Account Executive

    Samba TV

    🇩🇪 Hamburg
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 1 week ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    Samba is a media intelligence company. We know what the world is watching, reading, and thinking about — in real time, at scale, across every screen. Our data exists with the consent of over a billion people, organized into the most complete picture of consumer attention ever built. The biggest brands in the world use that picture to make smarter decisions.

    We think it’s the most interesting data asset on the planet, because it’s the most culturally relevant.

    What You'll Do Act as thought partner on behalf of Samba with industry leading agencies and brands as they look to evolve their TV, Video, and Marketing strategies through more effective use of data. Sell SambaTV’s suite of advertising and TV research/analytics solutions to leading brand advertisers and their agencies.

    Prospect, qualify, close and scale revenue-generating relationships with advertisers and agencies within a respective territory or verticalPersuasively communicate Samba ’s offerings and unique value-proposition to advertisers and agencies via email, virtual meetings and in-person presentations and discussion.

    Collaborate with account management to deliver proposals that exceed advertiser and agency marketing objectives and expectations.

    Develop and maintain relationships at all personnel levels within agencies and brands, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the account’s organization, needs and revenue potentialMeet or exceed quarterly sales quotas against the territory and account listWork with cross-functional teams internally to ensure campaign success and growth of partnerships.

    Help develop local marketing initiatives and participate in industry events, ultimately becoming a regional knowledge leader on cross-platform ad synchronization and retargeting.

    Who You Are Proven sales success with a minimum of 3+ years total experience in advertising, digital media, DaaS sales. Demonstrated ability to perform against quota and excel in a highly competitive marketCurren

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Geographic

    Region-based territory assignment

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Master's/MBA·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Account Management·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos & presentations4–6/week
    Prospecting calls20–30/day
    Proposal writing2–3/week
    Pipeline review2×/week

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Equity/Stock Options

    Ownership stake offered

    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

    Agency Solutions
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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

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

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Samba TV'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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