Enterprise Account Executive

    Yenlo

    🇳🇱 Schiphol-Rijk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇳🇱 Dutch

    About this role

    Do you get energy from winning new customers? Do you know how to build a pipeline from scratch, engage senior decision-makers and turn complex business challenges into successful deals?At Yenlo, we are looking for an Enterprise Account Executive who knows how to create opportunities, not just manage them. This is a true hunting role, with the opportunity to make a direct impact on Yenlo's growth.

    We have built a strong international business in Integration, API Management, Identity & Access Management and Managed Services. Now we are expanding into Data, AI, Automation and Control. We have the technology expertise, strong partnerships and delivery capabilities.

    What we need is someone who can bring us to the right table, create demand and win new business.About YenloYenlo has helped organisations connect their business-critical systems and processes for more than 17 years. We do this with around 100 colleagues from over 18 nationalities, with offices in the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Sri Lanka, the United States and Canada.

    We have been a WSO2 Platinum Partner since 2008 and a Boomi partner since 2015, and our customers include Boeing, Hard Rock Café and several ministries and universities. Now we are building on our integration expertise with Data, AI and Automation, so customers can bring their technology into production securely and reliably.

    For that, we are looking for someone who opens new markets.What will you do?As Enterprise Account Executive, your primary mission is to win new customers and build profitable, long-term business relationships.You will focus on mid-market and enterprise organisations across the Benelux and DACH regions, particularly those facing complex challenges around applications, integration, data, cloud transformation and AI.Your

    responsibilities include:Win new logos and build your own pipeline. Identify target accounts, open doors and generate business through outbound prospecting, networking, referrals and strategic partnership

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    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

    Prospecting·Required skill

    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.

    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 Yenlo'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.

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