DACH Enterprise Account Executive

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London, Greater London, England, GBR
In-Office
108K-149K Annually
Expert/Leader
eCommerce • Fintech • Machine Learning • Retail
Faire is the online marketplace where retailers discover their next bestsellers from the world’s best independent brands
The Role
Own and grow a high-value portfolio of enterprise brands across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Lead complex, multi-stakeholder sales cycles from prospecting through C-suite negotiation and onboarding, using data, AI tools, and market expertise to drive wholesale GMV. Build strategic pipeline, manage DACH-specific objections and procurement processes, represent Faire at industry events, create German-language content, and collaborate with marketing, product, and leadership to expand enterprise business.
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About Faire

Faire is a technology wholesale platform built on the belief that the future is local. Independent retailers around the globe collectively represent a multi-hundred-billion-dollar wholesale market that has historically been fragmented and offline. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so businesses can grow and local communities can thrive.

We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement. If you believe in community, come join ours.

About this role

Faire’s quality, depth, and breadth of brands is its strongest value to retailers. Our Brand Partnerships team is at the forefront of Faire’s success, ensuring that the best and most relevant brands join and thrive on our platform.

As an Enterprise Account Executive (ENT+, L4), you will be a trusted advisor to the largest, most influential brands in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) and byond, helping them unlock wholesale growth on Faire and driving significant, durable GMV at scale.

This role is a blend of strategic thinking and enterprise sales execution. You will own a concentrated portfolio of Faire’s highest-value DACH brands, running complex, multi-stakeholder deal cycles from first outreach through C-suite negotiation. You bring a strong commercial mindset, comfortable operating at the most senior levels of an organisation, and you use AI, data, and sharp instincts to outperform. German and English bilingual fluency is mandatory: you will lead the full sales cycle natively in German, with no reliance on translation or a local partner to close.

We are looking for a stellar performer: someone who has finished top 3 in their org, qualified for President’s Club or All-Stars, and is hungry to do it again in a market that is genuinely early and genuinely exciting.

You’re excited about this opportunity because…

  • You have been top of the leaderboard before and you want to do it in the German-speaking market’s largest, most valuable brands, where your book becomes the enterprise playbook others inherit
  • You are energised by fast-moving, ambiguous environments and see AI as a genuine force multiplier
  • You want to sell something that actually matters: levelling the playing field for independent retailers against e-commerce and big-box giants is a mission you can get behind
  • You want to work alongside a tight-knit team of high performers who share wins loudly, debug losses together, and hold themselves to a standard most sales teams only talk about
  • You are curious by default: you dig until you understand, and you bring that intellectual rigour to every deal, especially the complex, multi-threaded ones that define enterprise DACH

What you’ll do 

Identify and win the right opportunities

  • Manage a concentrated, high-value book of ENT+ brands across DACH with the goal of maximising the incremental GMV that these flagship brands bring to the Faire platform
  • Set your own sub-targets, hold yourself accountable, and know exactly what levers to pull when performance is under pressure, across fewer, larger, longer-cycle deals rather than a high-volume motion
  • Use business data, category insights, AI-powered tooling, and your own DACH market knowledge to build a pipeline that is both strategically targeted and high quality
  • Support new enterprise brands through their first quarter on Faire, ensuring they understand the platform and are set up to receive orders and grow

Lead a best-in-class enterprise sales cycle

  • Lead every customer interaction with a personalised, insight-led approach: understanding each brand’s unique business and shaping Faire’s value proposition to their specific problems, delivered natively in German where needed
  • Navigate multi-threaded, multi-quarter deals with confidence: from C-suite and board-level vision conversations to operational onboarding with sales, marketing, legal, and finance teams
  • Develop tailored onboarding plans that balance near-term activation with long-term platform success at enterprise scale
  • Make independent, well-reasoned decisions on when to advance a deal and when to pass, and own the outcome either way
  • Stay resilient and input-focused when performance is challenging; model the standard for the team

Be the expert on the DACH market

  • Be solution-oriented to common objections and DACH-specific blockers, including local business norms, procurement processes, and regulatory considerations. Size the opportunity, identify what’s needed, and act on it with product and leadership
  • Understand how competitors and industry players operate in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland and articulate Faire’s key differentiators with precision, in German and English
  • Research trends, industry events, and key account signals across DACH, and bring that intelligence back to sharpen team strategy

Represent Faire across the wholesale industry

  • Drive Faire’s value props and messaging across the full sales surface: outreach, nurture, DACH trade shows and events, and in-person brand visits
  • Identify and pursue new enterprise business opportunities that drive incremental revenue for the platform
  • Develop German-language content and host webinars to engage leads in your verticals and share onboarding best practices
  • Collaborate with marketing to shape top-of-funnel messaging across paid, web, and nurture channels for the DACH market

Qualifications

Must haves

  • German and English business-fluent, bilingual: mandatory. You will run the full sales cycle, including C-suite/board-level negotiation, natively in German
  • Proven track record of exceeding quota at enterprise/strategic level: top 3 in your org, President’s Club / All-Stars qualifier
  • Enterprise deal experience: comfortable running fewer, larger, multi-stakeholder deals with longer sales cycles, without losing rigor or urgency
  • Sharp executive presence: comfortable operating at C-suite and board level
  • AI fluency: you use AI tools daily to prospect, prep, and accelerate, not as a talking point but as a genuine lever
  • Intellectual curiosity: you ask better questions, dig deeper, and find the unlock others miss
  • Mission alignment: you believe in independent retail and can articulate why Faire matters

