Account Executive, Enterprise, Dach

Notion Notion · Enterprise · Munich, Germany · Sales

This role is for an Account Executive at Notion, focusing on enterprise clients in the DACH region. The primary responsibilities include managing the full sales cycle, developing strategic sales plans, conducting discovery sessions, delivering product demonstrations, negotiating deals, and maintaining customer relationships. The role requires extensive experience in enterprise SaaS sales, a proven track record of exceeding targets, and strong communication skills in German and English. While Notion has AI features, this role is sales-focused and does not involve building or directly working with AI models.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage the entire sales cycle from lead generation and pre-qualification to negotiation, closing, and renewing deals for strategic accounts in the DACH region, as well in our Emerging markets.
  2. Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve sales targets and expand our customer base.
  3. Conduct comprehensive discovery sessions to understand client needs and present tailored solutions.
  4. Prepare and deliver compelling presentations and product demonstrations to prospective clients.
  5. Negotiate contract terms and pricing structures to secure profitable deals.

Skills

Required

  • Full-cycle sales experience
  • Enterprise SaaS sales
  • DACH region sales
  • Achieving and exceeding sales targets
  • Enterprise software sales
  • Selling to C-Level
  • Complex solution sales
  • Closing large deals
  • German language fluency
  • English language fluency
  • Builder mentality
  • Self-motivated
  • Ability to operate within the gray

Nice to have

  • Early sales hire or sales leader experience
  • Technical knowledge of SaaS products
  • Quarterly sales planning
  • New logo acquisition

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ years of full-cycle sales experience
  • Extensive experience in enterprise SaaS sales within the DACH region
  • Proven track record of achieving and exceeding sales targets
  • Extensive field-based enterprise software sales experience, selling solutions into large enterprise accounts
  • Proven ability to sell into C-Level and work with stakeholders across various lines of business
  • Experience in complex solution sales and consistently closing large figure deals