Mid Market Account Executive - EMEA (French Speaking)

We are seeking a French fluent Mid Market Account Executive to help us win Mid Market accounts (100 1k employees) by managing the full sales cycle from pipeline generation through to closed won.

In this role, you'll focus on new logo acquisition. Our emphasis is on your raw ability to excel in the areas listed below and your appetite for continuous growth & improvement.

• You demonstrate mastery of clear communication. You ask questions with precision and can explain complex concepts in simple terms.
• You have a strong track record in Mid Market SaaS sales, having closed many $50k+ deals consistently. You have won competitive rip and replace opportunities of core/platform technologies.
• You are proactive in identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, and are comfortable sourcing >50% of your own pipeline. You're both resourceful and innovative in finding new business opportunities.
• You love becoming a product and industry expert. You're adept at delivering a quick demo to showcase how your solution meets a unique need.
• You're adept at competitive or evangelical selling in new or established markets.
• You're naturally curious about business problems and take pride in positioning specific & creative solutions that solve those problems.
• You skillfully guide prospects through the evaluation & buying process-engaging the right stakeholders to create consensus for a strategic technology decision.
• Your peers describe you as action oriented and persistent. You're always on the leaderboard for outbound effort and pipeline created.
• You leverage tools to maximize the impact of your prospecting and selling time. You believe in research and personalization to spark a conversation.
• You are at home managing a pipeline of a dozen or more active opportunities concurrently. You take pride in internal operations, including real time CRM updates.
• You are willing to travel at least 25% of the time for customer engagements and events.

• You have 2+ years of full cycle closing experience and have closed many >$50,000 ACV opportunities.
• You have experience selling complex platform technologies in a sales led GTM motion.
• You are a new business hunter and are confident in your abilities to self source >50% of your own pipeline.
• You have sold to multiple regions within EMEA and have strong written and verbal fluency in both English and French.

• You have sold to Talent or HR personas.
• Prior B/SDR experience.

• You're more of a relationship builder who focuses on selling into the install base and aren't excited about a new business focused role.
• You expect Marketing or BDRs to source all of your pipeline for you. This is a hunting role.
• You believe that "tech stuff" is the SE's job. Our AEs all develop product acumen while SEs are a partner in our team selling motion.
• You prefer to run established playbooks in well defined environments. This role requires creativity and a growth mindset.
• You're a lone wolf. You prefer to go it alone in your pursuit of new business. We believe in a team selling sales model.

• Sell a product that our customers are truly excited about.
• Fairly set, achievable quotas. Typically, greater than 65% of AEs are at or above quota.
• Unlimited PTO with four weeks recommended per year.
• Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget. Get what you need to be happy and productive!
• 10-year exercise window for stock options. You shouldn't feel pressure to purchase stock options if you leave Ashby - do it when you feel financially comfortable.
• £/€100/month education budget with more expensive items (like conferences) covered with manager approval.
• Extended health benefits for you and your dependents (subject to availability with our Employer of Record).

We're in the talent acquisition software business. We run the end to end hiring process through our own platform, and ensure a level playing field for all candidates. Reaching out to hiring managers or recruiters directly won't improve your odds of success. Please focus your energy on the quality of your application.

Ashby provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.

Ashby is committed to a fair and transparent hiring process. We confirm that this advertisement is for an active, existing vacancy within our organization. Please be advised that we may use artificial intelligence driven tools to assist our recruitment team in screening, assessing, and selecting candidates for this position.