Senior Account Executive
At a glance
Senior Account Executive role at Dedale Intelligence. Paris · full-time.
Pay not stated
Growth Roles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Find and win new clients by targeting prospects and turning qualified leads into opportunities
- Grow existing accounts through account plans that uncover additional business
- Run each deal from first contact through negotiation, contracting, and close
- Build trusted client relationships, tailor solutions to their needs, and support successful delivery
- Use HubSpot to track sales activity, customer details, proposals, and agreements
What you bring
- At least five years selling enterprise software or complex SaaS, with measurable results across multiple buyer personas
- A Paris-based international profile comfortable engaging CEOs and managing partners at major investment funds
- Strong command of HubSpot and a record of selling technology products or platforms
- Clear communication, negotiation, presentation, and target-exceeding sales ability
Who this fits
You’ll suit this role if you can sell a complex technology offering to senior financial decision-makers and manage the full commercial process independently. The position is hybrid in France and calls for someone based in Paris. Experience selling platforms such as Bloomberg, Morningstar, or PitchBook to financial institutions is an advantage, alongside an interest in technology and investing.
From the employer
❗NOTE: This is an Ongoing Opportunity - We're Always Hiring Top Talent 🚀
As Dedale is committed to continuous growth and building a team of exceptional talent, this position remains open year-round. We are not bound by a specific hiring quota, but are focused on finding the right long-term fit for both the role and our culture. If you see this posting, it means that we are actively reviewing applications!
About Dedale:
Dedale is the differentiating source of strategic intelligence in the technology space.
With a unique team of over 100 full-time research analysts & planners, Dedale leverages a network of over 10 000 market professionals to deliver on the ground strategic intelligence to investors and corporates, with a core focus around North America and Europe.
Our team gathers top talents with diverse and international backgrounds. Our Research & Investment team has the strongest expertise in the ecosystem on B2B Software due diligence, and we are surrounded by a network of mentors including high-profile tech founders and investors.
Our Culture:
Dedale gathers a group of highly talented international individuals (incl. US, Chinese, Filipino, French, Moroccan, Latvian, Lebanese nationalities among others).
The leadership team is composed of experienced investment professionals & management consultants (ex-McKinsey, BCG consultants & managers).
Our advisory board is extremely high profile, including some of the most successful investors worldwide (incl. Managing Partners of the largest PE and Growth Equity funds, and Tech unicorn entrepreneurs).
We seek to develop a dream team of outstanding investment analysts with strong academic and professional achievements and a passion for investing and technology.
Your Opportunity:
As a Senior Account Executive, you will play a critical role in driving our growth and success by managing key client accounts and expanding our customer base.
Your Responsibility:
Business Development:
Prospect and acquire new clients by identifying and targeting potential leads.
Develop and execute strategic account plans to expand business within existing accounts.
Meet and exceed sales targets and revenue goals.
Client Relationship Management:
Develop and maintain strong, trust-based relationships with existing clients.
Identify client needs, objectives, and pain points and provide tailored solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure client satisfaction and successful project delivery.
Sales Process:
Manage the entire sales cycle, from lead generation to closing deals.
Prepare and negotiate contracts, proposals, and agreements.
Maintain accurate records of sales activities and customer information in our CRM system.
Product Knowledge:
Stay up-to-date with our products/services and industry trends.
Effectively communicate the value proposition of our solutions to clients.
Provide product demonstrations and presentations to potential clients.
Your Qualifications:
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
International profile based in Paris with at least 5 years of experience in Enterprise software or complex SaaS solutions with clear results, showing an ability to sell a complex product to multiple personas.
At ease selling to high-profile prospects (CEOs, Managing partners of top investment funds).
Mastery of CRM tools (HubSpot).
International profiles (such as American, German, Belgian, Norwegian, Danish, Austrian, Swiss, Dutch, Luxembourger, Finnish, Icelandic, Swedish, Spanish, Italian and etc.)
Exceptional communication, negotiation, and presentation skills.
Results-oriented with a drive to exceed sales targets.
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Solid experience selling tech products or platforms (such as Bloomberg, Morningstar, Pitchbook) to financial institutions is a plus.
Cherry on the Cake!
You would like to work in a start-up environment.
You are passionate about technology and investing.
Recruitment Process:
HR Introduction call
Interview with our Head of Development & Investor Relations
1 Case Study
Interview with Founder
Final interview with 2 members of the Leadership Team
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