Key Account Executive

    Sine Engineering

    🇩🇪 Germany
    SaaS
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    Posted 1 week ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    About Sine EngineeringSine Engineering builds the technology behind reliable drone autonomy, delivering communication, navigation, and control systems that enable coordinated multi-drone operations.

    More than 200 UAV manufacturers rely on our solutions, and our technology powers many of the interceptor operations active today.Through our dual-use platform, we support civilian innovation while helping democratic nations strengthen their technological advantage.Any drone. Any scale. Anywhere. Resilient communication, navigation, and coordination built for the age of autonomy.

    Our products have already proven their effectiveness in real combat conditions in Ukraine.

    ResponsibilitiesBuild and expand Sine Engineering's customer and partner network across Germany.Identify, engage, and develop strategic accounts across the defense, aerospace, UAV manufacturing, systems integration, robotics, electronics, telecommunications, RF, autonomy, and other related technology sectors.Own the full sales cycle, including market mapping, prospecting, qualification, discovery, technical evaluation, proposal development, negotiation, closing, and long-term account growth.Develop relationships with OEMs, system integrators, defense primes, technology partners, and relevant government-affiliated stakeholders.Build direct relationships with senior executives and C-level decision-makers while developing strong engagement across engineering, program management, and procurement functions.Position Sine Engineering effectively before formal procurement and tender processes begin.Lead customer discussions related to communication modules, GNSS-denied navigation systems, video links, embedded autonomy software, and integration opportunities.Coordinate technical evaluations, pilot projects, demonstrations, and integration discussions in collaboration with product and engineering teams.Prepare commercial proposals, pricing structures, contract documentation, and partnership models.Lead commercial neg

    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

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Master's/MBA·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·Required skill
    C-Suite Selling·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

    Business Development
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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 Sine Engineering'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.

    The German market values structured sales processes and typically offers strong base salaries alongside performance incentives.

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