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Cision Account Executive Salaryin United Kingdom
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Percent that Attain Quota?
of Account Executives typically hit their quota here
What percent of Account Executives hit quota at Cision?
Approximately 51% of Account Executives at Cision meet or exceed their annual quota based on ratings submitted in the past year.
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The average base salary for a Account Executive at Cision ranges from £33,758 to £40,558, with total on-target earnings (OTE) typically between £67,517 and £80,511. These compensation ranges vary based on experience, location, and specific territory assignment.
Cision Account Executives are paid on a 51/49 base-to-variable split. The variable compensation is primarily tied to typical sales performance metrics like bookings, revenue, deals closed, or annual recurring revenue. Typically accelerators will kick in after achieving 100% quota attainment.
Assuming a median OTE of £76,046, Account Executives at Cision can expect between £21,475 and £48,318 in annual variable compensation.
The median base salary for Account Executive at Cision is £40,255 per year, which is 47% lower than the median base salary of the global salary role.
Top performer earnings for Account Executive at Cision ranged between £111,534 and £243,508. These high achievers typically exceed quota by 130-150%, benefiting from accelerators that increase commission rates after achieving quota. The highest reported total compensation for this role last year was £155,248.
We estimate the typical annual quota for Account Executive at Cision is approximately £380,230, which follows the common industry standard of roughly 5x on-target earnings (OTE).
The average deal size is £43,173. At that rate, a Account Executive needs to close approximately 9 deals per year to reach the typical £380,230 quota.
Roughly 51.0% of Account Executives at Cision hit or exceed their annual quota, earning at least £35,791 in variable compensation; those below quota earn proportionally less.
The average sales cycle for a Account Executive at Cision is approximately 150 days from first conversation to closed-won.
Percent that Attain Quota?
of Account Executives typically hit their quota here
What percent of Account Executives hit quota at Cision?
Approximately 51% of Account Executives at Cision meet or exceed their annual quota based on ratings submitted in the past year.
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The average base salary for a Account Executive at Cision ranges from £33,758 to £40,558, with total on-target earnings (OTE) typically between £67,517 and £80,511. These compensation ranges vary based on experience, location, and specific territory assignment.
Cision Account Executives are paid on a 51/49 base-to-variable split. The variable compensation is primarily tied to typical sales performance metrics like bookings, revenue, deals closed, or annual recurring revenue. Typically accelerators will kick in after achieving 100% quota attainment.
Assuming a median OTE of £76,046, Account Executives at Cision can expect between £21,475 and £48,318 in annual variable compensation.
The median base salary for Account Executive at Cision is £40,255 per year, which is 47% lower than the median base salary of the global salary role.
Top performer earnings for Account Executive at Cision ranged between £111,534 and £243,508. These high achievers typically exceed quota by 130-150%, benefiting from accelerators that increase commission rates after achieving quota. The highest reported total compensation for this role last year was £155,248.
We estimate the typical annual quota for Account Executive at Cision is approximately £380,230, which follows the common industry standard of roughly 5x on-target earnings (OTE).
The average deal size is £43,173. At that rate, a Account Executive needs to close approximately 9 deals per year to reach the typical £380,230 quota.
Roughly 51.0% of Account Executives at Cision hit or exceed their annual quota, earning at least £35,791 in variable compensation; those below quota earn proportionally less.
The average sales cycle for a Account Executive at Cision is approximately 150 days from first conversation to closed-won.
