Mid-market Account Executive

Elastic Elastic · Enterprise · Germany · Sales - EMEA - Central

This role is for a Mid-Market Account Executive at Elastic, a company focused on Search AI. The role involves driving net-new revenue and expansion within Mid-Market Accounts by positioning Elastic's platform (search, observability, security) as a solution to complex data problems. The AE needs technical curiosity and value-based selling skills to act as a trusted advisor, identify new use cases, and manage complex sales cycles. While the company is AI-focused and the role mentions an 'AI Mindset', the core function is sales, not building or researching AI.

What you'd actually do

  1. Drive Adoption: Fuel the adoption of Elastic’s AI-powered search solutions, Observability and Security solutions within new Mid-Market accounts while deepening engagement with existing ones.
  2. Be a Trusted Advisor: Assist users and customers in harnessing the full power of search analytics to transform data into actionable insights.
  3. Domain & cloud acumen: Position Elastic as the Search AI platform of choice by speaking fluently about cloud economics, usage-based pricing, and modern data architectures.
  4. Solve Complex Problems: Move beyond simple transactions to address the intricate data challenges our customers face.
  5. Champion Open Source: Articulate the value of our advanced commercial features while advocating for our Open-Source offerings.

Skills

Required

  • SaaS subscription sales in Mid -Market accounts
  • Technical curiosity
  • Value-based selling
  • Executive negotiation & closing
  • Technical & cloud fluency
  • Relationship Building
  • Sales forecasting skills
  • Cross-functional partnership

Nice to have

  • Open-Source Appreciation

What the JD emphasized

  • Value Storytelling: The ability to craft tailored narratives that link Elastic’s technical capabilities (Search, Observability, Security) to measurable business outcomes like revenue gain or risk mitigation is critical.
  • AI Mindset: Use new technologies for performance advantage and deal structuring