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    Small Business Account Executive DACH (German speaker)

    HubSpot

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    🇮🇪 Ireland
    Remote
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted Today
    $103kOTE

    Hybrid

    Work Type

    Remote

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    himalayas

    About this role

    As a Small Business Account Executive at HubSpot, you use outbound and inbound selling strategies to find new business and help them grow using HubSpot software. You benefit from inbound leads and research prospects to create outreach strategies. You run online demos of the HubSpot software and successfully sell the HubSpot value proposition.

    Your target clients will largely consist of small sized businesses. What are the

    responsibilities of an Account Executive?In this role, you will need to: Quickly identify challenges that our prospective customers face and discover the best inbound marketing solutions for their business Consistently close new business at or above quota level Build relationships with prospects and internal stakeholders to grow new business Work collaboratively with HubSpot's marketing and technology departments to evolve our sales strategy when new features and products are introduced Help shape the future of HubSpot's mission with your perspectives, ideas, and skills What are the role

    requirements?

    1+ year of full sales cycle experience Fluency in both German and English Unmatched consultative selling and closing skills Accurate forecasting and pipeline management Track record of being a high performer (e.g. over quota, President's Club) A sharp focus on your goals and a strong approach for achieving them This role is open to remote candidates based in Ireland Who exceeds in this role?Top performers in the Account Executive position usually have: Experience working in a high-growth, "scale up" environment, Passion for helping businesses grow and curiosity about the tech industry Humility and enthusiasm in their work What are some of the

    benefits of working at HubSpot? Interactive employee training and onboarding An education allowance up to €4,250 per annum Pension scheme Health Insurance Life Assurance Long term illness cover 25 days holidays Additional "week of rest" at the beginning of August for all EMEA employees On-site gym and fitnes

    Tools & Tech Stack

    HubSpot
    Outreach

    Commission Structure

    Base Salary

    Not disclosed — ask in interview

    Commission

    Structure not specified

    OTE

    $103k

    Ramp Period

    Not mentioned — clarify timeline

    Quota

    $,

    Selling Motion

    Prospecting

    Hybrid

    Mix of inbound leads and outbound prospecting

    Buyer Persona

    Manager-Level

    Departmental buyers and team leads

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Pipeline Management·Required skill
    Consultative Selling·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Quick demos8–12/week
    Closing calls10–15/day
    Quotes & invoicesDaily
    Velocity metricsDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    Role Signals

    Green Flags

    ✓
    President's Club

    Top performer recognition program

    ✓
    Inbound Leads

    Warm leads provided

    ✓
    Remote Friendly

    Location flexibility

    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

    Account-Executive
    Inside-Sales-Representative
    B2B-Sales-Representative
    SMB-Account-Executive
    Business-Development-Representative
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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 HubSpot'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
    Prepare to discuss your home office setup and self-management discipline
    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.

    This remote-friendly role based in IE provides geographic flexibility while maintaining access to a SaaS market.

    The compensation range of $103k–$103k OTE suggests a competitive package for this market segment.

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