Account Executive - SMB/Mid-Market

Malt; München; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Stock options

Lunch vouchers

Gym membership

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

Malt, located in Munich, is seeking an experienced Account Executive to architect their acquisition strategy targeting German SMBs and high-growth companies. You will drive proactive territory architecture and consultative deal leadership to secure major accounts.

This role requires 2-3 years of experience in sales, autonomy in executing a cold outreach strategy, and success within professional services or SaaS industries. Enjoy hybrid work, competitive benefits, and a culture of inclusivity.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience as an Account Executive or Sales Development Representative.
• Strong capability in cold outreach and client acquisition.
• Success in selling within the Professional Services or SaaS industries.

Responsibilities

• Create and execute an outbound strategy targeting key accounts.
• Lead the sales cycle from initial discovery to negotiation.
• Orchestrate handover of clients to the Account Management team.

Skills

SDR experience

Sales process knowledge

Negotiation skills

Fluency in SPIN methodology

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Discover our galaxy

Join the Future of Work! Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 1,000,000 talented freelancers with 100,000+ companies. Founded in 2013, we're transforming how work gets done through our tech-powered, human-centered platform. What makes us different:

• A diverse team of 600 Malters across 6 European countries
• A culture that champions equality (50% of our Comex are women) and inclusive growth
• Backed by top investors including ISAI, Serena Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Goldman Sachs, and BPI
• A mission to give everyone the freedom to work differently

Ready to help shape the future of work? Your next chapter starts here!

At Malt we believe that Ambition is the Way, so all lists of missions and responsibilities are non-exhaustive.

Mission (Situation & Task)

Situation: Malt is transforming how work gets done as Europe’s leading freelance marketplace. While we have historically excelled at developing deep client relationships, we have identified a strategic, high-priority gap in our Go-To-Market engine: aggressive, net-new client acquisition.

Task: We are not hiring you to maintain a warm book of business. We are bringing you on to architect our zero-to-one acquisition strategy targeting the backbone of the German economy: German SMBs and high-growth companies (500 to 2,000 FTEs). You - as a team of 3 - will operate as the autonomous founder of your territory, designing your own outreach methodology and conquering major local players to drive our next phase of hyper-growth.

Key Responsibilities (Action & Output)

Pillar 1: Proactive Territory Architecture & Hunting

• Action: Build and execute an intelligent outbound strategy targeting 15-20 key accounts per quarter, leveraging cold outreach, marketing intelligence, and strategic network mapping (including tracking alumni who used Malt at previous employers).
• Output: A localized, highly qualified pipeline of net-new Mid-Market logos.
• Metrics of Performance: Volume of Key Stakeholder Meetings booked per month, and the strict qualification/disqualification of ~15-20 accounts per quarter.

Pillar 2: Consultative Deal Leadership

• Action: Command the entire sales cycle from initial discovery to final negotiation using rigorous MEDDIC and SPIN frameworks to diagnose complex business challenges.
• Output: Executed Master Service Agreements (MSAs) secured with C-level, Tech, and HR/Procurement stakeholders.
• Metrics of Performance: Deal velocity (maintaining a fast, consistent sales cycle) and accurate, predictable Salesforce forecasting.

Pillar 3: Revenue Activation & Orchestration

• Action: Seamlessly orchestrate the post-signature handover to the Account Management team, ensuring clients are strategically primed and incentivized to deploy freelancers immediately.
• Output: Rapid deployment of freelance talent within newly signed accounts.
• Metrics of Performance: Total Annual Contract Value (ACV) signed and the maximization of actual revenue generated within the first 12 months post-MSA.

Requirements & The Skills Matrix

Proven Mastery:

• 2-3 years of AE and/or SDR experience, demonstrating autonomy and execution capability.
• A documented track record of conquering “Big Local Players” in the German market, rather than coasting on brand recognition from large multinational HQs.
• Demonstrated success selling within the Professional Services or SaaS industries (ideally both).
• Deep, practical fluency in SPIN and MEDDIC methodologies.

Skills You Will Deploy & Develop:

• Mastering complex, multi-stakeholder procurement navigation (aligning HR, Tech, and Sourcing/Buying centers).
• Architecting digital transformation acceleration for traditional high-growth Mittelstand businesses.
• Advanced pipeline integrity and CRM (Salesforce) command, merging execution rigor with strategic business acumen.

The Self-Selection Filter

This role is perfect for you if:

• You possess an entrepreneurial, high-agency mindset and inherently know how to build your own strategy from the ground up.
• You are a pure hunter who thrives on reaching out, sparking interest in cold accounts, and converting them into massive revenue drivers.
• You value deep methodology, structure, and execution rigor over simply being “a good talker”.

This role is NOT for you if:

• You expect a fully built, warm book of business handed to you on day one.
• You require intensive, constant coaching to execute basic sales fundamentals (our leadership expects plug-and-play seniority).
• You lack the organizational discipline to independently manage and ruthlessly qualify a targeted list of 50 accounts every quarter.

30-60-90 Day Impact Plan

• Day 30: Complete your onboarding week in our Paris office, deeply understanding our marketplace mechanics and culture. Output: Map your initial 50 target accounts and finalize your customized hunter strategy.
• Day 60: Actively qualify and disqualify target accounts while executing in-depth discovery sessions with key C-Level and HR directors. Output: Establish a predictable, Meddic-qualified pipeline within Salesforce.
• Day 90: Secure initial Master Service Agreements (MSAs) and orchestrate frictionless handovers to the Account Management team. Metric of Performance: Take full ownership of maximizing actual revenue realization within your first major signed accounts.

Benefits

Remote work: Hybrid remote policy—3 days office / 2 days home‑office.

Annual leave: 30 days per year.

Sabbatical: 1 month paid sabbatical once you’ve been with Malt for 3 years.

Stock options: Every Malter is entitled to stock options.

Lunch vouchers: 6,50€ per day, 15 days a month.

Dog friendly office: In the heart of Munich/Berlin.

Choose your benefit: Transport reimbursement, Gym membership, Organic Food voucher or Rydes Mobility App.

Free books: If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt’s business, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow.

Equal Opportunity Statement

At Malt, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive.

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