Account Executive, Enterprise, DACH

Firstminute Capital; Paris; À distance; EUR 90 000 - 170 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive salary & equity

Lunch vouchers

Gym subscription

Mobility pass

Health insurance

Parental leave

Visa sponsorship

Résumé du poste

Mistral AI is seeking an Enterprise Sales Executive to shape adoption among our largest customers across diverse industries. You’ll drive end-to-end deals from first contact through closing, in collaboration with our implementation, tech and legal teams.

You will cultivate relationships with C-level executives, lead strategic deal motions, and demonstrate deep technical understanding of our product to articulate value and secure long-term partnerships.

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of enterprise or complex technical sales experience.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business, CS, or related field.
• Experience in AI ecosystem or data/infrastructure.
• Experience at a fast-growing startup in deep-tech.

Responsabilités

• Lead strategic outbound and qualified inbound outreach to enterprise customers.
• Guide customers through Proof of Concept and convert POCs into contracts.
• Develop and execute sales plans with engineering, product and legal teams.
• Engage with C-level and other decision-makers to position our AI solution.
• Collaborate with implementation teams to ensure smooth pre- and post-sales support.

Connaissances

Enterprise sales

Consultative selling

German

English

Negotiation

Technical understanding

Formation

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Business, CS, or related field

Description du poste

About Mistral

Mistral provides full-stack AI solutions: from frontier models to developer tools, applications, and compute. We partner with enterprises tackling the hardest problems across high-stakes industries like finance, manufacturing, defense, healthcare, and the public sector, co-creating customized AI systems that they can run on their terms.

We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society. Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

About Mistral

At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity. Our technology is designed to integrate seamlessly into daily working life.

We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions. Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise needs, whether on-premises or in cloud environments. Our offerings include le Chat, the AI assistant for life and work.

We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society.

Our diverse workforce thrives in competitive environments and is committed to driving innovation. Our teams are distributed between France, USA, UK, Germany and Singapore. We are creative, low-ego and team-spirited.

Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI. Together, we can make a meaningful impact. See more about our culture on https://mistral.ai/careers.

Role Summary:

As our Enterprise Sales Executive, you will be instrumental in shaping Mistral’s adoption with our largest customers across a variety of industries. You will be driving deals end2end: from prospective, first intro call until closing and beyond — together with our dedicated implementation specialist, tech and legal teams.

What you will do:

Lead development (strategic outbound and qualified inbound):

- Handle strategic outreach as well as warm introductions to promising enterprise customers

- Converting inbound deals where upselling / more bespoke agreements can be achieved

Value prop validation for customer:

- Provide hands‑on support and guidance to clients during a potential Proof of Concept (POC) phase, ensuring a smooth and successful evaluation process

- Leverage successful POC outcomes to facilitate the conversion of POCs into long‑term, revenue‑generating contracts

Deal management & closing:

- Develop and execute strategic sales plans to convert leads into valued customers — you are the first point of contact for all external stakeholders and are responsible for properly managing deals and aligning all stakeholders (heavy involvement of customer engineering, product, and commercial teams, both on operational and C‑level)

- Handle customer negotiation end2end, together with our legal and implementation specialist team

Executive Engagement:

- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with C‑level executives, heads of innovation/AI, and other key decision‑makers within target organisations

- Comprehend their specific challenges and needs, positioning our solution as an integral part of their strategic initiatives

Technical Aptitude:

- Demonstrate a deep understanding of the technical intricacies of our product and articulate its value proposition effectively to potential clients

- Work side‑by‑side with our implementation team to ensure that customer’s questions, concerns and challenges are taken care of during pre‑sales, deployment and post‑deployment phase

- Collaborate with our technical team to address any customer inquiries or concerns

Training and enablement:

-Empower internal teams with the knowledge and resources that you collect in customer conversations to drive product roadmap and align on priorities

Who you are:

- 7-10 years experience in Sales (enterprise sales/consultative selling, ideally selling a highly complex, technical product)

- Excellent academics: Bachelor and/or Master Degree in Business, Computer Science, or a related field

- Significant work experience within AI ecosystem or related data/infrastructure field

- Experience at successful fast growing startup, ideally in deep‑tech

- Strong technical skills to navigate quickly evolving products and steer technical discussions

- Excellent German and English

- Outstanding negotiation and communication skills

What We Offer:

Competitive cash salary and equity

Food : Daily lunch vouchers

Sport : Monthly contribution to a Gym pass subscription

Transportation : Monthly contribution to a mobility pass

Health : Full health insurance for you and your family

Parental : Generous parental leave policy

Visa sponsorship

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well‑being, growth, and work‑life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include healthcare coverage, parental leave, retirement plans, relocation support, wellness programs, meal and transportation allowances, and other location‑specific perks.

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