Senior Account Executive and Partnership Manager (all genders)

    Klim

    🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
    SaaS
    Base + Commission
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    Posted 6 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    At Klim, we work with farmers and businesses to make regenerative agriculture a scalable and economically viable part of the food system.

    As a German AgriTech company, we empower farmers in improving soil health, increasing biodiversity, and capturing carbon, while generating reliable income through our platform.Backed by €22 million in Series A funding, we are scaling our impact internationally and partnering with clients from the food and non-food industry.

    Since 2020, we have worked with more than 4,000 farmers across 900,000 hectares, covering more than 5% of Germany’s agricultural land.If you are motivated by building a more sustainable food system and contributing to measurable climate impact, Klim offers the opportunity to do so at scale.Your missionAs part of Klim's Business Development Team within the Commercial team, you will scale our reach by building and deepening relationships with marketplaces, intermediaries, brokers, and distribution partners.

    You will drive revenue by developing the channels through which Klim's carbon credits reach buyers at scale and help bring carbon credits to market. This includes designing partnership structures, onboarding intermediaries, and enabling them to represent and sell Klim's offerings with confidence to buyers.

    This role is for someone who understands that the most durable commercial impact comes from building the right ecosystems, not just closing individual deals.If you enjoy working in fast-moving environments, value thoughtful, consultative sales and want your work to contribute to real-world change, we are happy to hear from you.Your

    responsibilitiesOwn and grow a high-value partnership pipeline, from first and ongoing conversations to contract signature and sales enablement with a variety of partners ranging from start-ups to established carbon credit marketplaces. We are looking at success measures activation of partners and sourced revenue via partnerships.Research, structure, carry-out and review a partne

    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

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos4–6/week
    Client meetings3–5/week
    Proposals2–3/week
    Pipeline review1–2×/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

    Commercial & Sales
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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 Klim'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

    As an Account Executive with Klim, 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.

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

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