Account Executive - New Business Team - Frankfurt/Munich/Berlin
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LOCATION: ANY MAJOR CITY IN GERMANY FULL-TIME, PERMANENT REMOTE Are you an experienced Account Executive, open to the new challenge? Do you thrive in a goal-oriented setting and have a work hard, play hard mentality? Do you have experience in selling PR/IR solutions? If your answer is YES, we are looking for someone like you! We're looking for an PR/IR Account Executive - New Logo Hunter to join our EMEA Sales team! As an Account Executive , you will take responsibility for penetrating new logo accounts and owning this process to sales completion, at which point the account will be assigned to the appropriate account manager, freeing you up for more hunting! We will offer you superior products and services to sell, competitive commission structures, a work structure based on trust, collaboration and innovation, and a team and leadership that are invested in helping you grow and develop within our organisation. This is a perfect opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced, challenging but rewarding environment. Your Essential Duties:
- Develop sales opportunities through extensive cold calling activities, working to turn prospective customers into leads
- Execute sales cycle to penetrate the most promising new logo accounts, generating net new Notified accounts
- Maintain excellent knowledge regarding or Public Relations & Investor Relations products, engaging in additional on-the-job training, as well as on-going training
- Pitch press releases and feature ideas by phone or email to top-tier media with a wide range of targets including business/financial and industry trade press to secure placement for clients
- Understand and begin to demonstrate how to build a compelling story narrative for clients
- Develop and meet with new prospective clients to educate and demonstrate value of PR/IR products and services
- Proactively manage pipeline; input, monitor, and update opportunities in a timely fashion
- Engage Sales Engineering resources, as needed, to close the deal
- Achieve assigned bookings quota
- Assist in contract development as needed
- Assist sales and marketing staff with sales campaigns as needed
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Business, Economics, Marketing, PR or a related field
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in German & English
- Previous PR/IR Sales experience required
- Previous B2B sales experience
- Experience of working in a targeted environment
- Superior relationship management and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate effectively through telephone, email and face to face
- experience delivering compelling presentations to large audiences
- “Best Press Release Distribution Company,” MarTech Breakthrough Awards
- “PR Innovation of the Year,” Gold Stevie® Winner, 2023 American Business Awards
- “Marketing/Public Relations Solution,” Gold Stevie® Winner, 2023 American Business Awards
- Global collaboration with team members in 17 countries
- Opportunities to innovate and grow!
- Comprehensive health benefits and wellness programs
- Quarterly recognition awards
- Curated learning libraries offering over 8,000 free courses supporting your business and technical acumen
- Flexibility to work from home on Mondays and Fridays
- Diversity is celebrated and supported inclusive Employee Resource Groups
- Amazing colleagues to learn from and enjoy company social outings and events!
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