Senior Account Executive / Market Lead DACH

    Aquablu B.V

    🇩🇪 Frankfurt
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    🌊 Who are we?We're a smart hydration company rebuilding an industry that still runs on sugar water and single-use packaging.Filtered water, functional flavors, zero bottles. Still, sparkling, cold, and hot. All poured from one tap. We create hydration people want to reach for, starting with the workplace where we help teams thrive.As an AI-native company, we build at speed.

    In 2025, Aquablu ranked 2nd in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 (Netherlands) and 30th in the Sifted 250 (Europe), both rankings of the fastest-growing companies by revenue growth. In 2026 we were named a winner of Maya's Culture 100 Europe Awards as one of the best workplaces to thrive in.Growing that fast and thriving comes down to our people.

    Our team is our biggest asset and one that we’re proud of. We’re committed to maintaining our vibrant culture as we continue to grow.

    About the roleAquablu is looking for a Senior Account Executive / Market Lead to open the German market for our direct sales channel.

    You are the first Aquablu seller on the ground in Germany and you own the market end-to-end: you generate the pipeline, close the deals, work directly with our Facility Management and Contract Catering partners, and shape how we go to market in Germany.This is a senior individual-contributor role with a clear entrepreneurial mandate: build.

    It is designed for a country builder or a former sales manager who wants to go back into a closing seat, own a market, and grow into leading the German team once the numbers justify it.You are based in or around Frankfurt am Main.

    What you'll doGermany is yours to buildOwn the German direct territory and build the pipeline that hits target. Work your named accounts, run your own outbound into end clients and the FM/CM layer, answer inbound within SLA, and qualify every meeting your BDR books.Run the full cycle with SPICED.

    You'll lead discovery, demo to every stakeholder in the room, set up pilots with success criteria agreed upfront, and take Pay-Per-Drink

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    Manager-Level

    Departmental buyers and team leads

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Demos & presentations4–6/week
    Prospecting calls20–30/day
    Proposal writing2–3/week
    Pipeline review2Ă—/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
    bachelor's degree
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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 Aquablu B.V'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

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

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

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

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