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Account Executive, DACH

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Snyk

Dec 20

  • Job
    Full-time
    Senior Level
  • Sales & Business Development
    IT & Cybersecurity
  • London
  • Quick Apply

AI generated summary

  • You must speak fluent German or have DACH sales experience, own full-cycle B2B SaaS sales, sell to technical audiences, and demonstrate pipeline generation, curiosity, resilience, and action bias.
  • You will manage customer lifecycle in DACH, drive pipeline through prospecting, lead sales cycles with stakeholders, collaborate with Sales Engineers, and enhance your sales strategy using data.

Requirements

  • Fluency in German (spoken and written) or proven experience selling into the DACH market, with the ability to engage confidently with local buyers.
  • Experience owning full-cycle B2B SaaS sales motions.
  • Confidence selling to technical audiences in modern engineering environments.
  • A strong track record of pipeline generation and deal ownership.
  • Curiosity, resilience, and a bias for action in fast-moving teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end customer lifecycle across your DACH territory: new logos, renewals, and expansion.
  • Build and progress pipeline through thoughtful outbound and account-based prospecting.
  • Lead complex sales cycles with technical and business stakeholders.
  • Partner closely with Sales Engineers to deliver value-led, developer-first sales motions.
  • Position Snyk as the AI-native developer security platform of choice.
  • Use data, feedback, and experimentation to continuously improve how you sell.

FAQs

What is the primary focus of the Account Executive role for the DACH region?

The primary focus is on customer acquisition, renewals, and expansion in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, helping organizations adopt secure, AI-native development practices.

What does the end-to-end customer lifecycle entail for this position?

It includes managing new customer acquisition, renewals, and expansion within the DACH territory.

What type of sales experience is required for this role?

Candidates should have experience owning full-cycle B2B SaaS sales motions.

Is fluency in German required for this position?

Yes, fluency in German (spoken and written) is required, or proven experience selling into the DACH market.

What kind of team environment does Snyk promote?

Snyk promotes a warm, inclusive environment that values diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups in tech.

How does Snyk support employee wellness and work-life balance?

Snyk offers flexible working hours, wellness programs, generous vacation, and wellness time off, as well as other benefits tailored to the location and role.

Will the Account Executive work closely with technical teams?

Yes, the Account Executive will partner closely with Sales Engineers to deliver value-led, developer-first sales motions.

What kind of sales cycles should the Account Executive expect to lead?

The role involves leading complex sales cycles with technical and business stakeholders.

Is there an opportunity for career growth in this role?

Yes, there is an opportunity for career growth as the role includes account expansion and long-term partnerships with customers.

Does Snyk provide support for learning and self-development?

Yes, Snyk offers time off for learning and self-development as part of its benefits package.

Develop fast. Stay secure.

Technology
Industry
501-1000
Employees

Mission & Purpose

Snyk is the leader in developer security. We empower the world’s developers to build secure applications and equip security teams to meet the demands of the digital world. Our developer-first approach ensures organizations can secure all of the critical components of their applications from code to cloud, leading to increased developer productivity, revenue growth, customer satisfaction, cost savings and an overall improved security posture. Snyk’s Developer Security Platform automatically integrates with a developer’s workflow and is purpose-built for security teams to collaborate with their development teams. Snyk is used by 2,500+ customers worldwide today, including industry leaders such as Asurion, Google, Intuit, MongoDB, New Relic, Revolut and Salesforce. Snyk was named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Application Security Testing (AST) and in The Forrester Wave™: Software Composition Analysis (SCA) 2023, and has been recognized on the Forbes Cloud 100 2022 along with the 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50.