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    Senior Strategic Account Executive, Firefox Enterprise (DACH)

    Mozilla

    Posted 4 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

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    About this role

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    Why Mozilla?

    Mozilla Corporation is a non-profit-backed technology company that has helped shape the internet for the better over the past 25 years. We’re the makers of Firefox, the privacy-focused web browser used by more than 225 million people around the world each month. As we look to the future, we’re working to shape the next 25 years of the internet—one that’s built for people, not just for profit.

    Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the 501© non-profit Mozilla Foundation, meaning we’re accountable not to shareholders, but to our mission. Alongside thousands of contributors and collaborators around the world, Mozillians design, build, and maintain open-source software that empowers people to use the internet on their own terms.

    About this team and role:

    We’re now seeking a Senior Strategic Account Executive (DACH) to help grow Firefox Enterprise across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. This is a high-impact enterprise sales role for someone who is excited to build pipeline, create momentum in a developing market, and close the first wave of meaningful commercial wins.

    You will work closely with the Business Development Lead DACH to help shape the market, open new conversations, qualify opportunities across multiple segments, and run deals from first contact to contract signature. This is not a narrow named-account role. It is a broad, hands-on sales role focused on fast pipeline creation, strong commercial discipline, and early revenue.

    What you’ll do:

    Build pipeline across DACH by developing new opportunities with large enterprises, regulated organizations, and public-sector-related accounts. Personally own the full sales cycle from sourcing and qualification through discovery, evaluation, business case development, negotiation, and close. Drive immediate comm

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    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
    Negotiation·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

    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 Mozilla'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 Mozilla involves managing the full sales cycle from prospecting through close.

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

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