On-site
SaaS
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🇫🇷 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
Typical Day — Account Executive
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
Hot Topics to Reference
- • AI-native product disruption
- • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
- • Vertical SaaS consolidation
- • Usage-based pricing models
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