On-site
SaaS
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🇩🇪 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
Typical Day — Account Executive
Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.
Role Signals
Green Flags
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
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 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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