On-site
SaaS
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🇫🇷 French
About this role
At Brevo, we’re not just building a CRM. With our technology, we’re helping millions of organizations build lasting relationships with their customers.From emails and SMS to WhatsApp, Chat, and Marketing Automation, our tools are intuitive, powerful, and built to scale with every ambition.
We give businesses a clear view of the customer journey, so they can focus on what matters: connection.As a certified B Corp, we’re proud to grow with purpose, committed to high standards of social and environmental impact, not just performance.Today, more than 500,000 businesses across 180 countries—from NGOs like Amnesty International to global brands like Carrefour, eBay, Louis Vuitton, and Michelin—trust Brevo to engage their audiences, cut through complexity, and deliver results.
Our reliable technology and 75+ integrations help them create unparalleled customer experiences, without the usual tech headaches.We recently exceeded 200m ARR and reached a major milestone by becoming a Unicorn, backed by strong growth and global expansion - and we’re just getting started!We are looking for an exceptional individual contributor to target and sign key clients in French-speaking markets.
As Account Executive, you won't just close deals: you'll shape Brevo's growth in our key market. You'll build deep SaaS and digital marketing expertise, get hands-on sales coaching, and develop the confidence to engage C-level executives and technical stakeholders alike.
Your success will directly influence our market penetration, setting the stage for new opportunities and innovations in customer engagement.Your Impact at Brevo:
Manage complex sales cycles in a leading SaaS company, and build strong relationships with Enterprise prospects, while standing for our unique value proposition. Represent the company and meeting with new prospects to contract signature (discovery, demos, negotiation, etc.). Manage your pipe by applying effective sales techniques and methodologies (e.g SPICED methodology). W
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Enterprise
6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals
Prospecting
Outbound-Heavy
Self-sourced pipeline via cold outreach
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.
Tags
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 questionAccount Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.
Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.
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