On-site
SaaS
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🇩🇪 German
About this role
Germany | Remote / Field-Based | Full-time | PermanentOur client is a Swiss technology company developing an AI-powered industrial monitoring solution that combines thermal imaging hardware and software.
The technology helps industrial facilities prevent fires, detect equipment issues early, and reduce costly unplanned downtime.As the company continues to expand across the DACH market, our client is looking for an experienced Account Executive to join the team in Germany.
This is a hands-on sales and account development role for someone who can build their own pipeline, win new industrial customers, and grow those relationships over time — from an initial deployment at one facility to broader, multi-site partnerships.The role is remote and field-based, combining home-based work with regular customer site visits across Germany.
What you'll doOwn the full sales cycle — from prospecting and discovery to site visits, proposals, negotiation, and closingBuild your own pipeline and actively develop new businessSell to industrial customers, working with Plant Managers, Operations, Maintenance & Reliability, Safety, Procurement, and executive stakeholdersOwn your accounts after the initial sale and grow them over timeExpand successful deployments from one area to the whole facility and across multiple customer sitesBuild strong business cases around fire prevention, equipment reliability, downtime, and ROIMaintain accurate CRM, forecasting, and account plansRegularly visit customer sites and attend relevant industry events
What we're looking forProven experience in complex B2B sales of technical or industrial solutionsExperience selling directly to factories, plants, or other industrial facilitiesStrong new business / hunter skills and experience generating your own pipelineStrong account development experience — upselling, expansion, or multi-site growthExperience working with operational and technical decision-makersComfortable with regular travel and face-to-face custom
Selling Motion
Prospecting
Channel / Partner
Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances
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.
Role Signals
Green Flags
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
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?
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.
The German market values structured sales processes and typically offers strong base salaries alongside performance incentives.
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