Sr. Account Executive Enterprise Sales

    Pendo

    🇩🇪 Munich, Germany
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    greenhouse

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    The Team + The Role

    Pendo’s Enterprise Sales team drives growth across the company’s largest and most strategic accounts. The team partners with senior business and technology leaders to position Pendo as a critical platform for product experience, data, analytics, and digital transformation. In DACH, this team plays a key role in expanding Pendo’s presence with major enterprise customers and prospects.

    As a Senior Account Executive, you will own new business across Pendo’s largest DACH accounts and DAX 40 prospect accounts. You will lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from first engagement through close, with a focus on $500K–$1M+ SaaS opportunities. This role requires a strategic enterprise seller who can build executive relationships, create disciplined account plans, and position Pendo’s AI-powered Data & Analytics solutions with clarity and urgency.

    This role is based in our Munich office.

    What this looks like day-to-day

    • New logo acquisition: Win new enterprise logos across Germany within Pendo’s most strategic segment. You will identify, engage, and convert high-value opportunities across large DACH accounts and DAX 40 prospect accounts.
    • Enterprise sales execution: Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from first engagement through close. You will navigate matrixed organizations, align executive buyers, and keep deals moving with clear next steps and strong commercial discipline.
    • Strategic deal leadership: Consistently drive $500K–$1M+ SaaS opportunities by building value-based business cases. You will position Pendo’s AI-powered Data & Analytics platform as a critical driver of digital transformation for enterprise customers.
    • Executive relationship

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    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
    Prospecting·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

    Enterprise
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    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
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    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 Pendo'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 Pendo, 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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