Enterprise Account Executive (Nordics) (Remote)

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Hiring Remotely in Sweden
Remote
Senior level
Software • Analytics • Cybersecurity
Optro helps enterprises transform risk into opportunity, redefining GRC for the agentic future of risk management.
The Role
Own and grow an enterprise territory in the Nordics by acquiring new logos and expanding existing accounts; act as trusted advisor, collaborate with sales engineering and partners, drive pipeline generation, and close complex, CFO/exec-level deals while managing legal and IT security negotiations.
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Who We Are

Having surpassed $300M ARR and continuing to grow, Optro is the leading audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform on the market. More than 50% of the Fortune 500, including 7 of the Fortune 10, leverage our award-winning technology to move their businesses forward with greater clarity and agility. And our customers love us: Optro is top-rated on G2.com and Gartner Peer Insights.
At Optro, we inspire each other to innovate and are proud of what we are producing. We spend each day thinking of new ways to help our customers and contribute to the greater good of our company and our surrounding communities. We are all about assisting each other and breaking through barriers to create the most loved audit, risk, ESG, and InfoSec platform by our customers. This is how we have become one of the 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America for the seventh year in a row, as ranked by Deloitte!

Location: Stockholm- Remote

Why This Role is Exciting

If you thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment and are passionate about driving business transformation, join our innovative, growing sales team at Optro as an Enterprise Account Executive, working our Nordics Market. Recognized for our commitment to workplace excellence, we foster a supportive culture where your growth and success are our top priorities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Take ownership of an Enterprise territory of both large publicly listed and privately held accounts, driving growth with both new logo acquisition and existing logo expansion

  • Operate from Amsterdam

  • Report directly to our Area Director EMEA as an individual contributor.

  • Become a trusted advisor to prospect accounts and existing customers, showcasing your industry expertise and high EQ

  • Link AuditBoard's leading technology to robust business cases that secure CFO approval and Executive Sponsorship

  • Collaborate with Sales Engineering, Demand Generation, and Business Value Consulting, throughout your sales cycles

  • Create opportunities using innovative ideas and new techniques, tools, joint field marketing initiatives, trade shows, and partners

  • Collaborate with our Big 4 Alliance partners to build strong, mutually beneficial relationships that focus on customer-centric outcomes

  • Win deals through meticulous planning and preparation, adopting a consultative approach to solving real business problems, alongside flawless execution of legal and IT security negotiations/onboarding

Attributes for a Successful Candidate

  • Minimum of 5-7 years experience working with enterprise technology

  • Experience with complex sales cycles

  • Affinity for software, IT security, and risk management solutions.

  • Proven success in securing new logos and value selling.

  • Passionate focus on Pipeline Generation & Opportunity Progression, including strategic planning and preparation.

  • Desire to be coached and a structured approach to work with a defined sales process.

  • Experience in collaborating with other departments, partners, and team members to achieve success.

  • An 'in the field' mentality that drives you to meet customers and prospects face-to-face whenever possible.

Perks (United Kingdom)

  • Launch a career at one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies in North America and EMEA!

  • Live your best life (LYBL)! $200/mo (USD) for anything that enhances your life

  • Comprehensive employee health coverage

  • Pension scheme with company contributions

  • Competitive compensation & bonus program

  • Generous annual leave of 25 days plus bank holidays

  • Time off for your birthday & volunteering

  • Employee resource groups

  • Opportunities for team and company-wide get-togethers!

*perks may vary based on eligibility/location

Our Company Values

  • Customer obsession: It starts and ends here. Consistently ask yourself how what you’re doing creates value for our customers. It’s a mindset.

  • Gritty resilience: Make it happen. Find a way. Move fast, stay positive, and do what it takes.

  • Drive innovation: Create the future. Continuously improve what exists and invent what’s next.

  • Win, together: One team. No silos, no egos. Drive to be the best and support each other’s success.

  • Growth mindset: 10x, not 10%. Think in orders of magnitude, not increments. Seek feedback, learn, and improve.


Please note that background checks are required. Qualified Applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for Employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. This role may have access to highly sensitive data, including employee data, customer data, company financials, and proprietary product information.
We love building strong partnerships, but please note that Optro cannot accept unsolicited resumes from agencies. Any submissions without a signed agreement in place will not create a fee obligation.

 

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Skills Required

  • Minimum 5-7 years experience working with enterprise technology
  • Experience with complex sales cycles
  • Affinity for software, IT security, and risk management solutions
  • Proven success in securing new logos and value selling
  • Focus on pipeline generation and opportunity progression, including strategic planning
  • Desire to be coached and work with a defined sales process
  • Experience collaborating with other departments, partners, and team members
  • In-the-field mentality to meet customers and prospects face-to-face whenever possible
  • Ability to execute legal and IT security negotiations and onboarding
  • Operate from Amsterdam
  • Successful completion of background checks

Optro Compensation & Benefits Highlights

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

  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits A monthly wellness stipend (often cited around $200), mental-health resources like Headspace, coaching, and therapy, plus office meals/snacks and hybrid/remote flexibility enhance day-to-day support. These extras contribute to a well-rounded package beyond base pay.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous PTO spans vacation, holidays, sick time, and bereavement, with many salaried roles described as having flexible or “unlimited” PTO. Paid leave options for parents further expand available time away.
  • Fair & Transparent Compensation Salary ranges are openly listed for multiple roles (e.g., Senior Software Engineer II at $156,000–$214,500 with a 15% target bonus), indicating clear pay bands and structure. Stated positioning of a competitive compensation and bonus program supports expectations of market-aligned pay.

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The Company
HQ: Cerritos, California
779 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Optro (formerly AuditBoard) helps enterprises transform risk into opportunity, redefining GRC through an agentic system of action. More than 50% of the Fortune 500 trust Optro to elevate audit, risk, and compliance in addressing a new era of risk. Optro is top-rated by customers on G2 and was named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Tools, Assurance Leaders. To learn more, visit: optro.ai.

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