Enterprise Account Executive (m/f/d)

    Speexx

    🇫🇷 Paris, France
    SaaS
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇫🇷 French

    About this role

    About Speexx:  Speexx is the #1 platform for people development. Combining cutting-edge AI technology with world-class coaches, Speexx delivers digital business coaching and language training services for global workforces.

    Since 2012, Speexx has helped over 1500 international clients level up their organization's professional development and received over 200 prestigious accolades from top tier publications like G2, Fosway, and TIME Magazine for our best-in-class product.

    Together with our diverse network of trainers, coaches, and full-time Speexxies, we are building the future of learning and development, and this is just the start. We are looking for an Enterprise Account Executive based in France.

    However, we are also open to candidates located elsewhere in Germany, Spain, or Italy.Your ImpactAs Enterprise Account Executive, you will be responsible for driving new business growth by identifying, developing and winning strategic national and international accounts.

    Your role goes beyond generating new business: you will build relationships with key decision-makers, understand their business and People & Development priorities, and position Speexx as a strategic partner in addressing their skills development challenges.

    You will combine a strong acquisition mindset with a consultative approach, engaging prospects around their business challenges and building relevant, value-driven solutions.

    Working closely with Marketing, Business Developer, Customer Success and other internal teams, you will manage opportunities from initial engagement through to closing and ensure a strong transition of newly acquired customers into their long-term journey with Speexx.

    What You'll DoIdentify, develop and win new strategic national and international accounts. Build and manage a strong pipeline of qualified opportunities, aligned with acquisition and revenue targets. Develop relationships with key decision-makers and stakeholders, positioning Speexx as a trusted a

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    Individual / End-User

    Bottom-up adoption, user-level selling

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

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

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    Career Development

    Structured growth path

    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
    Computer Software
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

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

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

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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Speexx'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 Speexx, 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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