Account Executive, Mid-Market (Paris, France)

WinsAbove; Paris; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Figma is hiring an Account Executive, Mid-Market in Paris to build and manage a pipeline, close strategic SaaS deals, and partner with cross-functional teams to deliver customer value. You’ll target Mid-Market accounts from inbound and outbound activity, and work with executives to expand deployments.

You’ll engage with senior leaders, navigate multi-month sales cycles, and thrive in a hybrid Paris office environment. Fluency in French and a proven SaaS closing track record are required.

Qualifications

• Experience closing sales for a software or SaaS business with a book of customers (<5000 FTEs), selling to executives.
• Consistent pipeline generation targets for net new business.
• Experience managing complex sales cycles (3–9 months).

Responsibilities

• Create and manage a pipeline of Mid-Market accounts from inbound and outbound activity to meet or surpass sales targets.
• Apply discovery and value-selling techniques to build relationships with key decision-makers.
• Align with executives on business challenges and gain sponsorship for deployments.
• Create account plans outlining priorities and multi-thread with senior leaders.
• Manage a book of business by tiering accounts and reducing contractions.
• Co-create with cross-functional partners to position Figma and drive deals forward.
• Advance executive relationships through in-person meetings and networking.

Skills

Closing deals

SaaS sales

Executive engagement

Pipeline management

French fluency

Job description

Figma is growing our team of passionate creatives and builders on a mission to make design accessible to all. Figma's platform helps teams bring ideas to life—whether you're brainstorming, creating a prototype, translating designs into code, or iterating with AI. From idea to product, Figma empowers teams to streamline workflows, move faster, and work together in real time from anywhere in the world. If you're excited to shape the future of design and collaboration, join us!

We are looking for an Account Executive, Mid-Market who will play a critical role in driving sales and maximizing revenue with our customers. You will be responsible for targeting, building and nurturing positive relationships with key decision-makers, understanding complex business needs, and delivering innovative solutions across our product suite. This is an opportunity to accelerate your career, learn from leading sellers in the industry and build an incredible network of cross functional partners at Figma.

This is a full time role in our Paris office within a hybrid environment.

What you'll do at Figma:

• Create and manage a pipeline of Mid-Market accounts from inbound and outbound activity to consistently meet or surpass sales targets
• Apply effective discovery and value-selling techniques to build and strengthen relationships with key decision-makers in both new and existing customers (500-5000 FTEs)
• Align with executives on business challenges and gain sponsorship for enterprise wide deployments for a suite of products, identifying where Figma's roadmap and innovations fit in the long term
• Conduct thorough analysis to create account plans that outline company priorities and initiatives, multi-threading at senior level to build on expansion opportunities
• Manage a book of business by tiering accounts and initiating techniques to save contractions
• Co-create with cross-functional partners to expertly position Figma, drive deals forward and ensure customer success
• Leverage opportunities to advance executive level relationships through in-person meetings and networking opportunities

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience closing sales, over multiple years, for a software or SaaS business with a book of customers (<5000 FTEs), selling to executives
• Consistent performance meeting pipeline generation targets for net new business
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing complex sales cycles (3-9 months)
• A sales methodology and process that creates value for customers
• Fluency in French

While not required, it’s an added plus if you also have:

• Experience selling solutions to technical audiences at executive level (i.e. Engineering, Product, Design teams)
• Demonstrated ability to succeed in a changing environment
• Certified in deal qualification and prospect discovery

At Figma, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

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