Account Executive Mid-Market DACH (German speaking)

Responsibilities:

• Drive sales revenue through new client acquisition within some of Germany's most exciting brands.
• Actively manage the sales process, including positioning, presenting, and /demoing the Shopify platform and closing sales.
• Help merchants to identify their goals and make the right decisions for their business to succeed
• Create new ways of positioning Shopify as a solution for accelerated growth
• Build and foster relationships with decision-makers and key influencers across multiple industries
• Be organized - effectively manage an account set, know your numbers and maintain a reliable pipeline
• Identify each client's unique needs and cultivate effective sales strategies.
• Work cross-functionally with other teams.
• Achieve your sales targets and performance metrics.
  

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years technology sales experience in a closing role, in a fast-paced environment with a focus on consultative solutions selling for a SaaS or eCommerce company with a proven track record of overachievement
• You are a commerce subject-matter expert and have an understanding to unique business needs to show merchants how to 10x their business
• You love your craft - You have a demonstrated ability to drive sales with all stakeholders (from both the business and IT, mid-level to senior executive), and have successfully, consistently achieved within a fast-paced, high growth sales environment.
• Merchant obsessed - You are customer-focused and do the right things the right way every time.
• Driven - You are results-driven with a growth mindset and you stay focused amongst the chaos of diving into a new market.
• Analytical - You are able to provide consistent, accurate sales forecasts.
• Solution-Oriented - You have the ability to identify and creatively solve complex problems to keep a sale on track.
• Thrive on change - Commerce is always evolving, Shopify is ever-changing, and change is constant.
• You have the desire to work in and build a strong team environment where you make each other better
• You are fluent in both German and English
• You want to have an impact; be involved and do something incredible!

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