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Account Executive
Location
Germany
Posted
30 days ago
Salary
€100K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Account Executive
STF Recruiting Academy für Startups
• Responsible for guiding clients from the first call through the concept phase and beyond • Accept qualified leads prepared by setters or independently conduct first calls • Typically conduct 2–3 calls per client for qualification and concept development • Manage the concept phase (5–7 person-days, €5,500–€7,700) with a focus on building trust and understanding the client’s problem • Support the initial development phase (average 60 person-days over 1–2 months) and maintain client contact to prepare for the next phase • Participate in revenue from acquired clients under a key-account management model • On-site visits to clients during closing and project phases (typically 1–2 trips per week on average, flexible depending on the situation)
Job Requirements
- 5–8 years of professional experience
- Hands-on sales and account management experience (operational sales + account management)
- Direct customer contact — practical, hands-on, communicative
- Responsible for operational sales and account management
- Measured on individual revenue / personal sales targets
- Closing mentality combined with long-term relationship management
- Not a pure hunter — a hybrid closer and relationship manager
- Sales personality — outgoing, communicative, not overly analytical; someone who wins people over, not just develops concepts
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