Specialised Account Executive - ISV

Mendix Inc.; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 100,000 - 189,000; Full time

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Job summary

Siemens Software is seeking a hands-on Specialised Account Executive to own the commercial relationship with ISV partners across EMEA, define go-to-market strategy, build pipeline and close partnerships. You will work with BDRs, Pre-sales, TAMs and other teams to drive revenue and partner growth.

You will engage with CEOs and CTOs, build quantified business cases, demonstrate platform value (Mendix, AI Cloud and Graph Studio) and scale partner success across the Siemens portfolio in a hybrid,

Qualifications

• Proven track record selling complex enterprise software or technology solutions.
• Experience creating pipeline and winning new customers or partners.
• Ability to define target markets, messaging and prospecting strategies.
• Ability to uncover technical product challenges and quantify their commercial impact.
• Experience building quantified investment cases from customer data and assumptions.
• Strong understanding of SaaS economics and how technology affects revenue, cost and growth.
• Solid understanding of modern software development, cloud, data and AI.
• Comfort engaging with CEOs, CTOs and other senior stakeholders.
• Experience structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements.
• Willingness to take ownership of pipeline, sales execution and partner growth.
• Ability to collaborate with BDRs, Pre-sales, TAMs, Product, Marketing and other teams.
• Growth mindset and leveraging AI in daily work.

Responsibilities

• Define your EMEA target strategy across markets, industries and software segments.
• Develop messaging, campaigns and outreach strategies with BDRs and Marketing.
• Direct BDR activity across targeting, outreach, discovery and qualification.
• Personally prospect and generate opportunities when pipeline is needed.
• Identify relevant events, communities and channels to build pipeline.
• Ensure opportunities are properly qualified before progression.
• Deepen understanding of product, architecture, and technical challenges.
• Quantify how challenges affect revenue, cost, growth and competitiveness.
• Lead deeper discovery with Pre-sales to determine platform value.
• Engage CEOs, CTOs, CPOs and other senior stakeholders through the sales process.
• Build quantified business cases comparing current state with adopting our platform.
• Quantify impact on development productivity, cost, time-to-market and revenue.
• Gather data and validate assumptions to build a credible case.
• Own opportunities from qualification through proposal, negotiation and signature.
• Position Mendix, AI Cloud and Graph Studio against partner strategy and challenges.
• Translate partner challenges into a credible technical solution with Pre-sales.
• Structure commercial proposals aligned with partner business models.

Skills

Software sales

New business development

Go-to-market strategies

Discovery & qualification

Business case building

Commercial acumen

Technical understanding of software

Executive engagement

Negotiation

Ownership & accountability

Collaboration

Growth mindset

Education

Degree in business/technology or related field

Job description

This role owns the commercial success of our ISV business across a portfolio of EMEA software companies, from deciding where and how we compete to winning and growing strategic partners.

Our ISV partners use Mendix, AI Cloud and Graph Studio to build commercial software products or product suites that are deployed repeatedly across their end customers. We help them solve technical product challenges, accelerate their roadmaps and use data and AI to build more intelligent products.

As a Specialised Account Executive, you own the commercial relationship from first engagement through long-term partner growth. You define your go-to-market strategy, build pipeline, lead qualified opportunities, develop the business case and close new partnerships. After signing, you remain commercially responsible for the partnership, working closely with the Technical Account Manager to help partners successfully bring their products to market and scale.

This is a hands-on role. You will work with BDRs, Pre-sales, Technical Account Managers and other teams, but remain accountable for the commercial result.

Responsibilities

Go-to-market

• Define your EMEA target strategy across markets, industries and software segments
• Develop messaging, campaigns and outreach strategies together with BDRs and Marketing
• Direct BDR activity across targeting, outreach, initial discovery and qualification
• Personally prospect and generate opportunities when additional pipeline is needed
• Identify relevant events, communities and channels to build pipeline

Discovery

• Work with BDRs to ensure opportunities are properly qualified before progressing
• Take over qualified opportunities and deepen the understanding of product, architecture, roadmap and technical challenges
• Identify and quantify how technical challenges affect revenue, cost, growth and competitiveness
• Lead deeper discovery with Pre-sales to determine where our platform can create value
• Engage CEOs, CTOs, CPOs and other senior stakeholders throughout the sales process

Business case

• Build quantified business cases comparing the partner's current state with adopting our platform
• Quantify the impact on development productivity, cost, time-to-market, revenue and other relevant value drivers
• Gather additional partner data and validate assumptions where needed to build a credible case

Sales

• Own opportunities from qualification through commercial proposal, negotiation and signature
• Position Mendix, AI Cloud and Graph Studio against the partner's product strategy and challenges
• Work with Pre-sales to translate partner challenges into a credible technical solution
• Structure commercial proposals aligned with the partner's business model and growth plans

Partner growth

• Own the ongoing commercial relationship after signature
• Help partners bring their products to market and scale across their customer base
• Drive go-to-market activities including marketing initiatives, marketplaces and partner events
• Identify expansion opportunities across Mendix, AI Cloud, Graph Studio and the wider Siemens portfolio
• Work with the TAM to turn technical opportunities into commercial growth

Requirements

• Software sales: proven track record selling complex enterprise software or technology solutions
• New business: demonstrated success creating pipeline and winning new customers or partners
• Go-to-market: able to define target markets, messaging and prospecting strategies
• Discovery: able to uncover technical product challenges and quantify their commercial impact
• Business cases: experienced building quantified investment cases from customer data and assumptions
• Commercial acumen: strong understanding of SaaS economics and how technology affects revenue, cost and growth
• Technology: strong understanding of modern software development, cloud, data and AI
• Executive engagement: comfortable working with CEOs, CTOs, CPOs and other senior stakeholders
• Negotiation: experienced structuring and negotiating complex commercial agreements
• Ownership: comfortable taking responsibility for pipeline, sales execution and partner growth
• Collaboration: work effectively with BDRs, Pre-sales, TAMs, Product, Marketing and other teams
• Growth mindset: continuously develop skills and use AI effectively in daily work

Experience

• Experience selling complex software or technology solutions across multiple markets
• Experience working with SaaS companies or commercial software products is strongly preferred
• Degree in business, technology or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Comfortable working across EMEA and travelling for partner engagements when required

Why Us

At Siemens Software, flexibility is how we work—hybrid by default, built on trust and autonomy. Together, 30,000 people across more than 200 countries build technology that shapes the real world. You'll grow through real projects, strong technical peers, and global mobility, backed by the scale and benefits of an industrial software leader. We're committed to equality and inclusion, and we hire based on merit, skills, and impact. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

Our Benefits & Rewards

The total cash compensation range for this position is €99,700 to €189,200 with 50% of this being comprised of an annual incentive target (100% achievement). The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate's job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers health and wellness benefits to employees; you can access the benefits available in your country via the link: https://jobs.sw.siemens.com/benefits/

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

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