Account Executive Enterprise Sales - French Speaking

As Enterprise Account Executive, you will report to our RVP Enterprise Sales, EMEA, and have direct lines of communication with our CEO, CTO, VP of Product, EMEA Managing Director, and any other resources needed to close business. This team is responsible for new business and building and closing opportunities across the EMEA Enterprise business segment, which is a critical growth area for Pendo and comprises the largest businesses that we sell to.

As an Account Executive on this team, you will have a strong Pipeline Generation focus and work to secure Pendo's revenue opportunities, which will be an integral part of growing our business in EMEA. We offer competitive salaries, great benefits, much room for personal and professional growth, and a high-energy environment.  This role will suit a very hungry, determined, and driven new logo hunter, proficient in French, who wants to close as many deals as possible to exceed the budget.

Role Responsibilities:

• Work full-cycle deals from demo complete to close
• Research and target exciting new Enterprise target companies using prospecting tools
• Be an integral part of Pendo's Sales team in London
• Build and manage a territory plan
• Learn and demonstrate the Pendo platform to new and prospective customers
• Navigate a customer through a 30-day free trial and proof of concept as and when needed
• Negotiate contracts
• Record and document all sales activities in SalesForce.com

Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years or more of sales success, preferably in an entrepreneurial SaaS environment. 
• Proficiency in French is required
• Proven success in closing deal sizes 100k-$1m+ ARR
• Consistent track record of hitting goal and $ numbers
• Possess an understanding of SaaS financial metrics
• Ability to embrace feedback and hold yourself accountable
• The ability to learn technology basics and apply them to business situations
• Ability to work team based complex sales cycles involving and leveraging Pendo Exec’s Experts and Partners - always ensuring we have customer success as our priority. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• MEDDPICC and/Force Management Methodology preferred
• Willingness to learn in a high-paced sales environment
• Bonus: Technical or Product Management background
• Bonus: Entrepreneurial background
• Bonus: Past SDR/BDR or Strong PG background

Pendo Description:

Pendo was founded in 2013 by former product managers, who combined their heads and hearts to build something they wanted but never had as product managers -- a simple way to understand and attack what truly drives product success.  Our mission is to improve society's experience with software.

Come join one of the fastest-growing startups, supported by best-in-class institutions like Battery Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Spark Capital and Meritech. You will gain experience in a diverse and exciting set of technologies and clients and have a real impact on Pendo's future. Our culture is passionate, dynamic, and fun.

EEOC

We are an equal opportunity employer and believe having diverse teams where everyone brings their whole self to Pendo is key to our success. We welcome all people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

Accessibility

Pendo is committed to working with, and providing access and reasonable accommodation to, applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you think you may require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process, please send a request to: [email protected]. All requests for accommodations are treated discreetly and confidentially, as practical and permitted by law.

Compensation

Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry, and are one part of many compensation, benefits and other reward opportunities we provide.

The expected salary range for this role to be performed in London is £136,000 - £170,000.

Individual pay rate decisions, including offers made within and over the expected salary range, are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company.