Nice to haves

  • Existing network or relationships among large DACH brands
  • Additional European language skills
  • Background in wholesale, retail, or brand partnerships at enterprise scale
  • Experience with Salesforce, Clay, or AI sales tooling

Why you’ll love working at Faire

  • Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. We believe entrepreneurship is a calling and our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to chase their dreams. Every member of our team is an owner of the business and taking part in the founding process.We are entrepreneurs: 
  • We are leveraging the power of product innovation and machine learning to connect brands and boutiques from all over the world, building a growing community of more than 800,000 small business owners.We are using technology and data to level the playing field: 
  • Everything we do is ultimately in the service of helping our customers grow their business because our goal is to grow the pie, not steal a piece from it. Running a small business is hard work, but using Faire makes it easy.We build products our customers love: 
  • Inquisitive by default, we explore every possibility, test every assumption, and develop creative solutions to the challenges at hand. We lead with curiosity and data in our decision making, and reason from a first-principles mentality.We are curious and resourceful: 
  • Sequoia-backed, growing at 45%+ YoY goalbally, and building out our European presence at exactly the right moment, before the category is won. The DACH enterprise book you build today becomes the foundation everyone else inherits tomorrow.

Salary Range

London, UK: the OTE pay range for this role is £108,000 to £148,500 per year. 

This role will also be eligible for equity and benefits. Actual base pay will be determined based on permissible factors such as transferable skills, work experience, market demands, and primary work location. The base pay range provided is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Hybrid Faire employees currently go into the office 3 days per week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and a third flex day of their choosing (Monday, Wednesday, or Friday). Additionally, hybrid in-office roles will have the flexibility to work remotely up to 4 weeks per year. Specific Workplace and Information Technology positions may require onsite attendance 5 days per week as will be indicated in the job posting. 

Why you’ll love working at Faire

  • Move fast: You'll own meaningful problems that serve customers around the globe with the agency to move fast and see your results clearly.
  • Equipped to scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day.
  • Best in class: Our team is full of sharp, kind, and generous colleagues who care about their craft and about helping you grow in yours.
  • Real rewards. Competitive pay, equity, and comprehensive benefits designed to support your life inside and outside of work.
  • Belonging: We're intentional about building an environment where every Faire employee has equal access to opportunities, growth, and success.

Faire was founded in 2017 by a team of early product and engineering leads from Square. We’re backed by some of the top investors in retail and tech including: Y Combinator, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Forerunner Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Founders Fund, and DST Global. We have headquarters in San Francisco and Kitchener-Waterloo, and a global employee presence across offices in Toronto, London, and New York. To learn more about Faire and our customers, you can read more on our blog.

Faire provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

Faire is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and applicants with a disability may request to be accommodated throughout the recruitment process. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs.  To request reasonable accommodation, please fill out our Accommodation Request Form (https://bit.ly/faire-form)

Privacy

For information about the type of personal data Faire collects from applicants, as well as your choices regarding the data collected about you, please visit Faire’s Privacy Notice (https://www.faire.com/privacy)

Skills Required

  • Business-fluent bilingual German and English communication skills
  • Proven record of exceeding enterprise or strategic sales quotas
  • Top-three performance ranking, President's Club, or All-Stars qualification
  • Experience managing large, complex, multi-stakeholder enterprise deals with long sales cycles
  • Ability to operate at C-suite and board level with strong executive presence
  • Daily proficiency using AI tools for prospecting, preparation, and sales acceleration
  • Strong intellectual curiosity and ability to identify strategic opportunities
  • Alignment with Faire's mission supporting independent retail
  • Existing relationships with large DACH brands
  • Additional European language skills
  • Wholesale, retail, or enterprise brand partnerships experience
  • Experience with Salesforce, Clay, or AI sales tooling

Faire Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Faire and has not been reviewed or approved by Faire.

  • Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive across medical, dental, and vision, with dental preventative care covered at 100% and disability coverage described as fully covered. Mental health support is treated as a core benefit through therapy/coaching access and tools such as Headspace.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is framed as generous through paid vacation, holidays, and company-wide PTO days (“Faire Fundays”), with multiple mentions of unlimited or flexible PTO language. Remote/hybrid flexibility is also repeatedly presented as a meaningful part of the overall rewards experience.
  • Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is characterized as generous, and fertility support is explicitly included in the benefits package. Family-oriented community support is reinforced through a dedicated parent ERG (“Fairents”).

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The Company
HQ: San Francisco, CA
1,200 Employees
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Faire is an online wholesale marketplace built on the belief that the future is local — there are over 2 million independent retailers in North America and Europe doing more than $2 trillion in revenue. At Faire, we're using the power of tech, data, and machine learning to connect this thriving community of entrepreneurs across the globe. Picture your favorite boutique in town — we help them discover the best products from around the world to sell in their stores. With the right tools and insights, we believe that we can level the playing field so that small businesses everywhere can compete with these big box and e-commerce giants. By supporting the growth of independent businesses, Faire is driving positive economic impact in local communities, globally. We’re looking for smart, resourceful and passionate people to join us as we power the shop local movement.

Why Work With Us

Faire is being built for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. Our customers are at the heart of every decision we make, and we are motivated by the impact we have on local economies and communities around the world. If you believe in community, come join ours.

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