Account Executive (German speaking)

Darktrace; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cyber security leader in London seeks an Account Executive (German speaking) to drive sales in the DACH region. The ideal candidate will have previous B2B sales experience and must be fluent in German and English. This hybrid role offers growth potential, extensive training, and a strong commission structure. Benefits include 23 days holiday, private medical insurance, and life insurance.

Benefits

23 days’ holiday + all public holidays

Additional day off for your birthday

Private medical insurance

Life insurance of 4 times base salary

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Enhanced family leave

Confidential Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience selling at an enterprise level in a closing role.
• Confident communicator capable of building strong working relationships.
• Motivated by uncapped commission and thrives in a target-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the full sales cycle for enterprise-level accounts.
• Present and demonstrate Darktrace's solutions to key stakeholders.
• Attend marketing events and security conferences.

Skills

Business fluent in German

Business fluent in English

Interest in cybersecurity

Tech-savvy

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

Founded by mathematicians and cyber defense experts in 2013, Darktrace is a global leader in cyber security AI, delivering complete AI-powered solutions in its mission to free the world of cyber disruption. We protect more than 9,000 customers from the world’s most complex threats, including ransomware, cloud, and SaaS attacks.

Our roots lie deep in innovation. The Darktrace AI Research Centre based in our Cambridge, UK headquarters, has conducted research establishing new thresholds in cyber security, with technology innovations backed by over 130 patents and pending applications.

For more information on our cutting-edge technology, visit .

What will I be doing:

Darktrace are expanding their existing DACH Account Executive team due to rapid growth and accelerated revenue with a team of specialist Enterprise Account Executives.

We are seeking ambitious and driven individuals with previous B2B sales experience to join our ever growing friendly and social team of Account Executives covering the DACH Market. As a German speaking Account Executive you'll play a key role in driving the sales operation for the DACH region.

Darktrace offers outstanding growth potential for your career along with uncapped commission in the emerging sector of cyber security, using artificial intelligence and machine learning.

You will own the full sales cycle for enterprise-level accounts, encompassing the entire 360 sales process. This includes establishing and working with partners in your territory and presenting and demonstrating Darktrace's cyber threat defense solutions to CISOs and information security experts. You will also attend marketing events and security conferences, and close the largest deals in the business with the support of a dedicated ISR team for lead generation. Collaborating with in-house technical experts, you will present and demonstrate our cutting-edge threat defense solutions to key stakeholders.

Darktrace provides an excellent onboarding experience, extensive training, and ongoing support from mentors.

This role is hybrid with minimum 3 days a week in our central London office.

What experience do I need:

The ideal candidate is currently selling at an enterprise level in a closing role and is a confident, polished communicator capable of building strong and lasting working relationships. They are motivated by generous uncapped commission and thrive in a target-driven environment, the ideal candidate should also have:

• Business fluent in German and Englishis essential,
• An interest in cybersecurity and being tech-savvy,
• Experience in a high-growth business environment or start-up.

Benefits we offer:

• 23 days’ holiday + all public holidays, rising to 25 days after 2 years of service,
• Additional day off for your birthday,
• Private medical insurance which covers you, your cohabiting partner and children,
• Life insurance of 4 times your base salary,
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme,
• Enhanced family leave,
• Confidential Employee Assistance Program,