On-site
SaaS
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🇫🇷 French
About this role
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for an Account Executive - French Speaking based in France. As an Account Executive, you will turn qualified product demonstrations into new, active, and transacting customers within a fast-growing global B2B marketplace.
You will own the full commercial journey from discovery and demo through negotiation, contract closure, compliance, onboarding, and early customer activation. Beyond closing deals, you will be responsible for helping customers establish strong purchasing habits during their first 90 days.
You will work closely with SDRs and Account Managers to ensure seamless handoffs and a strong customer experience. The role combines consultative selling, commercial negotiation, operational follow-through, and account activation. You will join a globally distributed sales organization where ownership, speed, customer relationships, and measurable results are highly valued. Accountabilities
Run discovery-led product demonstrations that connect the marketplace's capabilities to each retailer's specific purchasing workflow, business needs, and commercial objectives. Manage the full sales cycle from proposal and commercial terms through objection handling, stakeholder alignment, negotiation, and contract closure.
Build trusted relationships with prospective customers and clearly communicate the value of broader supplier access, competitive pricing, product selection, and marketplace efficiency. Drive KYC and compliance processes through to completion, proactively following up on documentation and resolving onboarding obstacles without losing sales momentum.
Own the customer journey throughout the first 90 days, helping new accounts move from initial searches and quotations to their first orders and repeat purchases. Focus on customer activation and long-term value rather than simply closing and handing off newly signed accounts. Partner with S
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
Buyer Persona
Manager-Level
Departmental buyers and team leads
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?
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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.
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