Senior · Sales

Senior / Strategic Account Executive salary in North West, 2026.

Live compensation benchmarks, time-to-hire and equity guidance for a Senior / Strategic Account Executive in North West, drawn from Evara retained search data.

Headline benchmark

£80k-£120k base (£140k-£220k OTE)

In North West, 2026. Compared to Yorkshire: £75k-£110k base (£130k-£200k OTE).

Equity: 0.05-0.20% in Series B-C SaaS scale-ups

Time to hire

6-10 weeks

From kick-off to signed offer

Region

North West

North West compensation is anchored by Manchester, which is now the deepest GTM and senior commercial talent market outside London.

Typical responsibilities

Strategic and enterprise account ownership across new logo and expansion
Multi-quarter deal cycles with C-suite engagement
Cross-functional orchestration of pre-sales, legal, finance and CS in deal close
Mentoring junior AEs as a player-coach where appropriate

What good looks like

A strong Senior AE closes 4-8 strategic deals per year at average £100-300k ACV, attains 90-115% of quota, and brings the kind of relationships and operating presence that materially shorten the sales cycle.

Comparator employers in North West

First Direct (HSBC) · Peak · ANS Group · Sky Betting

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