Strategic Account Executive - France

    Rescale

    🇫🇷 France
    SaaS
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    Posted 6 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇫🇷 French

    About this role

    France-based | French required | English required | Additional languages are a plus | Approximately 30% travelAbout RescaleRescale is pioneering the future of engineering and scientific discovery.

    As the leader in digital engineering, we help the world’s most advanced organizations develop better products faster through intelligent automation, applied AI, data management, and access to the world’s largest network of engineering and R&D applications.Rescale brings together elastic, enterprise-grade HPC with advanced modeling and simulation, agentic engineering, AI Physics, and the software and data workflows that connect them.

    Our customers use Rescale to modernize R&D, accelerate simulation, automate engineering processes, and turn engineering data into faster, better decisions across industries including automotive, manufacturing, aerospace, energy, life sciences, and semiconductors.Joining Rescale means becoming part of a diverse, collaborative, and mission-driven team solving complex challenges that traditional HPC alone cannot address.The RoleWe are looking for a high-performing Strategic Account Executive to lead direct enterprise sales and account growth across France.This is an entrepreneurial, field-based role focused on building and expanding strategic relationships with key and enterprise accounts.

    You will own a defined portfolio of named accounts, create demand, develop executive relationships, win new business, and expand Rescale’s footprint from foundational HPC into advanced modeling and simulation, agentic engineering, and AI Physics.You will operate as the commercial owner of your territory: setting the account strategy, identifying business problems, building internal champions, creating compelling value cases, and leading complex sales cycles from first engagement through renewal and expansion.

    This is a direct-sales role, not a channel-led position. You will work closely with Solutions Engineering, Customer Success, Marketing, Sales Devel

    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

    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.

    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 Rescale'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
    Research typical OTE splits for this role level and negotiate accordingly
    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.

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