On-site
SaaS
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🇩🇪 German
About this role
Veeam is the Data and AI Trust Company, specializing in helping organizations ensure their data and AI are fully understood, secured, and resilient to enable the acceleration of safe AI at scale. As the market leader in both data resilience and data security posture management, Veeam is built for the convergence of identity, data, security, and AI risk. Headquartered in Seattle with offices in more than 30 countries, Veeam protects over 550,000 customers worldwide, who trust Veeam to keep their businesses running. Join us as we go fearlessly forward together, growing, learning, and making a real impact for some of the world’s biggest brands.
Über die Position
Als Account Executive Commercial (Public) bist du dafür verantwortlich, in deinem zugewiesenen Markt Geschäftsmöglichkeiten im öffentlichen Sektort zu entwickeln und erfolgreich abzuschließen – in enger Zusammenarbeit mit unserem Partnervertrieb. Der Schwerpunkt liegt auf der Identifikation, Entwicklung und Beschleunigung von Vertriebschancen gemeinsam mit unseren Partnern sowie auf der erfolgreichen Realisierung von Abschlüssen und Up- und Cross-Selling-Potenzialen.
Dein Tätigkeitsfeld
- Entwicklung und erfolgreicher Abschluss von Geschäftsmöglichkeiten mit definierten Kunden im öffentlichen Sektor
- Zusammenarbeit mit Partnern zur erfolgreichen Umsetzung von Vertriebsabschlüssen bei deren Endkunden
- Aktive Neukundenansprache, einschließlich Kaltakquise, zur Entwicklung von Vertriebsaktivitäten mit einer Vielzahl neuer Endkunden im Mid-Market- und gehobenen Kundensegment
- Identifikation und Umsetzung von Up-Selling- und Cross-Selling-Potenzialen innerha
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Mid-Market
1–6 month cycles, moderate deal complexity
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
C-Suite
Selling to executive decision-makers
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 veeamsoftware, 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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