Account Executive (Sales) at Driftrock Limited

, , Germany -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

25 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

27 Oct, 25

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

New Business Hunter, Sequence Building, Discovery, Exceptional Presenter, Multi-Threader, Business Acumen, Strategic Planning, Sales Methodologies, Value Selling, Account Planning, Stakeholder Management, Remote Work Experience, Customer-Focused Mindset, Collaboration, Digital Marketing, Automotive Industry Knowledge

Industry

Advertising Services

Description

Fully remote Start date: ASAP Salary: depending on experience (with commission structure) Location: Ideally based in the Netherlands or Germany, open to other European locations for the right applicant. Target market: EMEA Languages: English (other European languages highly preferably) Overview Driftrock is the leading automotive marketing platform, powering customer generation for 30+ global automotive brands, such as BYD, Toyota & Lexus, Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai. The automotive industry is undergoing its biggest change in decades with the EV transition and fierce competition. Driftrock software platform helps automotive brands navigate this new era, driving more vehicle sales with smarter, data-driven marketing. We are looking for an Account Executive (Sales) to join Driftrock at a time of hyper growth at the company. As an Account Executive you will be responsible for growing revenue across EMEA, managing the entire sales cycle with enterprise and commercial-level accounts, winning net new and expansion business. A bit about Driftrock We are a growing team of 28 and this will be the second hire in the New Business team, reporting to the Head of Sales. You’ll have a huge impact on Driftrock’s culture, product, how we work, and help steer the direction of the New Business team and company as a whole. We're a remote-first company, but we meet regularly in person and can provide flexible workspaces to give you the freedom to choose how and where you would like to work each day. We work with some of the world's biggest brands such as BMW, BYD and Mercedes-Benz, as well as some of the world's leading platforms, such as Amazon, Meta, Auto Trader and Google. We’re at the cutting edge of demand generation technology. About the role This is a fantastic time to join the New Business team at Driftrock. You will be the second hire in the team and come in at a time of huge growth for the company. We are looking for a determined, exceptional hunter who can identify, prospect and grow a patch of opportunities across Mid-Market and Enterprise automotive brands and media agencies. The candidate will have excelled in sales at a start-up/ scale-up environment previously and is skilled at all of the required requirements for the role from outbound, discovery to deal management. This is an opportunity to join a company that has a clear product-market fit. There is a favourable commission structure and share-option scheme. Skills New business hunter: You will be hungry to identify and source opportunities using multi-channel outreach Sequence building: You will be comfortable building multi-channel sequences and come with a wealth of knowledge in this area. Discovery: Are you excellent at identifying pain using sales methodologies like MEDDIC or BANT Exceptional presenter: You will be able to coordinate discovery sessions and deliver impact when presenting Multi-threader: Know how to manage multiple stakeholders to close contracts Business Acumen and ROI-based POV: Create value-based proposals/ business cases that prove ROI for customers Strategic Planning: Collaborate with customers and agencies to create tailored marketing plans based on their objectives, challenges, and industry trends. Minimum of 3 years of sales experience, preferably within a SaaS company/ digital marketing technology. Ability to produce own book of business, using a multi-channel approach to outbound Proven success in value selling to Enterprise and Mid-Market businesses Track record of sourcing and closing net new meetings Proven track record of exceeding quota preferably (digital marketing) SaaS solutions Experience at working with contracts cycles between 6-12 months Ability to engage and communicate effectively with decision-makers at all organisational levels, across multiple regions / markets. Understanding of the automotive industry would be desirable Customer-focused mindset with the ability to collaborate effectively within a team to achieve company goals. Strong account planning and strategic decision making. Proven experience working remotely and capable of managing tasks independently. A holiday entitlement of 24 days, increasing a day each year, capped at 28 ** Budget to attend conferences or courses to further your development. Flexibility to take courses or time on personal goals. Maternity and Paternity - Family comes first, so we have a package that means you can spend the time you need with your growing family ** Health plan covering medical cover as well as dental, vision, hearing, mental health, cancer, rewards points and more ** Share options in the company with very favourable option agreements ** A company pension scheme contribution ** Discounts and perks with CharlieHR ** Life Assurance and Income Protection policies ** ** Some of the benefits are only available if you are based in the UK Employees based abroad will be onboarded via an Employer of Record We will not be considering any recruitment agencies for this role. "By applying for this job you hereby give us permission to store your data on our secure applicant tracking system and to contact you with regards to Driftrock job opportunities. We process your data for recruitment purposes only. We would like to keep this data until our open role is filled. When that period is over, we will either delete your data or inform you that we will keep it in our database for similar future roles for subsequent 12 months. Here’s a link to our privacy policy: https://www.driftrock.com/privacy-policy/. In this policy, you will find information about our compliance with GDPR (data protection law.) You can find how to send us a request to let you access your data that we have collected, request us to delete your data, correct any inaccuracies or restrict our processing of your data. You have the right to lodge a complaint about the way we handle your data with the UK supervisory authority (Information Commissioner’s Office) or you can contact our DPO for more information or concerns.”

Responsibilities

The Account Executive will be responsible for growing revenue across EMEA, managing the entire sales cycle with enterprise and commercial-level accounts. This role involves winning net new and expansion business while identifying and sourcing opportunities.