Account Executive (EU - Remote)

    Gurobioptimization

    🇩🇪 Germany
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 3 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    At Gurobi Optimization, we're on a mission! A mission that focuses on mathematical optimization. We empower our customers to expand their use of mathematical optimization technology in order to make smarter decisions and solve some of the world's toughest and most impactful business problems.

    We're looking for passionate, dedicated, innovative game-changers to join our team and drive the future of Gurobi. As an Account Executive you will play a key role in growing Gurobi's presence by identifying new business opportunities, expanding existing customer relationships, and helping organizations solve complex optimization challenges.

    You'll own a broad territory and be responsible for developing and executing a strategic territory plan that drives pipeline growth across commercial accounts (SMB). Success in this role requires a proactive, consultative sales approach, strong prospecting skills, and the ability to build lasting relationships with technical and executive stakeholders.

    Working closely with colleagues across Sales, Technical Account Management, and Marketing, you'll introduce Gurobi's optimization technology to new markets while helping existing customers expand their use of our solutions. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys creating demand, navigating complex technical sales cycles, and building long-term partnerships in a relationship-driven market.

    What you will be doing? Own and execute the sales strategy across your assigned territory, developing a proactive plan to generate new business and grow existing customer relationships. Build and maintain a healthy pipeline through outbound prospecting, account-based selling, referrals, partner relationships, networking, and marketing-generated opportunities.

    Identify and prioritize high-value commercial accounts, creating demand in markets where Gurobi has varying levels of brand awareness. Execute a land-and-expand strategy by identifying new buying centers, upsell opportunities, and cr

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    SMB / Transactional

    Under 1 month, high-velocity closing

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Account Management·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    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

    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

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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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

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

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Gurobioptimization'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

    Account 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.

    The German market values structured sales processes and typically offers strong base salaries alongside performance incentives.

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