Remote is solving global remote organizations’ biggest challenge: employing anyone anywhere compliantly. We make it possible for businesses big and small to employ a global team by handling global payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance. Check out remote.com/how-it-works to learn more or if you’re interested in adding to the mission, scroll down to apply now.
Not only do we encourage folks from all ethnic groups, genders, sexuality, age, abilities, disability status and any other under-represented group to apply, but we prioritize a sense of belonging. We have 4 ERGs (Women, Disability, Queer, Minorities in Tech) who meet regularly with the People team. During your interviews and beyond, we ask & encourage anybody who needs an accommodation to request one from their recruiter.
All of our positions are fully remote. You do not have to relocate to join us!
What this job can offer you
Sales helps our prospective customers and active customers to fully experience our Global HR Platform. Sales is the team responding to incoming queries and helping customers understand how to maximise Remote’s full suite of products to meet their employment needs. To enable them to embody our value of Transparency, we have a fair price guarantee.
This is an exciting time to join Remote and make a personal difference in the global employment space as a Senior Account Executive - DACH, joining our Sales team focusing on the DACH region..
What you bring
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English is required, fluency in a second language would be preferred
- Demonstrable success in selling into the Mid-Market and Enterprise Segment
- Strong experience selling in DACH region.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change and drive innovation within organizations that have traditional mindsets and operational methods, effectively challenging and transforming established norms.
- Ability to confidently make cold calls to build a New Business pipeline
- Organization, time management, and prioritization skills
- Ability to build trust with a client and work as an advisor
- Capable of forecasting sales to achieve targets monthly.
- Experience with customer relationship management (CRM) tools (Salesforce is a plus)
- Experience with sales methodologies like MEDDPICC, Sandler, SPIN, Command of Message, and/or Challenger is a plus
- Experience in the HR industry is a plus
Key Responsibilities
- Meet and exceed quota
- Manage the entire sales cycle from prospecting to close
- Identify and create new opportunities (only new business) within the MidMarket and Enterprise Segments.
- Advocate for and implement forward-thinking solutions in industries or companies with an "old school" approach, persuading them to embrace new strategies and technologies.
- Presentation to clients (Virtual Meetings, F2F meetings, ).
- Own the customer relationship and complete the cycle from sale to business completion
- Understand the communication needs of small and mid-sized, Enterprise business customers, and design solutions to meet those unique business needs
- Outbound prospecting in the DACH region.
- Ability to forecast weekly/monthly/quarterly revenue accurately
- Self-generate leads by targeting fast-growing companies that Remote can support in their global hiring
- Work with other parts of Remote to ensure client success
Practicals
- You'll report to: Sales Manager - EMEA
- Team: Sales, EMEA
- Location: For this position we welcome everyone to apply, but we will prioritize applications from the following locations as we encourage our teams to diversify; Germany, Austria & Switzerland.
- Start date: As soon as possible
Remote Compensation Philosophy
Remote's Total Rewards philosophy is to ensure fair, unbiased compensation and fair equity pay along with competitive benefits in all locations in which we operate. We do not agree to or encourage cheap-labor practices and therefore we ensure to pay above in-location rates. We hope to inspire other companies to support global talent-hiring and bring local wealth to developing countries.
At first glance our salary bands seem quite wide - here is some context. At Remote we have international operations and a globally distributed workforce. We use geo ranges to consider geographic pay differentials as part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive in various markets while we hiring globally.
The base salary range for this full-time position is between $44,150 USD to $149,075 USD. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location, and our job titles may span more than one career level. The actual base pay for the successful candidate in this role is dependent upon many factors such as location, transferable or job-related skills, work experience, relevant training, business needs, and market demands. The base salary range may be subject to change.
Application process
- Interview with Recruiter
- Video recording
- Interview with hiring manager (45 min)
- Exercise (role play or other)
- Interview with a Team member
- Optional interview with Hiring manager or Director of New Business
- Prior employment verification check
Our full benefits & perks are explained in our handbook at remote.com/r/benefits. As a global company, each country works differently, but some benefits/perks are for all Remoters:
- work from anywhere
- unlimited personal time off (minimum 4 weeks)
- quarterly company-wide day off for self care
- flexible working hours (we are async)
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- mental health support services
- stock options
- learning budget
- home office budget & IT equipment
- budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces
How you’ll plan your day (and life)
We work async at Remote which means you can plan your schedule around your life (and not around meetings). Read more at remote.com/async.
You will be empowered to take ownership and be proactive. When in doubt you will default to action instead of waiting. Your life-work balance is important and you will be encouraged to put yourself and your family first, and fit work around your needs.
If that sounds like something you want, apply now!
How to apply
- Please fill out the form below and upload your CV with a PDF format.
- We kindly ask you to submit your application and CV in English, as this is the standardised language we use here at Remote.
- If you don’t have an up to date CV but you are still interested in talking to us, please feel free to add a copy of your LinkedIn profile instead.
We will ask you to voluntarily tell us your pronouns at interview stage, and you will have the option to answer our anonymous demographic questionnaire when you apply below. As an equal employment opportunity employer it’s important to us that our workforce reflects people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences and this data will help us to stay accountable. We thank you for providing this data, if you chose to.
Please note we accept applications on an ongoing basis.
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What We Do
Remote opens the vast potential of the world for every person, business, and country, building a world where every person and business truly belongs.
We empower companies of all sizes to pay and manage full-time and contract workers around the world. Remote makes it easy to manage international payroll, benefits, taxes, stock options, and compliance in 50+ countries.
No matter where your team lives and works, our best-in-class global employment solutions provide the best experience for your workers.
Our ironclad intellectual property protections and industry-leading security guarantee give you peace of mind across the globe.
Best of all, Remote never charges percentages or fees: one low flat rate helps you control your budget so you can focus on growing your business.
