Account Executive (all genders)

    Lio

    🇩🇪 Munich Office
    SaaS
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    The OpportunityAI is fundamentally changing how enterprises operate.For decades, procurement teams have relied on spreadsheets, emails, and fragmented processes to manage billions of dollars in spend.

    As AI agents become capable of executing increasingly complex workflows, enterprise buying decisions are becoming increasingly technical.At Lio, we're building THE AI workforce for procurement.As an Account Executive, you're not just closing deals.You're helping some of the world's largest enterprises understand how AI can transform the way they operate.

    You'll identify operational challenges, uncover high-impact AI use cases, and work closely with Product and Engineering to design solutions that create measurable business value.

    What You'll DoIn this role, you will:Own complex enterprise opportunities from first conversation to signed agreementIdentify customer pain points and uncover high-impact AI use cases across enterprise procurement organizationsLead strategic discovery sessions, workshops, and solution discussions with procurement, IT, and executive stakeholdersTranslate customer challenges into compelling business value and scalable solution conceptsPartner closely with Product and Engineering to solve complex customer problems and shape the future of our platformNavigate complex buying processes across multiple stakeholders and build long-term customer relationshipsCapture customer feedback and help turn recurring

    requirements into scalable product capabilities

    Your ProfileYou'll thrive in this role if you:Know how to identify customer problems. You ask thoughtful questions, quickly understand operational challenges, and uncover where technology can create meaningful value.Communicate value, not just features.

    You connect technical capabilities with business outcomes and help customers build confidence in a new way of working.Bring experience in enterprise software sales, technical sales, consulting, venture capital, IT consulting, product management, or anothe

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Go-To-Market
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

    Template question
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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Lio's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    As an Account Executive with Lio, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.

    Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.

    The German market values structured sales processes and typically offers strong base salaries alongside performance incentives.

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