Enterprise Account Executive, DACH

Gong empowers everyone in revenue teams to improve productivity, increase predictability, and drive revenue growth by deeply understanding customers and business trends; driving impactful decisions and actions. The Gong Revenue AI Platform captures and contextualizes customer interactions, surfaces insights and predictions, and powers actions and workflows that are essential for business success. More than 4,500 companies around the world rely on Gong to unlock their revenue potential. For more information, visit www.gong.io.

As a founding Enterprise Account Executive for the DACH region, you’ll fill a key role in acquiring new customers and creating raving fans. Being a champion of the entire sales process from start to finish, you will use your creative prospecting skills to strategically pursue net new business. Working through complex deals, your insatiable curiosity makes you a thought leader, and your drive to succeed keeps you at the top of the leaderboard. Out-of-the-box thinkers and those who will never settle for the status quo are strongly encouraged to apply!

As a part of Gong’s sales team, you will become a master of discovery & a strategic business partner for prospective customers. You will play a huge role in our company's growth while navigating your own individual growth journey as well. Are you looking for the opportunity to make big waves & to perfect your craft of sales? We can’t wait to meet you!

• Drive new business growth within a greenfield territory, managing prospects from lead generation to closing, while positioning yourself as a trusted, consultative advisor; build deep relationships with customers to understand their business goals and objectives
• Develop tailored account plans for your assigned accounts that align with Gong's overall strategy, identifying key decision-makers, regional nuances, buying processes, current investments, and new revenue opportunities
• Effectively communicate Gong's value proposition to potential customers, generating excitement and enthusiasm about our solutions
• Continuously refine and optimise messaging to scale our outbound prospecting efforts driving the majority of new opportunities through self-sourced activities
• Engage and educate senior executives on the importance of the emerging Revenue Intelligence industry and validate Gong as the leader in this new market
• Partner with the SDR, Sales and Sales Engineering teams to develop account-based sales strategies to uncover value for all go-to-market department leaders

• Fluency in German
• 8+ years of relevant sales experience preferably selling a complex SaaS solution to Enterprise clients requiring a multi-threaded approach; at least 5+ years of sales experience selling at the enterprise level into a greenfield territory 
• Track record of overachieving revenue targets of 1M+ and successfully navigating and closing six figure deals in complex sales cycles (9+ months)
• Experience selling to senior leaders such as the C-Suite, CROs, and other key go-to-market stakeholders within enterprise organizations (1,000+ employees)
• Hunter mentality with a passion for and demonstrated success of securing new logos across new categories
• Proven experience utilizing MEDDPICC or a similarly effective value-based selling methodology to address complex customer needs in enterprise sales
• Previous SaaS and enterprise software experience
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts and present them in an approachable and engaging way
• Experience with Gong.io preferred but not required

• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth startup environment
• Passionate about providing exceptional customer experiences
• Creative, resourceful, detail-oriented, and well-organized
• Experienced in selling transformation/visionary solutions, especially where there isn't an obvious budget (demand creation vs. fulfilment)
• Comfortable leading technical presentation/demo and owning full customer lifecycle from prospect to close
• A team player with high integrity and grit

• Join a fast-growing company early, make a difference, and enjoy the ride
• Challenge yourself and take your career to the next level
• Help build a new market

• We offer Gongsters a variety of private health insurance plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs.
• Wellbeing Fund - flexible wellness stipend to support a healthy lifestyle.
• Mental Health benefits with covered therapy and coaching.
• Education & learning stipend for personal growth and development.
• Flexible vacation time to promote a healthy work-life blend.
• Paid parental leave to support you and your family.
• Company-wide recharge days each quarter.

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