Strategic Account Executive DACH
Our client is a leader in the DevOps space, helping some of the world's largest companies innovate by accelerating and securing their software delivery. Trusted by thousands of customers, including the majority of the Fortune 100, their solutions drive efficiency and reliability from code to production.
They are currently seeking a Strategic Account Executive to play a key role in driving growth and shaping the future of DevOps within an enterprise account portfolio. This is a high-impact role focused on identifying opportunities to maximize customer value, strengthening relationships, and driving revenue growth.
Responsibilities:
- Develop strong, long-term customer relationships to ensure retention and loyalty
- Identify and close new up-sell and expansion opportunities with existing customers
- Oversee the renewal process for a portfolio of customers, analyzing product usage and adoption
- Engage with customers throughout their lifecycle, proactively addressing potential obstacles to renewal
- Partner with Finance and Legal teams to structure and negotiate renewal contracts for the highest possible retention rates
- Maintain long-term account health and customer satisfaction
- Evaluate renewal probabilities and develop strategies to secure renewals
- Work collaboratively with customers during pre-sales cycles
- Utilize Salesforce, JIRA, Confluence, and advanced Microsoft Excel for account management and forecasting
- Drive product adoption by sharing best practices and implementing growth and optimization strategies
- Escalate at-risk accounts when necessary and ensure customer success
- Keep customers informed on best practices, product features, new releases, and upgrades
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or Computer Engineering
- Minimum 12 years of experience in software subscription sales
- Proven experience carrying revenue quotas with large enterprise customers
- Demonstrated success in closing 7-figure deals
- End-to-end experience in managing and owning the full sales cycle, from lead generation to closing
- Experience supporting pre-sales cycles and using Salesforce and advanced Microsoft Excel
This is a great opportunity for an experienced sales professional who wants to drive growth in a leading DevOps company while working with some of the biggest enterprise clients. If you're ready for the challenge, we'd love to hear from you!
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