SaaS Account Executive (Germany)

Commvault; Emea; Remote; IDR 100.000.000 - 200.000.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading data protection company is looking for a SaaS Velocity Account Executive to drive sales growth by acquiring new business. The role involves managing the entire sales cycle, with a strong focus on cold outreach and developing new markets. Ideal candidates will have 1–3 years of experience in sales, a Bachelor's degree, and proficiency in Salesforce. Join us to shape the future of SaaS sales!

Benefits

High income earning opportunities

Employee stock purchase plan

Continuous professional development

Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of relevant experience in sales or account management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Salesforce, and customer engagement platforms.
• Exceptional negotiation and customer engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop whitespace opportunities.
• Execute full sales cycle activities from leads to closing.
• Deliver customized sales presentations and product demos.

Skills

Sales experience

Cold calling

Customer engagement skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in communication, business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Salesforce (SFDC)

Job description

Overview

We’ve learned that scammers are impersonating Commvault team members—including HR and leadership—via email or text. These bad actors may conduct fake interviews and ask for personal information, such as your social security number.

What to know:

• Commvault does not conduct interviews by email or text.
• We will never ask you to submit sensitive documents (including banking information, SSN, etc) before your first day.

Commvault (NASDAQ: CVLT) is the gold standard in cyber resilience. The company empowers customers to uncover, take action, and rapidly recover from cyberattacks – keeping data safe and businesses resilient. The company’s unique AI-powered platform combines best-in-class data protection, exceptional data security, advanced data intelligence, and lightning-fast recovery across any workload or cloud at the lowest TCO. For over 25 years, more than 100,000 organizations and a vast partner ecosystem have relied on Commvault to reduce risks, improve governance, and do more with data.

What you will do

Commvault is seeking a SaaS Velocity Account Executive to focus on acquiring new business. This role is crucial for driving the expansion of our SaaS offerings by targeting untapped and underpenetrated markets. The candidate will be responsible for the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to obtaining purchase orders, with a strong emphasis on self-generated pipeline through cold outreach. This role is ideal for a goal-oriented individual with a hunter mentality who is adept at opening new markets and generating significant sales.

If you are ready to take on the challenge of shaping the future landscape of SaaS sales at Commvault, apply today!

How you will make an impact

• Proactively identify and develop whitespace opportunities within the territory to land new accounts and expand market presence.
• Execute full sales cycle activities: from generating leads through cold and warm outreach, to negotiating and closing.
• Deliver compelling, customized sales presentations and product demonstrations to meet the unique needs of potential clients.
• Maintain a robust pipeline through consistent prospecting and networking, using detailed market analysis and targeting strategies.
• Work closely with channel partners to maximize coverage and penetration in assigned territories, co-selling to achieve sales quotas.
• Document all sales activity in the corporate CRM system, ensuring accurate tracking and follow-up of leads and opportunities.
• Achieve and exceed assigned sales targets, maintaining a strong pipeline of opportunities for account growth.

What you will need to be successful

• Preferred 1–3 years of relevant experience in a sales or account management role.
• Bachelor’s degree in communication, business, or a related field preferred.
• Demonstrated success in a sales role, with a heavy emphasis on cold calling and outbound sales strategies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Salesforce (SFDC), and customer engagement platforms.
• Exceptional negotiation and customer engagement skills, with the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Proven multitasking and time management skills, with the capacity to work effectively under pressure and meet sales targets.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple opportunities and priorities effectively.
• High level of professionalism, ethical conduct, and the ability to maintain confidentiality in all business interactions.
• English and German language skills both written and verbal to a professional level.

You\'ll Love Working Here Because

• High income earning opportunities based on self-performance
• Opportunity for Presidents Club
• Employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous professional development, product training, and career pathing
• Sales training in MEDDIC and Command of the Message
• An inclusive company culture, opportunity to join our Community Guilds

Location

Location: Germany

Country: Germany-based role; remote options as applicable.

Equal Opportunity

Commvault is an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status and we will not discriminate against any such characteristics or other statuses protected by law.

Commvault’s goal is to make interviewing inclusive and accessible to all candidates and employees. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation to participate in the interview process or apply for a position, please email [e-mail]. For inquiries not related to accommodations please reach out to [e-mail].