SaaS Sales - Senior Account Executive

Basware; Paris; Hybride; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading software company is seeking a Senior Account Executive in Paris to drive sales for their innovative invoice management solutions. Candidates should have over 5 years of experience in SaaS sales and demonstrate a consultative approach, focusing on large enterprise clients. The role offers competitive benefits and a growth-oriented environment with remote work flexibility.

Prestations

Financial stability

Sales support infrastructure

Strong brand recognition

Collaborative company culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise SaaS solution sales.
• Proven track record of consultative, value-based sales.
• Strong customer-facing skills with C-level credibility.

Responsabilités

• Drive and manage the Basware software sales life cycle.
• Demonstrate solution value and support customer objectives.
• Build and manage a substantial opportunity pipeline.

Connaissances

Enterprise SaaS solution sales

Consultative sales approach

Customer-facing skills

Cross-functional team leadership

Stakeholder management

AI awareness

Description du poste

Overview

Ready to join the clear market leader and help pioneer the future of Invoice Lifecycle Management?

At Basware, we didn’t just create the electronic invoice—we revolutionized how the world’s largest organizations manage, automate, and control their Accounts Payable operations. Basware has already processed over $10 trillion (yes, with a T!) invoices—ensuring tax compliance, eliminating errors, and preventing fraud in jurisdictions across the globe.

Recognized as the #1 solution in our category by top analyst firms like Gartner, Forrester, and IDC, Basware is trusted by more than 6,000 customers worldwide—including many of the most iconic global brands. These are logos to die for, and we’re proud to support their finance teams with mission-critical SaaS software that delivers clear and compelling value to CFOs and their organizations.

As governments mandate e-invoicing and compliance across more countries, the market is hotter than ever —and Basware is leading the charge. We’re not just in the right place at the right time—we built the place and this time is ours! And now we’re scaling fast.

If you\'re excited by growth, inspired by innovation, and want to be part of a company with a strong integrity and a supportive, value-driven culture, then stop what you\'re doing and get to know Basware. This is your opportunity to join the team that’s taking Invoice Lifecycle Management to new heights—and reshaping the future of finance.

Your mission as a Senior Account Executive ? Drive transformative outcomes for the world’s biggest brands—together.

Responsibilities

• Determinedly drive and manage the Basware software sales life cycle from lead generation, pipeline building, forecasting, and closing net new accounts in the region for companies with annual revenue greater than $1bn
• Putting full focus on demonstrating solution value, and how Basware helps customers meet their strategic objectives by identifying key business drivers and developing compelling points of view to drive executive level conversations and decisions
• Be a Customer Advisor to drive automation at the CFO office
• Consistently achieve quota with a significant opportunity for overachievement
• Systematically build and manage an opportunity pipeline large enough to reach revenue targets
• Work collaboratively with the broader sales, solution value consulting, customer success, professional services, BDRs and marketing teams to systematically develop sales opportunities
• Develop and manage regional marketing and lead generation activities within the overall marketing framework

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise SaaS solution sales, ideally with a focus on financial systems, spend management, invoice automation, or related domains
• A track record of delivering meaningful outcomes for large customers through a consultative, value-based sales approach
• Strong customer-facing skills and executive presence, with the ability to build credibility and trust at C-level within enterprise accounts
• Proven ability to lead and inspire cross-functional virtual teams, setting a vision and driving coordinated execution across internal stakeholders (Solution Consulting, Customer Success, Services, Marketing, etc.) and external partners (GSIs, consulting firms)
• Experience managing complex sales cycles involving multiple stakeholders (Finance, Procurement, IT, etc.)
• A self-starter who takes accountability for your own success, but who passionately drives the supporting organization to create the conditions for that success
• Awareness of artificial intelligence concepts, tools, or applications is considered a strong asset. We highly value candidates who demonstrate curiosity, a proactive mindset and a willingness to explore and incorporate AI-driven technologies into their work. We support continuous learning in this area.

Awards & Benefits

• Basware offers: Financial stability of a global company with $230 million in revenue and a track record of profitability for 30 years, owned by AKKR since 2022
• Leading edge software products in the enterprise accounts payable and invoice automation market
• Excellent sales support infrastructure (e.g., solution value consultants, sales training, Subject Matter Experts, communication, and knowledge sharing platforms, collateral, white papers, ROI calculators etc.)
• Strong brand, global reach, and an installed base of 3,000+ customers and over a million enterprise users in 100 countries
• A unique company culture where Baswareans collaborate; the true ‘We’ glues everything together and creates a feeling of inclusion and generates genuine passion to succeed and celebrate achievements together. We are all Baswareans no matter what our background. We Drive Customer Value, We Take Ownership and We Are Bold

Award-winning Culture

Basware has been named a ‘Great Place to Work’ company. We received the distinction of being named one of “The Best and Brightest Companies to Work For” in the US for multiple consecutive years. Our culture is outstanding, and we hope you’ll consider joining our team!

As an added benefit, you’ll have an opportunity to build your experience by working with an exceptional client base that includes leading Fortune 500 accounts!

We’re Growing

Basware is in an exciting growth phase and actively recruiting for Sales roles in France, Germany, and Sweden. These positions offer flexibility and can also be home-based, giving you the freedom to work from wherever you thrive best.

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