Commercial Account Executive Smb - New Business

Smartsheet Smartsheet · Seattle · Germany · Commercial Sales

This is a commercial account executive role focused on selling Smartsheet's product to SMB clients in the DACH region. The role involves managing a pipeline of inbound and self-sourced leads, conducting sales cycles, and meeting sales quotas. It requires fluency in English and German, sales experience, and proficiency with CRM tools.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage/develop new business within a large portfolio of Commercial accounts (1-199 employees)
  2. Drive a blended pipeline of inbound leads and self-sourced outbound activity (~60/40 split), working independently and alongside the BDR team to generate net new business
  3. Act as the subject matter expert in the features, benefits and application of Smartsheet’s products and solutions
  4. Qualify inbound leads and run new business sales cycles from end to end
  5. Acquire new business for Smartsheet by selling our full suite of products/services/solutions

Skills

Required

  • 1/2 years proven sales track record – preferably in a SaaS environment
  • Fluency in English & German is required
  • Experience in managing and maintaining customer relationships in a B2B environment
  • Formal understanding of Solution/Consultative Selling
  • Ability to gain an in-depth knowledge of Smartsheet’s products and services, their functionality and applications in customer learning and development initiatives
  • Must know and understand how to leverage each stage in the sales cycle to advance the sale
  • Proven ability to prospect and manage a designated territory to maximise revenue growth
  • Excellent written / verbal communication skills to interact with senior level corporate management
  • Proficiency with Salesforce, Sales Navigator & ZoomInfo
  • Bachelor’s degree or the equivalent combination of other post-secondary education
  • Legally eligible to work in Germany on an ongoing basis

Nice to have

  • Passion for working with emerging technologies and an ability to understand new technical concepts

What the JD emphasized

  • Fluency in English & German is required