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Senior Named Account Executive (m/f/x)
- Software Development
- E-Commerce
- SaaS
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Introduction
As our Named Account Executive, you will be a part of the Sales team as a quota-carrying contributor, primarily focused on developing and closing new business acquisition along with expansion within a small set of high-value, named enterprise accounts.
Tasks
- Own the Pipeline & Sales Cycle from prospecting to close: including discovery, business value development & discussions, negotiation, and contract execution. Articulate value and ROI clearly through data-driven storytelling and consultative selling.
- Develop and Execute Strategic Account Plans: Own and execute account plans for assigned named accounts, with a focus on long-term growth and multi-solution adoption. Develop land-and-expand motions that convert initial wins into enterprise-wide standardization across business units and regions.
- Build multi-threaded relationships: Develop and drive relationships across the C-suite, Executive Business Lines and IT to influence enterprise buying committees. Engage C-Level stakeholders on strategic business priorities and how commercetools can help deliver value based outcomes.
- Lead Executive Business Reviews (EBRs): showcasing realized value, adoption metrics, and growth opportunities. Drive commercial expansion through strategic value engineering.
- Political Mapping & Deal Orchestration: Create and maintain detailed organizational maps (e.g., power & influence maps) to track power centers, influencers, and potential blockers. Lead and orchestrate cross-functional pursuit teams (Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Product, Partners, Legal) to deliver compelling, customized solutions.
- Customer Advocacy & Renewal Leadership: Ensure high customer satisfaction and retention by driving adoption and connecting measurable outcomes to business strategy. Identify risk to renewal or expansion and proactively intervene.
- Forecasting & Execution: Maintain an accurate pipeline through disciplined CRM management and forecast new business revenue with precision. Partner with cloud hyperscalers (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and global SI partners to influence large-scale digital modernization deals.
Requirements
- Enterprise SaaS sales experience, with a focus on selling software to large, multi-brand organizations.
- Specific experience managing and growing a list of Named Enterprise Accounts (Fortune 1000).
- Demonstrated ability to close multi-six-figure and seven-figure ACV deals.
- Deep commercial knowledge of the e-commerce landscape, including competitors and complementary technologies (e.g., CMS, PIM, ERP).
- Proven ability to conduct consultative, business-value-focused sales conversations with C-level business and IT leaders.
- Exceptional skills in territory/account planning, opportunity qualification, and rigorous forecasting.
- Fluency in a recognized sales methodology (MEDDPICC is strongly preferred).
- A genuine curiosity for using AI tools to work smarter and more effectively, paired with a drive to learn and put them into practice in your role.
Benefits
- 🩺 Comprehensive health benefits for you and your dependents, including access to OpenUp for personalized mental health support
- 📚 Learning and development opportunities including an annual learning budget, access to self-paced learning platforms and language training, personalized coaching, mentorship, and leadership programs
- 🍼 Family Leave Plus gives you additional fully paid weeks of parental leave on top of government-provided leave, so you can spend more time with your new addition
- 📈 Our equity participation program allows you to share in our success