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SaaS
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About this role
At NiCE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.
So, What's the role all about?
We're looking for an experienced Enterprise Account Executive to join our expanding DACH Sales team and help us revolutionize the industry. In this role, you'll collaborate with potential customers to learn about their needs and objectives, and determine how Cognigy can assist them.
How will you make an impact?
- Acquiring new enterprise companies from all industries within the DACH region
- Building and maintaining an effective pipeline by self-directed prospecting, as well as working with internal, Business Development Representative resources
- Developing, maintaining and reviewing territory plans that outline how you will meet business goals
- Running full sales cycles from account planning & targeted prospecting through discovery/qualification, contract negotiation & close
- Taking a consultative, value-centric approach with senior executives to map value, develop effective business cases, build ROI models and drive Digital Transformation conversations
- Coordinating responses to RFPs/RFIs
- Taking a collaborative approach to working closely with various team members including BDRs, Presales support, Marketing, Product, Finance and Leadership
- Representing Cognigy at trade fairs or events that are customary in the industry
- Preparing
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Outbound-Heavy
Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach
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.
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