Sales Account Executive - Agtech

Approach People Recruitment; Italia; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

IT equipment provided

Health insurance

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Approach People Recruitment is recruiting an experienced B2B Account Executive to drive commercial development across Italy. You will report to the Sales Director, build a robust partner network and manage a structured CRM pipeline to deliver measurable results from early on.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years in B2B sales, a hunter mindset, fluency in Italian and professional English, plus a driving licence. Attractive package, company car, IT equipment, and health insurance are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Sales, International Business, Management or equivalent.
• 3–5 years of proven experience in B2B sales / business development, ideally in SaaS/AgTech/tech distribution.
• Experience in the Italian agricultural market is a significant advantage.
• Languages: fluent Italian and professional English; driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute territory strategy for Italy with a strong distribution network.
• Analyse market leads, competitors, potential partners and agricultural organisations.
• Identify and approach key decision-makers among distributors, cooperatives and agri-merchants.
• Negotiate and close high-value distribution and partnership agreements.
• Maintain CRM pipeline, manage calls, meetings, deals, follow-ups and forecasts.
• Contribute to KPIs, participate in trade shows and product/partner webinars.

Skills

Hunter mindset

Closing skills

Strong communicator

Autonomous

Territory management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Sales/International Business/Management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

As part of accelerating our development in the Italian market, my client is recruiting an experienced B2B Account Executive to take responsibility for the commercial development of their territory in Italy.

This position is part of an ambitious growth strategy approved at Group level, with genuine opportunities for rapid career progression for the successful candidate: increased responsibilities, an expanded geographical scope, and eventually team management.

We are looking for a true B2B hunter who can operate independently in the field and deliver tangible results from the first few months.

The Role

Reporting to the Sales Director and working closely with the Italian sales team, you will be responsible for developing your territory and building a strong distribution network in Italy.

• Business Development & Territory Acquisition. Co-build and lead an ambitious territory strategy for your geographical area
• Analyse your market: leads, competitors, potential partners and agricultural organisations
• Identify and approach key decision-makers: agricultural groups, distributors, cooperatives and agricultural merchants
• Build and maintain a strong partner network through regular field meetings
• Negotiate and close high-value distribution and partnership agreements
• Network Management & Sales Performance Ensure a structured handover of new partners to the AM/CSM team
• Maintain rigorous management of your CRM pipeline (calls, meetings, deals, follow-ups, closing and forecasting)
• Contribute to defining sales objectives and KPIs for your territory
• Participate in agricultural trade shows, demonstration days and industry events
• Strategic Contribution Share field insights to support product and commercial strategy
• Contribute to webinars, technical days and presentations of our solutions
• Education & Experience Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Sales, International Business, Management or equivalent
• 3–5 years of proven experience in B2B sales / business development, ideally in a SaaS, AgTech, Tech or specialised distribution environment
• Demonstrable track record: ability to close deals, build a network and achieve targets
• Experience in the Italian agricultural market or a strong interest in the agricultural / AgTech sector is a significant advantage
• Skills & Personal Qualities Strong Hunter mindset: results-oriented, persistent and strong closing skills
• Autonomous and organised, with the ability to independently manage your territory
• Excellent communicator, comfortable building relationships and influencing both face-to-face and remotely
• Structured and disciplined in the use of CRM tools
• Comfortable in a startup / scale-up environment: agile, adaptable and entrepreneurial mindset
• Languages Fluent Italian (daily working language: customer contacts, emails, field meetings and presentations)
• Professional English required
• Valid driving licence required
• Compensation & Benefits Attractive package: depending on profile, plus uncapped performance-based variable compensation
• Company car
• IT equipment provided
• Attractive employer-sponsored health insurance
• Career Development Opportunities High-impact role in a rapidly growing market
• Genuine opportunities for rapid career progression based on performance: expanded scope, management responsibilities and regional roles
• A career built within a rapidly growing Italian agricultural market