Business Development Account Executive (Munich or Frankfurt)

About the Position

Business Development Account Executive (Munich or Frankfurt)

About the Company

Ideals is a global B2B SaaS product company recognized as the most highly rated and customer-centric brand in a secure business collaboration market. Trusted by more than 2,000,000 users from 175,000 companies globally, we are on a mission to create more prosperity in the world by accelerating high-stakes business decisions. We achieve this by delivering extremely intuitive and robust software products that help people make impactful decisions with less stress, higher quality, and shorter hours.

Ideals Virtual Data Room: A web-based cloud platform used by companies in a wide range of industries to ensure secure confidential document sharing for online due diligence, fundraising transactions, corporate reporting, licensing, clinical trials, and other business goals.

Ideals Board: A cloud platform with web and mobile applications used by board members, CEOs, executives, and corporate secretaries, to streamline governance and improve high-stake decisions in a fast, secure, and compliant way.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with key stakeholders and industry influencers in the Munich or Frankfurt area
• Deliver sales targets by focusing on new customer acquisition
• Proactively build and manage a pipeline, working with strategic accounts in Germany and constantly developing new opportunities
• Actively contribute to the execution of the sales and marketing strategy
• Take part in arranging M&A community events, enhancing Ideals visibility
• Deliver compelling product presentations to clients
• Structure, negotiate, and close deals
• Consistently share insights and provide updates to customers
• Provide relevant customer feedback to the product development and management teams
• Collaborate with Customer Success and Inside Sales to grow customer satisfaction and the company’s revenue

Requirements

• 3+ years experience in a full 360 closing role within the B2B or professional services sector
• Experience in high-velocity sales environments and ability to effectively engage with C-level decision-makers
• A track record of successfully managing pipelines and closing deals
• Exceptional business communication skills to structure persuasive pitches and navigate client discovery
• Native-level proficiency in German with advanced English (C1+ level)

Nice to Have

• SaaS and financial industries background

We Offer

• Remote-first flexibility to shape your ideal workday
• Home workplace budget
• Co-working expense coverage
• Individual IT budget for extra equipment
• Top-tier tech and AI-powered tools
• Access to Ideals Academy with numerous courses
• Investment in external learning and development activities
• Guidance in Personal Development Plan creation
• Professional literature and subscriptions coverage
• Support of your passion as a speaker or writer
• Internal talent mobility opportunities
• Tailored Wellness Package to support your physical and mental health
• Urban Sports membership
• Funding for sports competitions
• 30 business days of annual leave
• Paid health-related time-off
• Team-building offline and online events
• Local gatherings in global locations
• Generous internal referral program

About the Company

Ideals is among the Top-5% of all companies on RepVue, as rated by Sales professionals. The Sales team has been a driving force behind our steady 30%+ YoY growth, consistently generating millions in revenue.

To support further expansion of the Ideals VDR line of business in Germany, we are looking for a Business Development Manager / Account Executive (hunter sales) based in the Munich or Frankfurt area. Joining our Field Sales team alongside Frankfurt colleagues, you will proactively prospect outbound opportunities, acquiring new customers with the ultimate goal of closing deals.

Tech stack we use: LinkedIn Sales Navigator, HubSpot, Apollo, Phantombuster, Woodpecker, Aircall