Sphera is a leading global provider of enterprise software and services that enables companies to manage and optimize their environmental, health, safety and sustainability. Our mission is to create a safer, more sustainable and productive world.
Sphera is a portfolio company of Blackstone, a U.S.-based alternative asset investment company that focuses on private equity, technology and innovation, and more. Blackstone businesses succeed through strong partnerships, a personalized approach and a commitment to exceptional performance with uncompromising integrity. Sphera and Blackstone are leaders in the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) space.
We are guided by our core values of Customer Centricity, Accountability, Bias to Action, Innovation, and Collaboration. These values help us recruit the right talent to join our rapidly expanding team of around the globe. It is important to us that each and every Spherion is not only eager to challenge themselves and knows how to get work done but is an awesome addition to our company culture.
We are looking for an Account Executive based in France to join our growing team. This role is ideal for a solution-oriented sales professional who is passionate about building strong customer relationships, driving business growth, and supporting sustainability-focused initiatives.
The successful candidate must be a native French speaker with fluency in English.
Key Responsibilities
- Build and maintain a strong sales pipeline through proactive outbound prospecting and timely response to inbound inquiries
- Manage the full sales cycle from qualification through negotiation and closing
- Achieve individual annual quota targets for license and service revenue (ACV) as defined in the SIP plan
- Maintain accurate forecasting and opportunity management within Salesforce CRM
- Leverage consultative sales methodologies to understand customer business needs and provide tailored solutions
- Collaborate closely with Customer Success Managers (CSM) to ensure high levels of customer satisfaction
- Identify opportunities to up-sell and cross-sell within existing accounts while proactively developing new business opportunities
- Analyse and segment the existing customer base using CRM and SCN data to identify target groups and growth opportunities
- Partner with pre-sales, sales engineering, and solution executives on RFPs and integrated sustainability opportunities
- Become a subject matter champion for Product Sustainability software and content solutions (formerly GaBi products)
- Stay current on product functionality, industry trends, and sustainability domain knowledge
- Support the promotion and sales of LCA For Experts (formerly GaBi) shared training offerings
- Follow established sales processes and best practices using Salesforce as the core sales platform
The ideal candidate will own sales activities for a designated product line and geographic territory and will possess the following:
- Minimum of 3 years of successful B2B sales experience
- Proven track record of closing complex and high-value deals
- Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and relationship management skills
- Experience developing partnerships, strategic collaborations, or joint ventures
- Ability to implement and adapt successful sales strategies within evolving markets
- Understanding of the product sales cycle, competitive positioning, and market dynamics
- Strong customer-first mindset with a demonstrated commitment to customer satisfaction
- Experience building trusted relationships with senior decision-makers and key stakeholders
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a matrixed, team-oriented environment
- Ability to identify opportunities and drive business growth independently with an entrepreneurial mindset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Fluent English and native-level French language skills required
Sphera is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues.
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Skills Required
- Minimum of 3 years of successful B2B sales experience
- Proven track record of closing complex and high-value deals
- Strong consultative selling, negotiation, and relationship management skills
- Fluent English and native-level French language skills required
Sphera Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sphera and has not been reviewed or approved by Sphera.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Sales on‑target earnings can be competitive for certain roles, with healthy ranges and high OTE potential for Solution/Account Executives. Feedback suggests on‑plan earnings compare well against many B2B software peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental and vision coverage are characterized as good, with low deductibles and a significant employer share of premiums. Feedback suggests core health insurance quality is a relative strength.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with employer match is consistently referenced, with a clear structure that enables a meaningful company contribution when employees contribute. Feedback suggests retirement offerings are straightforward and valued.
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What We Do
Sphera is the leading provider of integrated sustainability and operational risk management software, data and consulting services focusing on Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S), Process Safety, Product Stewardship and Supply Chain Transparency. For more than 30 years, we have served 8,500 customers and a million-plus users in 100 countries to help companies keep their people safe, their products sustainable and their operations productive. We help enterprises build sustainable businesses while keeping people and the planet safe. Our solutions provide critical visibility and alignment across safety, risk, and supply chains -- empowering organizations to create lasting, sustainable impact. Our Mission: To create a safer, more sustainable and productive world by advancing operational excellence. Sphera's many internal initiatives, such as its annual Mentoring Program, running for its sixth year in 2025, supports staff in feeling and achieving their best. The goal of the Mentoring Program is to help participants achieve career development, personal growth, and create opportunities to partner with others from across the organization.
Why Work With Us
At Sphera we are solving some of the most important challenges facing the world today. Our staff, some of the world’s leading safety and sustainability experts, are meeting this challenge. Sphera is a hybrid company, with Chicago team attending SpheraIn days. We are always looking for talented people who want to make a difference.
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