Named Accounts - Account Executive | ENT DACH

DeepL is a global communications platform powered by Language AI. Since 2017, we’ve been on a mission to break down language barriers. Our human-sounding translations and intelligent writing suggestions are designed with enterprise security in mind. Today, they enable over 100,000 businesses to transform communications, reach new markets, and improve productivity. And, empower millions of individuals worldwide to make sense of the world and express their ideas.

Our goal is to become the global leader in Language AI, building products that drive better communication, foster connections, and make a real-life impact. To achieve this, we need talented individuals like you to join our exciting journey. If you're ready to work with a dynamic team and build your career in the fast-moving AI space, DeepL is your next destination.

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• What will you be doing at DeepL?
• You will be instrumental in driving deep, strategic revenue growth within a highly focused portfolio of the largest and most complex enterprises in the DACH region. This role is built on a foundation of outbound motion and deep engagement, requiring you to act as a true business partner to a very small, select group of 5-10 named accounts. Your success will be defined by your ability to secure multi-year relationships, drive significant expansion, and align DeepL’s strategic value with the C-level vision of our customers.
• Your responsibilities
• Deep Account Engagement & Ownership:
• Manage and own an exclusive portfolio of 5-10 Named Accounts within the ENT DACH segment.
• Execute a pure outbound motion to penetrate, secure, and deepen relationships within these accounts.
• Hold full account management and expansion responsibility, acting as the primary DeepL executive across the entire customer lifecycle.
• Strategic Business Partnership:
• Act as a business partner to prospects and customers, moving beyond a transactional sale to deeply understand and align with their strategic priorities and long-term vision.
• Take the long-term view, balancing patience and persistence to secure multi-year, strategic commitments.
• Executive Level Influence:
• Be adept at exec-level engagement, establishing credibility and influencing decision-making at the C-level (e.g., CIO, CMO, COO).
• Define and execute comprehensive multi-year account strategies, driving expansion across multiple use cases, business units, and geographies within the named accounts.
• Complex Deal Management:
• Drive complex negotiations, structuring sophisticated deals that maximize long-term mutual value for both the customer and DeepL.
• Navigate intricate enterprise landscapes, coordinating internal resources (Product, Legal, Solutions Engineering) to execute on strategic account plans.

• Qualities we look for
• 10+ years of successful closing experience in complex, high-value enterprise software or SaaS sales.
• 5+ years of dedicated Enterprise (ENT) experience, specifically managing and expanding large, strategic accounts.
• Prior experience in a similar external-facing Internal ENT AE / external ENT AE / Strategic AE role is required, with a preference for experience in a relevant industry (e.g., MarTech, CX, Content/Data platforms).
• A track record of consistently exceeding quota in roles focused on deep account penetration and multi-year contract structuring.
• Skills & Attributes:
• Demonstrated ability to craft and articulate a compelling value proposition that resonates at the executive level.
• Exceptional negotiation and deal-structuring skills, with experience managing multi-stakeholder, long-cycle enterprise sales processes.
• High degree of autonomy, discipline, and strategic thinking required to manage a small, highly valuable account list.