Strategic Account Executive (m/f/d)

    DocuWare

    🇩🇪 Germering / Germany
    SaaS
    Hybrid
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    Posted 3 weeks ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    Language

    🇩🇪 German

    About this role

    Why should you join?DocuWare stands for globally distributed, international teams and an open corporate culture that invites you to help shape it. Mobile Work and flexible working hours are part of our everyday life. Would you like to be part of an innovative company whose solutions are digitizing everyday work in a wide range of industries?

    In that case, we are happy to welcome you to the team.Your

    ResponsibilitiesAs Strategic Account Executive (m/f/d), you are responsible for sustainably expanding the structure of the Authorized DocuWare Partner (ADP) network and supporting DocuWare software sales. In this role, you implement the solution selling approach and promote these strategies within the partner network.Your

    responsibilities include:Meeting or exceeding sales quotas established during target-setting discussions and by management.Developing business opportunities via the partner channel, including creating and implementing marketing plans and collaborating with other departments to identify new business prospects.Actively supporting our partners with lead qualification and leveraging your own closing skills to help secure partner deals.Conducting sales workshops, training sessions, end-user webinars, and customer presentations to educate partners and close deals.Acquiring new partners and expanding the partner network.Handling monthly administrative tasks (such as CRM updates and report uploads) and communicating the results to management.Demonstrating your sales expertise by identifying opportunities and independently managing them from initial contact and the pre-sales phase through to a successful close.

    What you need to succeedYou have several years of professional experience in sales - specifically with document management, business, accounting, or ERP software. DocuWare certifications are a plus.You possess strong presentation and communication skills when interacting with customers, sales staff, and various other stakeholders.You have excellent IT skil

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    Manager-Level

    Departmental buyers and team leads

    Territory

    Named Accounts

    Pre-assigned list of target companies

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Solution Selling·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.

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

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

    The German market values structured sales processes and typically offers strong base salaries alongside performance incentives.

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