Account Executive, SMB (Paris, France)

figma; Paris; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Figma is seeking an Account Executive, SMB to drive new business across Southern Europe from Paris. You will build and manage a pipeline of SMB accounts, conduct discovery, and apply value-selling to move prospects through the evaluation and buying process of Figma's design, collaboration, and AI-enabled tools.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to tailor demonstrations and close deals with speed.

Qualifications

• Experience closing software/SaaS sales.
• Proven ability to generate and manage a sales pipeline.
• Skilled in discovery and value-based selling.
• Ability to build relationships with decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage a pipeline of SMB accounts from inbound and outbound activity to meet targets.
• Apply discovery and value-selling to engage key decision-makers and move deals forward.
• Align with cross-functional partners to tailor demonstrations and close deals across SMB accounts.

Skills

Sales experience

Pipeline management

Discovery & value-selling

Relationship building

High-volume sales cycles

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, SMB who will play a critical role generating new business and fielding inbound prospects across Southern Europe. You will be responsible for targeting, building and nurturing positive relationships with key decision-makers and assisting them through their Figma evaluation and buying process of all products. 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.

What you'll do at Figma:

• Create and manage a pipeline of SMB accounts from inbound and outbound activity to consistently meet or exceed quarterly and annual 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< FTEs)
• Align with key decision makers to identify where Figma's roadmap and innovations can solve business challenges
• Conduct thorough analysis to tier and prioritize accounts in large volumes
• Expertly position Figma and engage cross-functional partners where necessary to drive deals forward
• Leverage opportunities to advance relationships through in-person meetings and networking opportunities

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

• Experience closing sales for a software or SaaS business in an outbound function
• Consistent performance meeting pipeline generation targets for net new business
• Demonstrated experience successfully managing high volume sales cycles (1-3 months)
• A sales methodology and process that creates value for customers
• Fluency in French

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

• Experience selling solutions to technical audiences (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 anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

At Figma we celebrate and support our differences. We know employing a team rich in diverse thoughts, experiences, and opinions allows our employees, our product and our community to flourish. Figma is an equal opportunity workplace - we are dedicated to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity/expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

We will work to ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to apply for a role, participate in the interview process, perform essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. If you require accommodation, please reach out

• Holding interviews in an accessible location
• Enabling closed captioning on video conferencing
• Ensuring all written communication be compatible with screen readers
• Changing the mode or format of interviews

To ensure the integrity of our hiring process and facilitate a more personal connection, we require all candidates keep their cameras on during video interviews. Additionally, if hired you will be required to attend in person onboarding.

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