Sales Account Manager, elite team sports – France

Firstbeat Technologies Oy; France; À distance; EUR 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A sports technology company is seeking a Sales Account Manager to enhance their presence in France. The ideal candidate will have strong relationships in professional sports, particularly in elite teams. Responsibilities include engaging with key sports decision-makers and managing client relationships. This remote position offers commission-based compensation and flexibility to work from anywhere in France.

Prestations

Attractive commission-based compensation

Flexibility to work from anywhere

Training and ongoing support

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of physiology and its role in training and recovery.
• Experience working in the elite team sports market.
• Existing network within French elite sports.

Responsabilités

• Identify and engage key decision-makers in elite clubs.
• Search for new clients and manage your sales pipeline.
• Present and demonstrate software tailored to teams.

Connaissances

Strong understanding of physiology

Sales experience in sports or technology

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work independently

Fluent French

Passion for sports performance

Description du poste

About Us

The use of physiological data in elite and professional team sports is accelerating rapidly, as teams seek deeper insight into athletes’ internal load and overall performance capacity. Coaches and performance staff increasingly rely on data-driven decision-making to support long-term athlete development. Firstbeat is on a mission to make physiological insights widely accessible, and we are now strengthening our operations in Spain. Our goal is to help teams use science-based physiological data to optimize and protect athlete performance.

Firstbeat is a pioneering sports technology company providing a physiology-focused platform designed to enhance athlete performance and reduce injury risk in team sports. Trusted by more than 1,000 elite teams across the world, we transform complex physiological measurements into clear, actionable insights on training load, intensity, readiness, stress, and recovery. These insights help teams integrate physiology into individualized coaching practices and support every athlete in reaching their health and performance potential with science-backed confidence.

Are you interested in joining Firstbeat and helping high-performance sports teams reach their full potential?

Role Overview

We’re looking for a well-connected Sales Account Manager with strong relationships in professional team sports to strengthen our commercial presence in France. In this role, you will drive sales by engaging directly with professional teams, expanding relationships, and helping teams adopt practices that enhance performance.

We expect you to be a proactive member of the Firstbeat team, working closely with colleagues and customers to ensure that market insights, customer feedback, and local opportunities help shape our value creation in team sports. This role is ideal for someone who already has strong networks in French sports, especially elite and professional teams, someone who has a passion for performance technology and understanding of physiology and who thrives in a self-directed, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage key decision-makers (S&C coaches, performance directors, head coaches, technical staff) in elite and professional clubs.
• Search proactively for new clients and manage your own sales pipeline.
• Present and demonstrate our software, adapting the message to each team’s needs.
• Negotiate contracts and close deals focused on long-term collaboration.
• Maintain strong relationships with clubs, federations, and sports organizations in France.
• Serve as the main point of contact between clients and Firstbeat, ensuring excellent communication and satisfaction.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of physiology and its role in training, recovery, and athlete performance
• Familiarity with concepts such as internal load, recovery, fitness testing etc.
• Sales experience in sports or technology is preferred, but no a demand.
• Experience working in the elite team sports market and strong existing network within French elite and professional sports.
• Ability to work independently
• Excellent communication skills; fluent French required, English needed for internal communication.
• Passion for sports performance and technology-driven development.

What We Offer

• Attractive commission-based compensation with a retainer or base salary.
• Full flexibility to work from anywhere in France (remote position).
• Possibility to work through your own company, even part-time – we’re open to discuss all options.
• Training, onboarding, and ongoing support (in English).
• Opportunity to help French teams enhance performance using world-leading technology.
• A key role in expanding an international sports tech brand.

How to Apply

If you have strong networks in French sport and enjoy helping teams and coaches thrive, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV and a short introduction in English using this form:
👉 https://firstbeat.rekrytointi.com/paikat/?o=A_A&jid=111. We’ll accept applications until Dec. 31st, but might move forward with the right candidate even earlier, so apply now.