish * Collaborate with global and regional marketing teams to deliver integrated campaigns across digital, partner, content, and event channels * Plan and execute industry events, trade shows, executive programs, customer engagements, and Datadog-hosted experiences * Measure, analyse, and communicate program performance, using data-driven insights to optimise results and scale best practices * Support strategic Datadog events and industry conferences, including customer summits, partner events, roadshows, and flagship company programs * Effectively engage with senior leadership across functions, and secure their buy-in for key initiatives Who You Are:  * 7+ years of B2B field marketing experience supporting public sector, government, defence, education, healthcare, or regulated industry audiences in EMEA * Demonstrated ability to build strong partnerships with sales teams and develop marketing programs that contribute to pipeline and business growth * Proven track record of executing integrated marketing campaigns and events that generate high-quality leads and measurable outcomes * Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teamsStrong analytical skills with experience tracking, reporting, and optimizing marketing performance metrics * Solution-oriented, highly motivated and proactive self-starter who works well as both team lead and individual contributor. * Stellar communication and relationship building skills that help you connect with a range of people, from entry-level employees to the C-suite.  * Apply a growth mindset towards our business, function and your development. * Outstanding organisational skills, ability to follow through, and capable of meeting deadlines while balancing multiple projects and priorities. * Willing and able to travel up to 40%  Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply. Benefits and Growth:  * Generous and competitive benefits package * New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan * Continuous career development and pathing opportunities  * Product training to develop an in-depth understanding of our product and space * Best in breed onboarding * Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally * Friendly and inclusive workplace culture Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Datadog:  Datadog is the leading observability and security platform for the AI era, providing businesses with unified visibility across the technology stack to manage complexity at scale. 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