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B4B Account Executive - New Business
BluegroundGermanyfull_timeVerifiedPosted 31 Oct 2024
About the role
<p>At <strong>Blueground</strong>, our vision is to make people feel at home wherever they choose to live. For us, that means ensuring our guests have the peace of mind, flexibility & confidence they need to explore life’s latest adventure.</p>
<p>We’ve grown a lot since our founding in 2013, having raised more than $300m+ in funding, to date -- and that’s just the beginning. We’re now hosting guests in more than 18,000 homes in 45+ cities around the world (and growing!), with an aim to hit 100,000+ homes in 100 cities by 2027.</p>
<p>Our vision comes to life through our ways of working. For our 1,000 member team located across 17 countries, we’ve created a culture of collaboration, inclusiveness, and opportunity.</p>
<strong>We are guided by our core principles, which define how we work and succeed together.</strong>
<ul>
<li><strong>Putting Guests First</strong> drives every decision we make, inspiring us to create truly exceptional experiences.</li>
<li><strong>Speed</strong> keeps us agile and forward-thinking, always innovating to stay ahead.</li>
<li><strong>Keeping it Honest</strong> builds trust through transparency and open communication at every level.</li>
<li><strong>Embracing Change</strong> empowers us to adapt swiftly and thrive in the face of new challenges.</li>
<li><strong>Diving In</strong> reflects our ownership mindset, ensuring excellence, dedication, and impactful results in all we do.</li>
</ul>
<p> </p><p>We are looking for a <strong>B4B Account Executive - New Business (fluent in German) </strong>to join our <strong>Berlin</strong> team. In this role, you will be responsible for building local strategic prospecting plans, <em><span>sourcing new corporate opportunities</span></em>, and conducting local sales visits to close warm leads, all while being our boots-on-the-ground representative to enhance the partnership between Blueground for Business and the local Berlin team.</p>
<p>This is a great opportunity for anyone that is keen to grow their career in a fast-paced, high-performing team that is managing our corporate housing sales.</p>
<p><strong>What you will focus on:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Prospect high potential new corporate clients and grow new revenue</li>
<li>Create a sales pipeline and close new corporate accounts through proactive outreach to prospective clients utilizing a combination of email campaigns, networking, and market research</li>
<li>Communicate value propositions to clients that speak intimately to their needs and requirements</li>
<li>Cultivate and build strong business relationships with key corporate decision-makers (i.e., HR, Procurement, Travel Managers, Global Mobility, Office Managers, Diplomats and General Managers)</li>
<li>Networking in local associations, organizations for Corporate House, and Travel</li>
<li>Conduct local sales visits to offices in the region (in person)</li>
<li>Conducting site inspections to close warm leads</li>
<li>Supporting Meet & Greet for VIP B4B guest arrivals</li>
<li>Align closely with the sales team to identify target customers and work to warm local contacts</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>What we are looking for:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Excellent communication skills in <strong>English</strong> and <strong>German</strong></li>
<li>Minimum 2-3 years of experience in Large Enterprise Sales Account Management & Development.</li>
<li>Ability to introduce Blueground to an extensive number of Large Enterprises with which he/she has already established relationships.</li>
<li>Effective and persuasive communicator (both verbal and written) with an ability to clearly summarize Blueground’s value proposition</li>
<li>Excellent negotiation skills, account management skills, and customer-centric attitude</li>
<li>Possess the ability to create relationships with corporate decision-makers</li>
<li>Empathy for clients' needs: Ability to balance business targets with clients' needs while having a "close the deal" attitude</li>
<li>Exceptional prioritization and organization skills and the ability to multi-task competing priorities</li>
<li>A self-starter who is driven and looking to grow in a sales career</li>
<li>Exposure to the hospitality industry (mobility & corporate housing) with an existing network will be considered a plus</li>
</ul>
<strong><em>Recruitment Dialogues:</em></strong>
<ul>
<li><em>Behavioral Dialogue with Talent Acquisition Team (30-40m)</em></li>
<li><em>Dialogue with General Manager (30m)</em></li>
<li><em>Dialogue with Head of B4B (30m)</em></li>
<li><em>Dialogue with Chief Sales Officer & Strategic Partnerships (30m)</em></li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Your benefits:</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>Monthly Salary & up tp 40% quarterly bonus</li>
<li>Blueground Stock Option Plan</li>
<li>Flexible paid time off</li>
<li>Enhanced parental leave</li>
<li>Dynamic working environment with talented people</li>
<li>Complimentary accommodation in Blueground locations. Think summer in LA and winter in Dubai!</li>
</ul>
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