On-site
SaaS
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🇩🇪 German
About this role
Kertos is the fastest-growing compliance startup in Europe. Following our €14M Series A, backed by leading VCs and business angels, we are building the compliance engine for Europe – faster, smarter, and more automated than ever.
With customers like Enpal, Flink, Personio, and Blacklane, leading companies trust our AI-native platform that automates compliance, scales effortlessly, and makes organizations audit-ready in record time. The market is growing by 20% every year, fueled by regulations like GDPR, NIS2, DORA, and the AI Act. We are perfectly positioned to establish Kertos as the European compliance champion.
There has never been a better moment to join our team. Come shape the future of compliance in Europe with us.Deine Mission bei KertosAls Account Executive bist du ein zentraler Teil unseres Growth Teams und wirst zum Ambassador unserer Mission, Europas führende SaaS-Lösung für vollautomatische Compliance zu etablieren.
Im letzten Jahr haben wir ein Wachstum von 4x erzielt und sind nun auf dem Weg die führende Compliance Plattform in Europa zu werden - und dafür brauchen wir dich! Du wirst unsere Go-To-Market-Strategie mitgestalten, eine starke Sales Pipeline aufbauen und den kompletten Sales Cycle von der ersten Ansprache bis zum Closing managen.
Zusammen mit dem Team pushst du unser Umsatzwachstum auf das nächste Level.
Verantworte den gesamten Sales Cycle – vom Erstkontakt mit qualifizierten Leads (SQLs & MQLs) über Produktdemos bis hin zum Closing.Nutze effektive Outbound-Strategien, um neue Leads zu gewinnen und eine konstant volle Pipeline zu haben.Identifiziere die Bedürfnisse potenzieller Neukunden in Discovery und Demo Calls und zeige ihnen, wie sie mit unseren Lösungen ihre Herausforderungen meistern können.Close selbstständig Deals und kurble unseren Umsatz an, um deine Sales Targets zu erreichen.Tracke deine Sales Aktivitäten in Hubspot, damit jederzeit ein sauberes Sales Reporting möglich ist.
Deine Skills, Motivation und Mentalität, die d
Tools & Tech Stack
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Hybrid
Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting
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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Template questionAs an Account Executive with Kertos, you'll own the entire revenue pipeline and be measured on quota attainment.
Expect to work with recurring revenue models where customer retention is as important as acquisition.
The German market values structured sales processes and typically offers strong base salaries alongside performance incentives.
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