On-site
SaaS
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🇫🇷 French
About this role
An Introduction to PrimerPrimer is the unified infrastructure for global payments.
We give finance and payments teams the visibility and control to reduce complexity, improve performance, and capture more revenue - all from a single platform.Backed by Sofina, Peak XV Partners, ICONIQ, Tencent, Accel, and Balderton, we're building the payments layer the world's best companies rely on.Watch our showcase >Read up on our $100m Series CLearn more about our culture >Which team will you be joining?We are seeking a motivated and high-performing Account Executive with experience in Mid-market sales as we turbo charge our revenue engine.
As a AE on the Growth team, you will own the selling of the Primer suite of products from end to end.With a consultative approach, you will lead the sales cycle with founders, CEOs, CTOs, CFOs, and VP / Director level functional leads. You will also drive the Sales strategy by owning all aspects of the sales cycle from prospecting to discovery to close.
This will include cross-functional work to develop the customer strategy and contribute to other revenue initiatives.The growth team at Primer is focused on both Mid-Market and SMB accounts.
We work with founders and executives across a wide variety of verticals to gain an in-depth understanding of their business. 🔍 What will you be doing?Own and manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to closing, focusing on Mid-market-level accounts in France.Build a robust pipeline through outbound prospecting, networking, and strategic partnerships.Develop tailored sales strategies to engage key decision-makers and demonstrate the value of Primer’s platform.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Sales Engineering, Product, and Customer Success, to deliver exceptional customer experiences, update cross-functional teams with feedback from prospects, continue to hone our Ideal Customer Profile and action upon unique insights derived from your knowledge of our customers.Contribute to
Selling Motion
Sales Cycle
Mid-Market
1–6 month cycles, moderate deal complexity
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.
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 questionThis Account Executive position at Primer.io involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.
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