Head of Sales @Pelagon (backed by Hexa)

    Hexa

    🇫🇷 Paris
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted Today
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇫🇷 French

    About this role

    Who are we?The sea is the physical layer of the economy: our energy, data and trade move across it and under it. It is also Europe's most exposed flank.

    Cheap underwater drones, divers and mines now threaten ports, naval bases, subsea cables and offshore energy sites, and most of what is funded today stops at detection: it tells you a drone has entered the harbour, not how to stop it before it reaches the hull or the cable.Pelagon is creating the category of maritime interdiction: detection and action together.

    We design, deploy and operate protection zones around critical maritime infrastructure: a persistent sensing network running our own acoustic-first AI detects and classifies threats, and an underwater interceptor acts on them.We sell to navies and coast guards, and to the civilian operators of ports, subsea cables and offshore energy.Pelagon was founded by Aymeric de Pontbriand (serial deeptech entrepreneur, founded and exited Scortex) and Gauthier Bouxin (French Navy officer, then McKinsey).

    A team is already in place around them: a lead embedded systems engineer, a lead hardware engineer and an a chief of staff.

    We are backed by Hexa, the pioneer startup studio in Europe behind Front, Aircall and Spendesk.⚡ What is at stake in the coming monthsConfirm the technology at sea with navies and operators.Deploy and sign our first paid pilots.Sign our first contracts.By joining us, you'll play a key role in turning that early traction into multi-year protection contracts, and in building the sales team that follows.🎯 Your missionOwn every deal from first meeting to signed contract, with navies, port authorities and operators of cables and offshore energy.Sell interdiction, not detection alone: make the threat and the gap between alarm and response concrete for each buyer, then turn pilots into multi-year protection contracts.Shape

    requirements before the tender: work with navies and operators months ahead of an RFP so that it asks for detection and action togethe

    Selling Motion

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Sales Manager

    Team 1:1s & coaching5–8/week
    Pipeline & forecastDaily
    Deal reviews3–5/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

    Pelagon
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    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

    This leadership position involves both strategic planning and hands-on coaching of the sales team.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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