Senior Account Executive

    Gladia

    πŸ‡«πŸ‡· Paris
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 1 week ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    πŸ‡«πŸ‡· French

    About this role

    About Gladia Gladia builds the audio AI infrastructure behind the new generation of voice products. Our mission is to give every voice platform true conversational intelligence β€” the audio infrastructure that understands every conversation, turning voice into the world's most valuable data layer.

    Our API turns real-world conversational audio into accurate, structured, real-time output β€” powered by our proprietary Solaria ASR, across 100+ languages, with industry-leading latency.Hundreds of companies build their voice products on Gladia β€” from meeting assistants and voice agents to sales-enablement and contact-center platforms.

    We started in Paris, our growth is developer-led and heavily US-driven (and we're going after the US market hard).Headquartered in vibrant tech hubs like Paris and New York City, Gladia has been by OVH Groupe β€” Europe's leading cloud provider β€” and now operates as a fully autonomous brand and company within the Group.We're guided by four values:Honest β€” Say the real thing, kindly.Smart β€” Work smart, ship fast.Builders β€” Own your scope, build to last.Caring β€” Support people, take pride in the craft.As a Senior AE, you'll uncover the challenges organisations ( voice agents, meeting assistants, contact-center platforms) face when they build and run Speech AI at scale and land the right Gladia solution for them.

    You'll sell a technical, usage or contract based API product to engineering and business stakeholders. Based in Paris.

    Reporting to Head of Sales.The roleRun a rigorous, repeatable sales process across a range of company types and buyer profiles β€” from developer-led teams to enterprise buying committees.Own the relationship map for your territory: existing accounts and the aspirational logos you want to win.Build a deep understanding of each customer's business and the technical problem they're solving.Negotiate pricing and terms by selling value and ROI, not discounts.Expand reach and depth across your territory β€” grow existing accounts w

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's DegreeΒ·Required
    NegotiationΒ·Required skill

    Typical Day β€” Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2Γ—/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion β€” actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    βœ“
    Existing Book

    Inherit existing accounts

    SaaS β€” Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) Β· 3–9 months (Mid-Market) Β· 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

    • β€’ AI-native product disruption
    • β€’ PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • β€’ Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • β€’ Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Revenue
    β€”

    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
    β€”

    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 Gladia'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

    As an Account Executive with Gladia, 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.

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