Senior Account Executive (German speaker)

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Account Executive to drive growth in the European market. In this role, you will generate sales leads, conduct impactful demos, and oversee the sales process to ensure high conversion rates. With a focus on Private Equity Firms and M&A Advisors, you will leverage your SaaS expertise and communication skills to make a significant impact. This position offers a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing team, develop professionally, and contribute to a culture of trust and excellence. If you're passionate about sales and eager to be part of a tech-enabled future, this role is for you.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid model

Competitive compensation package

Flexible holiday wishes

Company-wide outings & events

Qualifications

• 3+ years in SaaS sales or business development in B2B financial information.
• Fluent in English and proficient in German.

Responsibilities

• Generate qualified sales leads and convert them into new customers.
• Conduct demos and manage the full sales process from lead to closing.

Skills

SaaS Business Development

Sales Skills

Communication Skills

Strategic Thinking

Self-starting

Education

Business or Finance Degree

Tools

CRM System

Job description

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Senior Account Executive (German speaker), London

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Client:

Gain.pro

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

14

Posted:

29.04.2025

Expiry Date:

13.06.2025

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Job Description:

Who are we?
is on a mission to provide global private market visibility. Our industry-leading platform combines advanced AI tech with local-for-local research. It delivers the highest quality information on the companies that matter to you most.We serve 100% of MBB/Big-4 advisories, clients representing >$500bn of private equity capital and more than 70% of the top-20 global M&A houses. Examples include Blackstone, Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. We lead the market on customer satisfaction, as validated by external research (User Evidence survey 2023). has been named as one of Europe’s top 50 fastest growing businesses, operating globally with offices in Amsterdam, London, Frankfurt, Warsaw and Bangalore.

Until now, our co-founder(ex-McKinsey) together with our experienced Sales team has developed our presence with overwhelming success.We built a client base of >100 clients, with continuous additions across customer groups and regions. On the path to becoming the leading player in Europe (and beyond) we are looking for an Account Executive to identify, reach out and win new customers. Over the year we will grow our Go-To-Marketl team to 15 FTEs across Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success. You now have the unique chance to be part of our growth story and join at this early stage, offering you an accelerated development opportunity.

What will be your role?

You will be the backbone of our European growth strategy, supporting our sales team across regions. This entails:

• Owning and delivering your ARR target– You generate qualified sales leads and turn them into new customers, resulting in additional ARR at or above quota level
  
• Conducting demos to prospects– You reach out and conduct qualification calls as well as demos with prospects. This also includes communication with inbound prospects
  
• Leading trials– You design and lead high-impact trials to showcase value add to the prospect during this phase
  
• Overseeing the full sales process– You manage the sales process of your deals well and at high velocity (From lead qualification – demo – negotiations – closing)
  
• Working with multiple stakeholders– You work closely together with Sales and Marketing to align priorities and focus on high-impact prospects
  
• Strategic thinking and optimizing– You test, track, and optimise outbound campaign effectiveness and conversion of prospects during each phase to have a short sales cycle
  
• Using digital tools to track your deals– You efficiently leverage tools like our CRM system to track progress of your deals

As a growing company, you’ll have the opportunity to expand in your role and develop skills in other areas of the business.

Who are you?

We are searching for someone who is passionate about promoting to our target customer group of Private Equity Firms, M&A Advisors and Consultants. You like to roll up your sleeves and are excited about the tech-enabled future of deal making. Moreover, we are looking for the following:

• Relevant experience– You have worked and excelled in SaaS business development, SaaS sales in the field of B2B financial information providers for at least 3 years
• Education– You hold a business or finance university degree from a leading university
• Structured– You are well organized and like to plan ahead
• Communication– You display superior written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starting– You proactively come up with new ideas and independently drive progress
• Languages– You are fluent in Englishandproficient in German
  

What do we offer?

• Flourish in a culture of trust, ownership, and standard of excellence
  
• Hands-on leadership role with unparalleled personal development opportunities
  
• Getting-things-done environment with sharp and knowledgeable colleagues
  
• Our SaaS (vs. engagement) model enables a healthy work-life balance
  
• Flexible hybrid model
  
• Flexible holiday wishes (paid and extra unpaid leave)
  
• Competitive compensation package
  
• Company-wide outings & events

Does this sound like a perfect match?

We are proud of our wonderful product and believe it has lots of potential. We are growing fast and have fun while building our platform and company. Does this sound interesting? Reach out – we are excited to get to know you!

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