On-site
SaaS
arbeitnow
🇩🇪 German
About this role
IntroEvery industrial company on our customer list, ZF, Schaeffler, Miele, Maersk, Lufthansa, is fighting the same challenge: margin erosion from tariffs, CBAM, and supply chains nobody fully understands anymore. We're not another SaaS tool competing for budget. We're the difference between a board that knows its cost exposure and one that finds out the hard way.
As Account Executive, you own that conversation end to end, first call to signed contract, for the deals that actually move the needle.Why this seat is differentThe deals are long-cycle, technical, and multi-stakeholder, procurement, sustainability, and operations all in the room, often with conflicting priorities.
If you've sold complex B2B SaaS where the win depends on translating technical value into board-level urgency, this is that seat, at a stage early enough that you'll shape how we do it, not just execute a playbook someone else wrote.Your tasksOwn the entire sales cycle: prospecting, qualification, negotiation, closeBuild and run your own outbound strategy across LinkedIn, phone, email, and your own networkLead demos and presentations that translate technical product value into business urgency for enterprise buyersNavigate multi-stakeholder enterprise deals (procurement, sustainability, technical) without losing momentumKeep your pipeline clean and current in our CRMPartner closely with Marketing, Product, and Customer Success to keep
what we sell aligned with
what we can deliverBring market and competitor intel back to the team to sharpen our positioning
Your profileProven track record running full-cycle enterprise B2B SaaS sales, with a strong trajectory (quota overachievement, fast progression) weighted more heavily than years aloneComfortable managing long, multi-stakeholder sales cycles with technical and non-technical buyersExperience selling into industrial or regulated sectors (automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, logistics, chemicals) is a strong plus; we're equally interested in strong
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
Territory
Vertical-Specific
Focused on a single industry vertical
Requirements at a Glance
Typical Day — Account Executive
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
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.
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Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionAs an Account Executive with Carbmee, 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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