Key Account Manager - Public Sector

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Explore your future career 🔭 As our new Key Account Manager, Public Sector, you will ensure the contract ownership, growth, and long-term success of strategic Public Sector accounts. Joining the Enterprise Account Management team, you will navigate the specificities of public procurement to drive local deployment and adoption. Your mission is to position Malt as a trusted partner while guaranteeing sustainable growth and alignment with our global enterprise strategy.

Key responsibilities ✨

• Own the execution of account strategies, including governance, deployment, and renewal for Public Sector entities.
• Drive new business acquisition by running structured prospection to detect new opportunities and securing high-stakes framework agreements.
• Identify and engage key stakeholders such as HR, Procurement, and executive leaders within the public ecosystem.
• Manage high-stakes negotiations and secure complex renewals or framework agreements.
• Drive the expansion of Malt’s footprint by mapping new teams, departments, and use cases locally.
• Ensure strict compliance with public sector constraints, including specific procurement processes and contractual rigor.
• Articulate Malt’s value proposition and ROI to elevate conversations beyond price-driven discussions.
• Maintain high discipline in CRM usage and MEDDIC data to provide reliable forecasting and portfolio visibility.

About you 🧑‍🚀

• High-level education, ideally in Business Management, Political Science, or a related field.
• Relevant experience (minimum 3+ years) in enterprise account management. Strong understanding of the public sector is a real asset.
• Native level in French and Full professional English to manage both local stakeholders and internal global reporting.
• Strong command of the MEDDIC sales methodology and CRM tools to track performance and mitigate risks.
• Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to navigate complex budget cycles and procurement rules.

How to join the mission? 🚀

• First call with our Talent Acquisition team, to better understand your background, aspirations, and answer any questions you may have. (30-45 minutes)
• Interview with your future manager, to delve into your experience and the specifics of the role. (45-60 minutes)
• Business case to assess your technical skills.
• Final interview with Frédéric, Managing Director Enterprise AM to discuss Malt’s long-term vision.

Malt is the perfect space to thrive personally and professionally 💫 - Onboarding: Before easing into your new role, you’ll spend your first week learning about our culture, products, and services with other new joiners at our office in Paris - Equity: Every Malter is entitled to stock options - Lunch vouchers (legal benefit): €9/day on your Swile card - Transportation (legal benefit): 50% reimbursement (any type of transport) - Healthcare insurance (legal benefit) - RTT: From 8 to 12 days off per year - Sports: Company participation to a Gymlib (Wellpass) membership - Malt sabbatical: Every three years, all Malters are entitled to a one month fully paid sabbatical leave - Free books: If you’re interested in learning more about any topic relevant to Malt’s business, just tell us the books you’d like to read, and we’ll order them for you—without any questions asked or approval processes to follow - Remote work: Hybrid policy balancing on-site and home office - Team building events organized every year Ready? Get your ticket to Malt 🪐 At Malt, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We recruit based on skills, experience, and potential, without any form of discrimination related to age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Our mission is to create a work environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and safe to thrive. Your profile may be subject to background screening. For more information see our candidate privacy policy.