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Founding Account Executive
Location
Germany
Posted
82 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Founding Account Executive
Mindfuel
• Build and expand a shared pipeline of enterprise opportunities across inbound, outbound and event-driven channels, while independently driving your own deals • Own the full sales cycle from qualification to closing, supported by our SDR and working together with us to further develop and refine our playbooks and processes • Run structured discovery sessions to understand customer challenges and needs and map them to Mindfuel’s added value drivers • Build and deliver compelling demos and value cases in close collaboration with our value acceleration team for both technical and business stakeholders • Lead commercial negotiations by yourself with confidence and ownership and build strong relationships with C-level and VP-level decision-makers • Collaborate in a winning team together with like-minded colleagues and our CEO on G2M strategy topics, e.g. messaging, market motions and strategic segments/industries • Shape and co-own our sales playbook, refine messaging and improve processes as we scale • Work cross-functionally with product, marketing and customer success to ensure a smooth customer journey • Bring structured market and customer insights into our GTM and product roadmap
Job Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in B2B SaaS sales, ideally in environments with existing structure but room for hands-on improvement
- A proven track record as a high-performing individual contributor
- Strong understanding of consultative, multi-stakeholder enterprise sales
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Structured, analytical, and self-driven — able to operate autonomously within a collaborative setup
- Experience with HubSpot or similar CRM systems
- Fluent in German and English
- Comfort working in an evolving environment where foundations exist, but not everything is set in stone
Benefits
- Remote-first setup with access to our Munich office and backyard workspace
- Flexible working hours and "take what you need" vacation policy
- Direct collaboration with our CEO and the chance to shape how we sell from the ground up
- Competitive salary plus virtual ESOP – so you grow with us
- A team of motivated, kind, and inspiring colleagues
- A role in a growing SaaS company in the Data & AI space, joining at the ideal moment to make a lasting impact
- Regular team events and some friendly Spikeball or Table Tennis matches
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