Corporate Account Executive - EMEA

    Launchdarkly

    Hybrid - EMEA
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    greenhouse

    About this role

    About the Job:

    We’re looking for a driven, customer-focused sales professional to join our Corporate Account Executive team at LaunchDarkly. In this role, you’ll manage the full sales cycle, partnering with sales leadership, solutions engineers, and cross-functional teams to guide corporate customers across EMEA through evaluation, purchase, and successful adoption of LaunchDarkly.

    If you thrive in a fast-paced, consultative sales environment, have experience selling to small and mid-sized companies, and are eager to make an impact, we’d love to meet you.

    Responsibilities:

    • Outbound Pipeline Development. Proactively prospect into and qualify ICP target accounts across the EMEA region.
    • Discovery & Value Alignment. Lead discovery sessions to understand customer goals and challenges. Articulate LaunchDarkly’s core use cases and demonstrate the value of our usage-based pricing model.
    • Solution Presentation & Demos. Partner with Solutions Engineers to customise and deliver impactful demos. Lead proofs of concept that showcase measurable value to customers.
    • Customer Relationship Management. Build strong relationships with prospects and existing customers. Identify and develop new opportunities within existing accounts. Educate and guide customers through the adoption of LaunchDarkly.
    • Collaboration & Enablement. Work closely with internal teams, including customer success, support, and product to ensure customer needs are met. Deliver customer insights and feedback to influence product direction.
    • Forecasting & Reporting. Maintain accurate dat

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·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

    ✓
    Existing Book

    Inherit existing accounts

    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

    Sales
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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 Launchdarkly'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

    As an Account Executive with Launchdarkly, 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.

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