Senior Account Executive, Mid-Market/Enterprise - DACH (German Speaking)

About Remote

Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.

Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.

At Remote, we embrace AI as a valuable tool while prioritizing human creativity and authenticity. We look forward to meeting candidates who balance innovation with genuine expertise and experience. To learn more about Remote's AI guidelines check see here. 

All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!

What this job can offer you

Sales helps our prospective customers and active customers to fully experience our Global HR Platform. Sales is the team responding to incoming queries and help customers understand how to maximise Remote’s full suite of products to meet their employment needs. To enable them to embody our value of Transparency, we have a fair price guarantee.

This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Senior Account Executive, joining our Global Sales team. This is a pure hunting role as a Senior Account Executive, driving net new business for Remote.

What you bring

• Proven success in building key customer relationships, including key decision makers and champions to be able to drive successful client outcomes, grow accounts and drive revenue outcomes
• High level of integrity and work ethic
• Self-motivated and self-directed; able to work independently and as an active member of the team
• Excellent in multitasking, prioritization, and time management
• In-depth knowledge of sales processes, demonstrated ability to qualify opportunities involving multiple key decision makers, initiate and convert prospects, close deals and achieve sales quota
• Aptitude and eagerness to form deep senior-level relationships across customer organizations with proven track record in working with small to large-sized companies and senior-level personas
• Extensive experience as an Account Executive or related SaaS sales experience preferred
• Strong problem-identification and objection-resolution skills
• Ability to confidently make cold calls to build pipelines
• Ability to build trust with a client and work as an advisor
• Demonstrated ability to forecast sales to achieve targets every month
• Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) tools
• Excellent customer service skills
• In-depth understanding of company services and its position in the industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
• Native or professional business proficiency in German
• Experience in the HR industry is a plus
• It's not required to have experience working remotely but considered a plus
• Experience in selling into Enterprise & Mid-Market companies in DACH is a must

Key Responsibilities 

• Create 'Land' opportunity deals that include detailed notes with accurate close dates
• Maintain a clean and current pipeline of volume-based, high-velocity opportunities
• Efficiently present and deliver all information to potential clients
• Proactively answer potential client questions and follow-up call questions in a prompt manner
• Internal collaboration and communication with key departments that support client process, experience, and support
• Close sales deals efficiently while kindly guiding clients through the process
• Provide proactive support and coaching to Account Executives in the team through their deal processes
• Meet and exceed sales quota based on role level and manage the entire sales cycle
• Identify new opportunities and manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to close
• Understands the communication needs of small, mid-sized, and large business customers, and design