Account Executive - German Speaking
Req ID: 25-400
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The Account Executive is responsible for acquiring and managing Small & Medium Business (SMB) account across a defined sales territory. They conduct multiple activities such as identifying cross-selling and up-selling opportunities, facilitating communication on customer issues, and driving accurate sales forecasting. They also use a consultative approach to educate customers and support in sales process improvements and work consistently to meet/exceed assigned sales quotas.
What you’ll be working on:
- Acquires and builds relationships with SMB accounts across a defined sales territory
- Leverages account management skills to identify cross-selling and up-selling opportunities within the target accounts
- Facilitates communication on strategic and tactical issues faced by customers on day-to-day basis
- Fields, qualifies, and closes inbound inquiries from multiple sources within assigned territory
- Communicates and collaborates with internal teams to ensure client needs are fulfilled
- Uses insights derived from performance reviews and market research to tweak systems and resolves customer conflicts
- Maintains continuity and up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, technical developments, and governmental regulations that affect target markets
- Meets sales objectives and supports in development of go to market strategy for partnership
- Learns a consultative selling approach to educate channel partners and end-users and provide timely follow-up, closure and tracking of all identified opportunities
- Builds on foundational sales knowledge and starts to develop knowledge in specific sales area
- Develops a better understanding of sales strategies and customer needs and begins to apply industry knowledge to support sales activities
- Collaborates with sales teams to enhance customer engagement and satisfaction
- Supports sales team in more varied sales tasks across different areas
What you bring to the role:
- Ideally 1-3 years of experience in areas such as account management, sales, sales operations or equivalent
- Native German Speaking
- Account Management
- Sales Pipeline Management
- Customer Need Analysis
- Field Sales
- Prioritization
- Bachelor’s or a master’s degree in sales, business administration or equivalent
- Sales Operations
- Business Acumen
- Product Knowledge
- Sales Processes
What you’ll get from us:
A team where you can voice your opinion, make an impact, and where you and your experiences are valued. Internal mobility – there are opportunities for cross training and the ability to attain your next career step within Barracuda. In addition, you will receive equity, in the form of non-qualifying options.
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