Account Executive Netherlands

Openkrill; United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Extreme Networks in the Netherlands region is seeking an Account Executive to prospect, qualify, sell, and close new business with both existing and new clients. You will understand client strategy and objectives to tailor solutions, focusing on networking, security, and cloud management.

The role emphasizes relationship-building and a 100% indirect sales approach. The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in IT or networking sales, fluency in Dutch and English, and a passion for new customer

Qualifications

• Commercial apprenticeship or university degree required.
• Fluent Dutch and English with strong service orientation.
• Min 3–5 years sales experience in IT or networking.
• Interest in complex IT solutions across networking, security, managed services, or software.
• Experience in verticals like Education, Healthcare, Local Government or Retail is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prospect, qualify, sell, and close new business with existing and new clients.
• Understand client strategy and objectives to tailor solutions.
• Develop opportunities in a 100% indirect sales model.
• Collaborate with account teams and partners.

Skills

Commercial apprenticeship

Dutch & English

Business metrics

New customer acquisition

Team player

Sales experience

IT/network industry

Complex IT solutions

Industry verticals

Education

University degree

Technical background

Business administration

Job description

Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions. They rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver unprecedented progress. With double-digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver scalable outcomes than Extreme.

We believe in "walking the walk" of our strong core values, which enable us to advance successfully together. Diversity and inclusion are vital parts of our values and beliefs, and we're proud to foster an environment where every Extreme employee can thrive.

Become part of Something big with Extreme! As a global networking leader, learn why there's no better time to join the Extreme team.

The primary responsibilities of the Account Executive include prospecting, qualifying, selling, and closing new business with existing and new clients. In this Field Sales role, you will empower our clients to reach their full potential by understanding their strategy, unique business objectives, and desired outcomes. The ideal Associate Account Executive will be eager to further develop in sales and have a particular interest in new client acquisition.

Your profile / What you bring with you:

• A commercial apprenticeship or university degree (technical or business administration).
• Excellent Dutch and English communication skills and a strong service orientation.
• A good understanding of numbers and business relationships.
• Passion for new customer acquisition and enjoyment of sales.
• Team player in a professional, cross-functional, company-wide matrix organization (sales, services, marketing, operations).
• At least 3 to 5 years of sales experience in the IT or network industry, including knowledge of customer acquisition, strategic customer service, and business development.
• Some understanding and a strong interest in complex IT solutions and products in at least one of the technology fields of: networking, security, managed services, or software and confident handling of business metrics and calculations.
• Experience working in verticals such as Education, Healthcare, Local Govt and Retail are pluses.

Your Focus at Extreme

• End Customer Management: With your communicative and inquisitive nature, you will continually build new customer relationships and identify customer needs using all the tools Extreme provides.
• Presentation: The hyper-connected world is becoming increasingly complex, but you will present the solutions to our customers in a simple and understandable way. This includes technologies such as wireless LAN, campus and data center switching, cloud management, network security, AI and analytics, and SD-WAN.
• Solution Sales: You will analyze specific customer problems and develop customized solution concepts for them and present them to customers.
• Offer Management: You will be responsible for creating attractive offers, with help from the larger company, which you develop in close collaboration with your extended account team and our business partners in a 100% indirect sales model.

OTE is on a 50/50 split and is based on qualifications and experience 110-130K.

Extreme Networks Benefits

Working Extreme & anywhere

You’ll receive onboarding in your local market with on-the-job training and mentoring from a local Senior Account Executive. You’ll have the opportunity to work both behind the scenes and directly with customers.

We work wherever it's most productive. At Extreme, we offer a flexible hybrid model that appropriately incorporates the benefits of both remote and on-site work. Our Netherlands office is in Amstelveen. Our Netherlands team is a small but focused team, around 20 people across sales, channels, presales, services, operations and support. Become part of our Extreme team and let's grow together!