On-site
SaaS
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🇩🇪 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
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
Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.
Walk me through your discovery process.
Template questionHow do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?
Template questionTell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.
Template questionHow do you build business cases for stakeholders?
Template questionDescribe a deal you lost and what you learned.
Template questionThis 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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