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    Account Executive, Enterprise

    Flexport

    🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands
    External
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted Jun 25, 2026
    Job Type

    External

    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    themuse

    Language

    🇳🇱 Dutch

    About this role

    About Flexport:

    At Flexport, we believe global trade can move the human race forward. That’s why it’s our mission to make global commerce so easy there will be more of it. We’re shaping the future of a $10T industry with solutions powered by innovative technology and exceptional people.

    Today, companies of all sizes—from emerging brands to Fortune 500s—use Flexport technology to move more than $19B of merchandise across 112 countries a year. The recent global supply chain crisis has put Flexport center stage as we continue to play a pivotal role in how goods move around the world.

    We are proud to have the support of the best investors in the game who believe in our mission, solutions and people. Ready to tackle global challenges that impact business, society, and the environment? Come join us.

    You will:

    Your

    responsibilities as a Account Executive include, but are not limited to the following:

    Identify, engage, close, onboard net-new business meeting or exceeding the sales personal quota; Uncovering and connecting with ideal clients through a combination of self-prospecting and collaboration with our SDR team; Consulting with new clients to understand their supply chain needs; Creating a value-add solution, demonstrating our capabilities through remote and in-person meetings; Leading the customer onboarding process by leveraging internal resources and teams; Meet regularly with clients to monitor the account health and find ways to improve on their current supply chain experience; Maintain Salesforce accounts records and opportunity pipeline; Continue to expand your knowledge of supply chain processes though internal and external training offerings to best enable you to act as a trusted advisor.

    You should have:

    Demonstrated experience owning a full sales cycle (prospecting through close), with a proven track record of meeting and exceeding sales quotas; The ability to run a sales discovery and demo meeting and run a structured sales proces

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Salesforce

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Outbound-Heavy

    Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Greenfield

    Build territory from scratch — net-new logos

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos & presentations4–6/week
    Prospecting calls20–30/day
    Proposal writing2–3/week
    Pipeline review2×/week

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

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    SDR Support

    Dedicated prospecting team

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    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

    Sales
    —

    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
    —

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

    Template question
    —

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

    Template question
    —

    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
    —

    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Flexport'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

    This Account Executive position at Flexport involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

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