Founding Account Executive Germany

    Learned

    🇳🇱 Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
    SaaS
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇳🇱 Dutch

    About this role

    The missionAt Learned, we're building a fair, high-performing working world. Our software helps managers grow their teams continuously, evaluate them fairly and reward them transparently. The platform automates the whole performance and evaluation process.

    That saves managers valuable time and helps them have conversations with their people that make a real impact.The opportunityOur go-to-market engine in the Netherlands is proven and ready to scale internationally. We recently closed a new funding round specifically to speed up our expansion into Germany. As our first Account Executive in Germany, you'll win new customers in the German market.

    You'll run product demos and translate each prospect's challenges into the right solution on the Learned platform. You'll own the full sales cycle, from needs analysis and proposal through contract negotiation to close. Then you'll hand each new customer over to Customer Success with a clear implementation plan.

    Not everything is set in stone yet, and that's exactly where you can bring in your own ideas and shape our German go-to-market strategy.The teamWe're a team of around 45 colleagues from more than seven cultures, based in Utrecht. You'll work closely with our CCO and CEO, our German Partnership Manager and our German BDR.

    You'll spend your first two months of onboarding at our headquarters in Utrecht. After that, you'll be in the office about once a month and visit customers across Germany regularly. Whenever you're in Utrecht, you'll join our daily team lunch (healthy and fully taken care of), and we have a team activity every month.Your developmentThis role goes well beyond a classic Account Executive position.

    Over time, you'll build your own German team of BDRs and (senior) Account Executives, with a clear path to Country Manager Germany. You'll have a lot of ownership, entrepreneurial freedom and direct influence on how we grow in Germany. An experienced, successful team in the Netherlands will back you up. The m

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·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.

    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 Learned'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
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    This Account Executive position at Learned involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

    SaaS sales roles typically involve consultative selling with longer deal cycles.

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